You completed several reflective activities this week. Answer all of the following questions in your reflection.
1. Consider again the scenario when you worked with a leader who did not motivate you or support your progress particularly well. Describe the scenario briefly.
2. Which of the following contributed the most to your feeling unmotivated and unhappy in the situation?
o a lack of trust or connection
o a lack of consideration of the three elements of the progress principle
o a lack of appropriate rewards or punishments
o other things
3. What does your response tell you about yourself and what you need or hope to get from your boss?
4. How much responsibility did you take for the relationship and situation?
5. What specifically could you have done to manage your boss in the scenario? How might you have improved the situation?
6. Which of the five elements of emotional intelligence would you need to use in order to have improved the situation?
