Today our team had the most important game in this regular season. This is because the opposite team was the most strongest one in our group. The game was held in Kumagaya (soooo far from ICU!!), so I woke up at 4:30a.m. and took the early train for the game. But we lost the game.....and unfortunately, I had to go scouting, so I couldn't see the game at all... And this loss means that we almost lost the way for division 2...
Anyway, I'll write about My Conflict Management Strategies.
According to the sheet, "HOW YOU ACT IN CONFLICTS", my actions in a conflict is "Problem Solving". Also "Smoothing " is the second highest one just behind 1 point. I think I am a "smoothing" person. Basically I think conflicts are troublesome and I hate to be involved in it. (I know many people are same..) So I often give up my opinion or wish and emphasis "wa" in the certain group. This may be called as "Problem Avoiding Strategy".
However, there is a different view of such my attitude. I have been asked "This is very nice for our team, but are you really ok? Do you have your own strong idea or opinion? " When I was asked these questions, I was confused. And I found that I didn't have "me", and I just pretended that I'm a nice girl who undertake whatever other members don't want to do.
After I entered ICU and learned about critical thinking, I thought that I have to think deeply about all the things I face. And some difficult situations including some conflicts happened in our team also taught me the importance of taking some actions for the solution of the problem. This is why my highest score was "Problem Solving", I guess.
I saw Ken and his cute kid around the SCH on Saturday!
I was surprised ;p and thank you for recognizeing me!
2010年10月25日月曜日
2010年10月18日月曜日
Writing Assignment 5
<Chapter8: Lighten Up!>
Answer for Expedition Log. Chapter8
When I was in junior high and high school, I was belomg to volleyball club. When we have a game, whether it was for practice or official one, we cheered ourself up by encouraging each other, dancing our special dance, and our coach said us "Smile, laugh and enjoy your game!". A good atmosphere is very important for playing volleyball. So when we get a point (whatever by a completed spike or the "small wins" like the mistakes of an opponent) during the game, we celebrate it with jamping and running around the coat. That made us more successful and led the victory. I am sure that every time we won the game, we had great atmosphere and could enjoy the game. I can say the same thing for our football team except the before time of the game. Comperaed with my volleyball team, our football team have tense atmosphere because everyone concentrate their consciousness on the match. But just before the game, they raise their tension and fight the game.
Through this experience, I know that good atmosphere is one of the key for success for the team, so that celebration even for the "small wins" is very important.
Answer for Expedition Log. Chapter8
When I was in junior high and high school, I was belomg to volleyball club. When we have a game, whether it was for practice or official one, we cheered ourself up by encouraging each other, dancing our special dance, and our coach said us "Smile, laugh and enjoy your game!". A good atmosphere is very important for playing volleyball. So when we get a point (whatever by a completed spike or the "small wins" like the mistakes of an opponent) during the game, we celebrate it with jamping and running around the coat. That made us more successful and led the victory. I am sure that every time we won the game, we had great atmosphere and could enjoy the game. I can say the same thing for our football team except the before time of the game. Comperaed with my volleyball team, our football team have tense atmosphere because everyone concentrate their consciousness on the match. But just before the game, they raise their tension and fight the game.
Through this experience, I know that good atmosphere is one of the key for success for the team, so that celebration even for the "small wins" is very important.
2010年10月11日月曜日
Writing Assignment 4
<Chapter6: Core Team Values / Chapter7: Conflict>
Answer for Expedition Log. Chapter6, Q5
Although I don't feel these are "sacrifices" for me, I think I make personal sacrifices almost every day whether these are big or small things. This is about my tasks entrusted by the team as a maneger. As I mentioned before, my special post is to act as a contact person to OB/OGs. As my tasks, I have to make and send mailing-rist to all OB/OGs every time we have a news like practice plan for every month, information about the next game, acknowledgment, sometimes apology, and so on. This is very very formal one, so I have to start writing with the greetings of the season, use dificult words, and I am never allowed to make a mistake... And I also have to write blog to tell about the practice and the situation of the team about 1 or 2 times per week. These are just a part of my tasks, but it takes time.... When I began work, I used to think that why I must spare time so much and I got tired of it. However, now I don't think that these are not "sacrifice" because I realised it is important work for our team and through this work I can improve my skills.
BUT.....still sometime I get tired of what I must do...... I think it to be "sacrifice" in such a case....
I feel sorry that I always make about about our team as a topic.
.....I am crazy about it ❤
Answer for Expedition Log. Chapter6, Q5
Although I don't feel these are "sacrifices" for me, I think I make personal sacrifices almost every day whether these are big or small things. This is about my tasks entrusted by the team as a maneger. As I mentioned before, my special post is to act as a contact person to OB/OGs. As my tasks, I have to make and send mailing-rist to all OB/OGs every time we have a news like practice plan for every month, information about the next game, acknowledgment, sometimes apology, and so on. This is very very formal one, so I have to start writing with the greetings of the season, use dificult words, and I am never allowed to make a mistake... And I also have to write blog to tell about the practice and the situation of the team about 1 or 2 times per week. These are just a part of my tasks, but it takes time.... When I began work, I used to think that why I must spare time so much and I got tired of it. However, now I don't think that these are not "sacrifice" because I realised it is important work for our team and through this work I can improve my skills.
BUT.....still sometime I get tired of what I must do...... I think it to be "sacrifice" in such a case....
I feel sorry that I always make about about our team as a topic.
.....I am crazy about it ❤
2010年10月4日月曜日
Writing Assignment 3
<Chapter4: Stamina / Chapter5: The Team Message>
Answer for Expedition Log. Chapter5 : Information and Involvement 1
As you know, I belong to American football team in ICU.
We are now in the season, and we practice, training, fight or manage for win the game and coming back to division 2. However, our team has not so many menbers and oppotunities for practice at the ground as we can win easily. So all our small members have to play important roles for our team and the victry! Therefore, each of members knows our these severe situation so that they are trying their best what they can do under the slogan; "One for all, all for one".
Answer for Expedition Log. Chapter5 : Information and Involvement 1
As you know, I belong to American football team in ICU.
We are now in the season, and we practice, training, fight or manage for win the game and coming back to division 2. However, our team has not so many menbers and oppotunities for practice at the ground as we can win easily. So all our small members have to play important roles for our team and the victry! Therefore, each of members knows our these severe situation so that they are trying their best what they can do under the slogan; "One for all, all for one".
2010年9月27日月曜日
Writing Assignment 2
<Chapter 3 : Optimism and Reality>
Answer for Expedition Log 1-2
I think I am completely an optimist. So when I faced with adversity or potential setback, I always try to accept these matters as positive things. For example, when I was involved in trouble among team members, I thought that "if we can deal with this trouble, we can be much better company!". I believe that by changing the way to interpret the matters, I can deal with the matters in a positive mood. In addition, I often talk to myself unconsciously whatever indifferent things or for cheering me up. I was surprised at the words " "self-talk" is......the first step in cultivating optimism...."(p42) at the same time, I got the confidence that I am an optimist ;p
I guess my optimistic view resulted from the saddest experience I had ; I lost my father when I was 14. I had hard days before he died and after his death. In those days, I didn't want to be more depressed because depression gave me nothing but more depression and can change nothing. I believe that this my saddest experience game me a power to think maters in a positive way and have an optimistic view.
Answer for Expedition Log 1-2
I think I am completely an optimist. So when I faced with adversity or potential setback, I always try to accept these matters as positive things. For example, when I was involved in trouble among team members, I thought that "if we can deal with this trouble, we can be much better company!". I believe that by changing the way to interpret the matters, I can deal with the matters in a positive mood. In addition, I often talk to myself unconsciously whatever indifferent things or for cheering me up. I was surprised at the words " "self-talk" is......the first step in cultivating optimism...."(p42) at the same time, I got the confidence that I am an optimist ;p
I guess my optimistic view resulted from the saddest experience I had ; I lost my father when I was 14. I had hard days before he died and after his death. In those days, I didn't want to be more depressed because depression gave me nothing but more depression and can change nothing. I believe that this my saddest experience game me a power to think maters in a positive way and have an optimistic view.
2010年9月22日水曜日
Writing Assignment 1
I am a member of the American football club in ICU. As one of the managers of the team, I am supporting the practice each time and managing the team. I really love football and our team, which now belongs to Kantoh collegiate American football League in division 3 though we were in division 2 during last season. Then my long-term vision about our team is to take root in division 2, and this is what our team has never achieved before. In order to get the vision, first, we have to win all the games of this season and be promoted from division 3 to division 2. This is not definitely easy to win all the games because our team is so small and we cannot expect what will happen during the game such as injury, situation of the opponent teams. Suppose that we could come back to division 2, we will play in division 2 again next season and the year after next, too. These are what our team has to do for achieving the aim. In addition, the thing I want to do for achieve the vision is that to fulfill my responsibility as one of the manager, especially as a contact person to OB/OGs and other teams. These are my special post as a manager. I always inform about our team by using mailing list, blog, booklets and so on, and prompt to come to the game and donation. Although my tasks are inconspicuous, I am proud of doing these works for team. Then as one of managers, I want to boost the morale of the team for the victory through what I can do for team. This to fulfill my responsibility is the short-term vision to achieve the long-term vision.
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