Connect Then Lead Summary

Rosh and Offermann’s reading gave good points about how to properly disclose information to professional colleagues. I think a huge part of the problem of oversharing information is due to social media. It is so apparent nowadays to tell everyone everything that online behavior continues outside the computer/phone and into the work setting. Even when people know that it is not appropriate to share certain information at work, people still do it anyways because it has become the norm. Work is often like our second home since we spend many hours of the day so it makes sense people want to be comfortable in their environment. However, this leads to people sharing too much and forgetting to display the level of professionalism of their jobs. With that said, connecting and maintaining relationships with your co-workers and bosses is just as important. After reading Hill and Lineback’s reading, it made me realize how my relationship

This reading relates more than just power dynamics in a work setting. And I think if we include race and gender as factors it adds more dimension to how an individual is projecting warmth or cold in their nonverbal expressions and emotions. In my student org, many new prospective members look at me as a small Asian girl who is quiet but once they get to know me as an executive board member, I often get comments stating that although I do not look like someone who can project their voice, I do have the potential to lead the active body in my position as vice president. Stereotypes get the best of people but to fight against that oversimplified image, we definitely need to be self-aware and project strength in a proper manner. I think it really important for me to learn how to project myself better so I can express myself for who I really am to my future