For example, organizational structure is an area of the Pearson assessment that I thought would help me become a better employee. The organization structure is important because it defines how task within the organization are grouped, divided and coordinated (Robbins and Judge, 2009). Understanding the organization structure is important because it teaches me how things are organized within an organization. Additionally, the motivation section of the assessment is essential to becoming a better employee. The motivation section of the assessment is important because it explains what motivates an individual. For example, an individual is either mostly motivated by growth, relatedness, or existence. It is important to know and understand these motivation needs because they can help make an employee a better …show more content…
Based on the results of the leadership section, I noticed that I must shift my task oriented leadership style. Leadership is the ability to influence a group towards a vision or set of goals (Robbins and Judge, 2009). It is important for me to change my style because I will become overwhelmed with work. According to the assessment, my task oriented leadership style has caused me to be focused on getting task done. Understanding this will help me become a better employee and coworker because I can ensure I will focus on more than just completing tasks. I will now become more focused on people and relationships within the company. During this assessment, I also learned about my negotiating style. The assessment tells me that my negotiating style involves collaboration and direct communication. Understanding this is important because I can become a better employee by ensuring I stick to these negotiating skills. Negotiation is a process where there is an exchange of goods and services for an agreed upon rate (Robbins and Judge, 2009). Understanding my negotiating style will help me become a better employee by allowing me to understand how to handle situations with other employees or customers. This is also important because I will be able to better negotiate with vendors at my job. I will now be able to negotiate the terms of contracts, payments