Week 16: Emotional Intelligence
Thinking about your goals for the year ... And thinking about what youâve learned so far on the course ...Â
Commit to at least one professional / personal area where:Â
1 - you are going to draw on this course to help you take action &Â
2 - right now at least, you intend to write about this for your assignment
Come back next week with your decision clear, and some actions underway!
My biggest challenge and the most significant goal for this year is to be ready to apply for a representative of an overseas business visa - New Plan - More Potential (Sato, 2015).
I have obtained an approval from the company at the meeting in December 2015, and I am assured that I will have necessary supports with document for the application. I will start making a business plan with the company in summer before I contact the lawyer they recommend, until then all I will do is making potential contacts in London/seeking businesses that are keen on expanding to England while finishing the course work.
I have been a freelancer and I will be working alone for the company after getting a visa, therefore;
personal SWOT analysis (Sato, 2015)
Johan & Nohari Windows (Sato, 2015)
very much helped analysing myself. Also these tools
Risk Management (Sato, 2015)
Porterâs 5 Forces (Sato, 2015)
specific SWOT analysis (Sato, 2015) for the plan
that I used for the term 1 assessment were useful to see the possibilities and came in really handy for preparing for the meeting I had with the company.
As I already confirmed a position in a company
CV and Cover letter (Sato, 2016)
W List and Benefits (Sato, 2016)
were not used, however I might be able to use
Elevator Pitch/Email Pitch (Sato, 2016)
when talking to a potential customer/collaborator, and also
Team Work study (Sato, 2016)
could be valuable if I am ever going to work closely with somebody.
I am going to study about Emotional Intelligence as well, as I am aware that I need more self confidence and social skills (especially building bonds - maybe because my work as a freelancer is always short term contracts, I get jobs as long as I provide great work).
Since the course started, I have been learning to feel comfortable about talking about myself to others. I find it hard to do so to newly met people, especially who, I think, might not play important roles in my life.
There still are things I hesitate to talk about, for example my past career as a musician because I feel it is not related to the things I do now. Though now I am aware that trying to use it is only beneficial to what I am going to do after this course; supporting artists explore the UK/Japan.
I have started helping my fellow musician with making information in English available on her website. I will offer her English inquiry support and possibly become a mediator for booking and other stuff.
The thing is that I need to make it business. I have another musician friend who frequently asks for translation and proofreading. As I have been doing these work for free, it is assumed to be awkward to ask for money.
How people bond is not the same here and there.