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My current job as a personal banker at Wells Fargo includes various types of office work. As part of my regular duties, I communicate with clients through telephone and e-mail, record information provided by clients, and assist them in managing their finances. I also schedule in-person meetings with clients when there is a need to discuss specific issues face-to-face. In general, duties require me to use a computer throughout the day and have good knowledge of various software needed to input and process information. In the absence of managers, I also take on most of their duties, which include scheduling, planning, overseeing teamwork, and leading team members. About making travel arrangements and expense claims, Wells Fargo has a strictly internal process for business travels, and I have learned to comply with it while planning my trips or those of my managers. Consequently, I understand all the documentation requirements involved and can follow them successfully to avoid mishaps and inconsistencies. Privacy and confidentiality of information are essential while providing services to clients. For this reason, banks such as Wells Fargo have developed privacy policies to handle the confidential information of their clients (Wells Fargo, 2018). Throughout my years of work, I have been taking the steps necessary to ensure full compliance with this policy. Still, there were some situations when clients asked me to share confidential information despite the rules. For instance, one of my long-term clients once asked me to provide him with information about his wife’s expenses, although they held separate accounts. I refused to do so, and I believe it was the right decision because I managed to protect my client’s privacy and did not breach the internal policy for handling confidential information. Reference Wells Fargo. (2018). Wells Fargo U.S. consumer privacy notice .
Mormonism refers to the religion practiced by followers of the leading Latter Day Saint movement. This assembly began in the 1820s and was founded as a form of Christian primitivism by Joseph smith; Jr. At the time of its formation, the main need was to distinguish itself from the traditional Protestantism. Angel Moroni, the son of Prophet Mormon, is believed to have revealed himself to Smith and endowed him with him a golden plate that had unique symbols. This plate enabled him to translate the unique symbols into the modern Book of Mormon. The number of Mormons grew significantly overtime, prompting the United States government to persecute their leader Smith, and some of the followers because of beliefs such as polygamy. Persecution created a shock in their freedom and security and they were forced to move to the western sides of U.S. later Brigham Young succeeded him. At the end of their movements, many settled at the present state of Utah and the neighbouring areas of Colorado, Idaho and Nevada. Mormonism religion is unique and has contradicting belief with the Christians. Mormons believe that divine revelation continues up to date as reflected by smith and the succeeding leaders. They believe that Jesus is God’s son and that even after his disciples, the divine revelation continues. As time progresed, the support of Smith’s initiated plural marriages raised contentions. Some Mormon groups left the LDS church to form other small groups relating to Mormonism. Over time, the advocacy of polygamy by Mormons that resulted in conservatism and family-oriented behaviour among the followers received attention within the United States Congress and the church existence was threatened. Later on, the church president officially ended the plural marriage, although it continued to be practiced secretly. After the long struggle, LDS church became a supporter of monogamy and patriotism. It has also grown internationally through its vigorous missionary program 1 . Since the inception of the Mormonism religion by smith, it has received multiple criticisms on the church because of its practice of plural marriage, historical revisionism, homophobia, racism, sexist policies and inadequate financial disclosures. These critics emanates from various religious experts and church organisations on: its church theology, its particular book of Mormon, the temple ceremonies, and the critical financial secrecy. Meanwhile, Mormonism is viewed as a deviation from the Christianity thus it has no sufficient history to prove its validity and logic but as a critic to the earlier Christianity doctrines. As the practices of Mormons are similar to the Christian’s, Christians believe that Mormons try t
The United States has been on a mission of improving the status of nations that are underdeveloped in spite of the perception by its critics that it is pursuing the policy of absolutism in winning control over poor nations. It avails its resources to developing nations that are in crisis or in need of development. The U.S gives aid to these nations for various purposes and motives (Lawrence, 2005, August). For instance, governments may be rewarded if their systems of rule are outstanding and perhaps conforms to U.S demands. The rewards may include providing infrastructure and effecting quick diplomatic approvals of the host country. The aid may be given to governments, private organizations, specific groups, or individuals. Indeed, this has accelerated the process of globalization, whether in terms of advancing sincere humanitarian aid or pursuing selfish interests. However, the amount of aid given varies from one nation to another and maybe in the form of expertise, labor, materials, and loans or grants depending on the state of international relations and the system of governance in place. The government of the United States, in a unipolar manner, provides rapid assistance to states, organizations or individuals to reduce or relieve them from suffering that may have been brought by natural disasters, wars, conflicts as well as man-made catastrophes like acts of terrorism (Lawrence, 2005, August). In fact, its superpower status enables it to perform these supranational duties. It is for these kinds of emergencies that the U.S offers a humanitarian response. To some people, it uses its imperialistic aid agencies to provide vital services like food aid, loans, and sheltering materials for self-interest. (Anon, 2010, September). Also, it provides transport or logistics as one of its provisions of funding or its in-kind services. This essay will explore the issue of how and why the US is providing humanitarian aid to Kenya and Uganda. In the East African region, Kenya has the largest and most diversified economy. It boasts of its diversity in culture and tourism industry (Robyn, 2011, December). Also, it is an important nation in the African continent because of its location as a transport hub due to its neo-conservative nature. However, Kenya had suffered backwardness similar to many countries in the Balkan regions, which the US government subjected its rule and isolationism before the Geneva accord was enacted. There has been an inequitable distribution of resources and exacerbated ethnic divisions as the US government purportedly drawing a marshal plan to uplift the living standard of Kenyans (Anon., 2010, September). Most of its citizens are poor and practices subsistence farming for sustenance, which clearly manifests the alarming levels of poverty that have been agg
Introduction Plagiarism is a grave offense that occurs when an individual borrows ideas without acknowledging the author. Plagiarism applies in both academic and professional environments. Essentially, penalties that arise from plagiarism range from suspension to jail term for the individuals concerned. Such is the seriousness of plagiarism that students are advised to take precautions whenever they borrow ideas from other writers. Also, students are advised to be creative enough to produce original work. According to UNSW (2013), avoiding plagiarism can be achieved by citing all borrowed ideas. This paper will conduct a self-assessment on the pre-test and post-test scores to examine my knowledge of plagiarism. It will also explore ways of improving my knowledge of plagiarism (USM, 2013). Self-assessment After taking a pre-test on plagiarism, the outcome showed that I scored 8 out of 10. That is, I answered eight questions correctly but failed in two questions. Among the questions, I answered correctly included those that touched on copying and pasting from the internet, use of quotation marks when quoting an author’s idea and citation of a block of text. The others touched on the citation of a conversation, citation of a borrowed idea, use of parts of an article, citation of songs and lyrics, and citation of phrases. However, I failed to answer questions concerning the citation of proverbs and citation of prominent personalities’ birthdays correctly. Nonetheless, after reading about plagiarism, I took a post-test in which I scored nine out of ten. In this case, I failed in one of the questions I had answered correctly in the previous test. This question touched on phrases since post-test questions were similar to pre-test questions (USM, 2013). Comparison of pre-test and post-test scores The scores showed a slight improvement from my initial pre-test scores. However, it was quite obvious that I had failed in one of the questions I had answered correctly in pre-test scores. Nonetheless, it was also important that I managed to answer all the questions I had failed in the pre-test stage correctly in the post-test stage. Additionally, I managed to complete post-test questions faster than pre-test questions. Again, going through the post-test questions in my second attempt was much easier than during my first attempt at the pre-test stage. Moreover, I learned a lot during my second attempt than in my first. For instance, I could now understand why I had failed to answer the two questions in the first instance correctly. In comparison, the two scores showed that I had a good idea of plagiarism, as well as on how it could be avoided. My final scores were quite impressive than the first scores since they were based on increased knowledge (US
Introduction Repressed memories are those thoughts that are blocked from conscious experience due to extreme stress or trauma. When one undergoes a significant degree of anxiety or distress, their nervous system turns hyperactive and overcomes their brain. The brain is overwhelmed by a flood of complex emotions and a reaction caused by a sympathetic nervous system. This essay will discuss factors that cause repressed memories, possible mechanisms associated with the disorder, long-term effects, and several recovery methods. Causes of Repressed Memories The source of repressed memories is a subject to significant child differences. The popular theme associated with this disorder is the aspect of extreme stress or trauma. When this feature intensifies, neurological adjustments (resulting in repression) are thought to help maintain survival (Health, 2020). The above occurrence may be caused by a variety of circumstances, including abuse. Many who have endured trauma, whether physical, psychological, or sexual, are vulnerable to repressed memories. Abuse, including being mistreated by a parent, guardian, or an isolated incident, may be persistent. The suffering often affects a child’s psychological coping capacity in any respect, and one of the only ways of dealing with it is to force the memory out of conscious perception. Physical abuse can obscure from memory all recollections of the incident. It also leaves psychological marks, but the psychological wounds are permanent. Physical violence can be ongoing or can still be an occasional incident that progresses to the repression of the abusive experiences. Additionally, psychological violence could include verbal abuse or persistent harassment, which poses a risk of mental illness (Saroyan, 2015). It is worth noting that one child may not be harmed to the same level as the other. To restrain reminders of these psychological attacks, some children actively “shut down” mentally and re-organize their brains, such that they sometimes forget what they had encountered, until later on when they grow to be adults. Alternatively, sexual abuse, such as rape, also causes the victim to feel depressed and humiliated to an extent that it represses all memories of trauma. This repression occurs because they cannot handle their past and ultimately bury the trauma experiences under their conscience. With any los
Personal Leadership Style My personal leadership style revolves around generating innovative ideas and communicating them to the rest of the group, in order to get them excited for it and motivate them to achieve new heights. As a leader, I seek to make sure everyone in the team understands what we are doing and why. Therefore, generating and outlining the main principles of our vision and mission is critically important. While some individuals are easy to excite and get on board with changes and new projects, others are resistant to such influence. I use my charisma and personal relations with such people in order to get them to participate as part of the team. My preferred style of leadership is Visionary, which relies on the generation of new ideas and peoples’ willing participation in the project (Huber, 2017). I adopt a laisses-faire approach, which allows me to establish a direction and let my team members pursue the objective at their own pace. It is efficient in projects, where structure and discipline are less important than creativeness and initiative (Huber, 2017). It also is useful in situations where the leader physically cannot control their subordinates’ actions and has to rely on their independent decision-making capabilities. Why Self-Awareness in Leadership is Important for Nurses? Self-awareness is important in nursing for several reasons. First, it is good to know one’s own predispositions towards certain leadership styles. It enables studying that style in depth in order to become adept at it and implement it in accordance to the situation. For example, an individual that his high on communication and interaction with others may benefit from adopting a democratic, transformational, or servant leadership style (Huber, 2017). Individuals lacking in communication may seek to adopt styles that do not require constant communication between leaders and members. Second, self-awareness also enables the nurse to be able to plan ahead to compensate for the faults and weaknesses of their own approach. An authoritarian leader may purposefully allow a degree of independence to their members in order to not suffocate their initiative. Third, being self-aware of one’s leadership style allows shifting between other forms that are congruent to one’s primary inclination (Huber, 2017). Understanding one’s own predisposition towards certain leadership styles is a crucial part of team-forming (ANA, 2018). Some people respond better to particular leadership styles, meaning that they would fit better with certain leaders while being less efficient with others. Understanding one’s own preferences would allow a nurse to assemble better teams as well as being an efficient member in one where the leadership role is placed on someone else. For example, highly-initiative and creative team members would not fit well with an authoritarian or a transactional leader. Likewise, individuals that prefer structure and hierarchy would feel lost under laisses-faire leadership (Huber, 2017). Finally, understanding one’s own personality in relation to leadership allows for personal development in different directions, to make up for one’s weaknesses and
Introduction Robert C. Dailey, in his book Understanding People in Organizations, defines depression as “any demand made on the body that requires psychological or physical adjustment.” A lot of people think of depression as always being something awful, however, depression sometimes can be good. Depression is part of our every day life. It can have a motivating effect or a de-motivating effect. Each of us has our own level of how much stimulation or depression we need in our lives to keep us from getting bored. Others however, have a much lower tolerance for depression stimuli. So managers must be able to look at each individual and decide if the individual has a high or low tolerance for depression. Managers can do this only if they have a good understanding of what causes depression. Levels of depression in the place of work appear to be at an all-time high. Analysts believe this is the result of longer hours, shorter deadlines, and seemingly unattainable goals. Depression might be unavoidable in its entirety in today’s work environment, but there are many avenues to explore to help relieve depression. Some methods might work better for different individuals than others; either way, depression relief is essential to maintaining a healthy work environment and lifestyle (Reiss, pp. 28-33). Depression can be induced by a wide variety of sources. Depression in the place of work is most commonly the result of conflict, deadlines, long hours, and performance expectations. Carissa Mire, “you’re one of millions in U.S. workplaces dealing with more and more depression, something experts say is the result of longer hours to compensate for a decrease in resources and added competition. Due in large to the changes in work atmosphere, depression levels are higher than ever. Employees of my organization tend to experience depression due to various aspects of the position. Members of our sales teams have performance expectation depression. Each sales person is given monthly, quarterly, and yearly quotas. If two consecutive term quotas are not met, that person might be terminated. Individuals that hold my position are faced with conflict-related depression. Our position is responsible for speaking to customers whose instrumentation is failing. None of the customers are usually very happy at that time (Roth, pp. 135-167) The problems with depression in the place of work need to be addressed. Mire also stated, “If many employees are stressed, it needs to be looked at from a systems level. Employers can promote depression relief by providing counselors, giving employees diversions from, or providing a quiet space or room with calming music or sounds. Some employers might also offer classes on how to deal with depression or balance family and work. Regardless the method used, employers need to be conscious of the employees’ depression levels and cater to providing them some relief. Or
Introduction EasyJet is a British airline offering domestic and international services across more than six hundred routes in over thirty-two countries. Based in London’s Luton Airport, the carrier enjoys a huge customer base due to its competitive quality services, customer care rapport, and increased employee motivation and retention ( EasyJet Plc: At Glance n.d.). Other four United Kingdom’s airports within which the carrier enjoys wide market base include Gatwick, Stansted, Southend, Bristol, and Edinburgh. Likewise, the carrier boasts of huge markets in Malpesa, Naples, Venice, Nice, Basel, and Geneva. Other areas of influence include Paris Orly, Paris Charles De Gaulle, Lisbon, Lyon, and Rome Fiumicino. In order to consolidate the market base, EasyJet Company has a series of clearly defined goals and objectives. This paper seeks to explore the culture in EasyJet Company that drives it to success. Similarly, the paper seeks to understand the gaps that exist within the success structures that derail the company’s goals. At the end of the analysis, the paper gives recommendation for areas that require improvement to ensure EasyJet remains competitive in the provision of air travel services. Strategies for Success In order to execute these core values and ensure a high rate of return on investment, EasyJet employs various strategies for success. Some of the key strategies are highlighted below. Employee variables High performance culture EasyJet strives to develop a high performance culture in the provision of goods and services to its customers. In order to do this, the company promotes employee engagement, training, and appraisal to ensure adequate motivation. Such a setting together with high rewards for employees and instant appreciation structures ensure that EasyJet enjoys a competitive advantage over other players in the airline transport sector (Gostick and Elton 2012). Employee engagement reviews and statistics help forms employee engagement programmes of the company. This approach takes place on an annual basis with continuous improvement to implement the outcomes of the surveys successfully. As Gostick and Elton (2012) observe, such employee examinations help the company evaluate individual goals and ambitions of the employees, thereby creating an avenue for the development of company goals and objectives within specified timeframes. Similarly, the company ensures inclusivity in job execution. In this context, EasyJet captains and non-technical staffs get additional day trainings and capacity building on leadership and management roles in the company. Such an initiative plays a critical function in supporting the commercial objectives of the company. Effective communication culture For an organisation to achieve its strategic goals, it is important for the leaders to develop an effective open communication culture (Slack, Brandon-Jones, and Johnston 2013). EasyJet has an adequate internal and external communication stru