The Growth Mindset
Last semester when I took this class' sister-course, Mythology and Folklore, I learned about Carol Dweck and the growth mindset for the first time. In my blog entry for that class, I wrote about how I was going to position myself to be more optimistic and try to see mistakes as learning opportunities rather than failures.
As you can imagine, this was much harder than I thought it would be. Since January, I have experienced new leadership roles, environments, and responsibilities. Each of these challenged me in a new way. As I faced each of these challenges, I tried to purposely focus each new task through a lens of growth and self-awareness. I repositioned myself to think of how I could succeed using the resources I had available. I found that the forums of literature and discussion were the best way for me to grow and learn. This allowed me to network and build professional relationships with really cool, smart, and insightful people.
The best thing about pursuing a growth mindset is that you're never finished. There is always room for improvement, increased self-realization, and opportunities to ask for help.
As you can imagine, this was much harder than I thought it would be. Since January, I have experienced new leadership roles, environments, and responsibilities. Each of these challenged me in a new way. As I faced each of these challenges, I tried to purposely focus each new task through a lens of growth and self-awareness. I repositioned myself to think of how I could succeed using the resources I had available. I found that the forums of literature and discussion were the best way for me to grow and learn. This allowed me to network and build professional relationships with really cool, smart, and insightful people.
The best thing about pursuing a growth mindset is that you're never finished. There is always room for improvement, increased self-realization, and opportunities to ask for help.
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