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LEARNING ACTIVITY – THE FOUR TENDENCIES PERSONALITY

ASSESSMENT (The Rubin framework)

1. Please circle your Tendency: Upholder Rebel Questioner Obliger

2. Based on your Tendency, and the descriptions provided in the results provided by Gretchen Rubin’s website, please answer the following:

a) In point form, what are at least 2 – 3 of your main strengths?

b) In point form, what are at least 2 – 3 of your main weaknesses?

3. Brief sharing time: For between 5 – 10 minutes, share your Tendency with your team mates, and share also the strength and weaknesses. Write down the following:

4. Brief reflection: How can knowledge and understanding of your Tendency help you to contribute effectively to your project team, as well as work more smoothly and productively with your team members who may have different Tendencies from you?

Brief Written Reflection:

Questions - "Are there any patterns in my life story that would help me define my leadership purpose?

What is my Identity Map revealing about my life? How well do I know myself?"

Please write in the box below. Material and readings from Tutorial 1 and Lecture 1 may be helpful.

LEARNING ACTIVITY – PERSONALITY ASSESSMENTS

1. Please enter your 4-letter MBTI personality combination here: ___ ___ ___ ___

2. Please enter your Big 5 Personality Dimensions scores:

Extraversion –

Emotional Stability –

Agreeableness –

Conscientiousness –

Intellect/Imagination –

3. Based on your Big 5 Personality Dimensions profile, and 4-letter MBTI personality combination, please answer the following:

a) In point form, what are at least 2 – 3 of your main strengths?

b) In point form, what are at least 2 – 3 of your main weaknesses?

4. Brief reflection 1: To what extent are these personality assessments a reasonably fair, and accurate description of who you are? Which assessment do you sense is more accurate, and why?

5. Brief reflection 2: How can you use the information from these personality assessments to contribute effectively to your project team, as well as work more smoothly and productively with your team members who are different from you?

MINDFULNESS REFLECTIVE EXERCISES

Exercise 1 – Slowing Down

Please turn all your mobile devices OFF and place them inside your bags. Follow these instructions:

No talking, no looking at one another and no whispering or writing. Sit up straight and comfortably, place hands in a relaxed manner on your lap.

Take a few slow deep breaths. Exhale slowly. Relax. Close your eyes.

Feel every part of your body beginning with your feet and work your way up to the top of your head.

Next, listen in to every sound outside of you as well as inside of you.

Now, try to feel every emotion you are experiencing and acknowledge it.

Think of something beautiful in nature (a flower, a mountain, a dog, etc.) and zoom your thoughts in on it. Alternatively, think of a good quote that inspires, a verse from poetry, a line from a song, or a saying from your holy scriptures. Stay focused on it until you start
to feel settled deep inside.

Brief Reflection

What was this experience of slowing down like for you? How did you feel before the exercise and how do you feel now after it?

Exercise 2 – Mindful Eating

Now take out your favourite snack. Unwrap/remove it slowly from its packaging or container. Take a good look at it. Study it. Smell it. Feel it. Notice its colour and texture. Try to recall a good memory connected to this snack. Now begin slowly chewing it. Taste it thoroughly. Don’t rush. Enjoy and appreciate your snack.

Brief Reflection: When is the last time you really sat down and enjoyed a good meal that lifted your spirit, with no agenda and no interruptions? What was this brief snack moment like for you?

Follow-Up: Find the time each week to enjoy at least ONE meal alone, for ONE full hour, with NO USAGE OF MOBILE DEVICES, NO INTERNET, NO TV, NO BOOKS, NO HOMEWORK, AND NO GROUP MEETINGS OR DISCUSSIONS … JUST YOU AND YOUR MEAL. Reflect on the experience.

Exercise 3 – Mindful Relationships

In this exercise, spend time, at least a full hour or two, or maybe even half a day or a whole day, with a close friend or family member where all mobile devices are put away and turned off or placed on silent. There must be NO agenda. This is just a “be with” a friend or family member time. Learn to “dwell” with another person.

During this time, you may use something that serves as a “vehicle” to create conversation and connection, such as a board game, playing cards, etc. The goal here is to learn to enjoy and appreciate one another, once again. As you spend time, make the effort to “tune in” to your friend or family member. Truly listen. Speak less. Ask some questions. Laugh. Establish eye contact.

Notice everything about the person and appreciate the opportunity to just be with another human being you feel comfortable connecting with.

If the person is your parent, try to see your parent as not just your parent but as a person in his or her own right.

Brief Reflection: Share how this experience felt to you.

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