My goal toward my semester project is to create an sustainale evironment within my chosen retaurant. Even though I set up plans to achieve my goals, there are obstacles that I have to face with msyself and with the partners. One of the major compliant I face is ignorance from my partners. They tend to ignore the fact that these matters of sustaining the environment is important. So when I call several restaurants, they don't have the interest to talk to me. That is when I came up with a new idea of having a new approach. My big assumption for my obstacle is to talk to whoever I may concern with a benefit that they will have in the future.
By being conscious about my obstacles or complaints and big assumptions, it helps me to focus more on the problem which will lead me to come up with an effective solution. Focusing on problems and my assumptions can reduce social risks. It also make me notice about small factors. It also lead to empowerment because when I think about solutions on my own, it make confident about them.
I am aware of the fact that I can't have everyone to be on my way. They have their own assumption toward different things. I have to learn how to adapt to diversity of opinions. Sometimes, those assumptions can be the reasons which can tear down the aims. In this case, I will have to compromise with the partners. It is best to agree on something together rather than complaining. I think active listening and talking will be the best approach for resolving semi-conscious or subconscious assumptions that other people may be holding. Even if their assumptions are semi-conscious or subconscious, talking and listening can make a clearer pictures of what they really are. It can also help to make those assumptions come true or understand them better.
Active listening can lead to thought partnership because when a person listen to another person and show that they understand by rephrasing can create a strong relationship between the two. It creates a bond between the two people. the other people feels involved and important. Once you built that trust worthy relationship with a partner and that partner knows that you care, then your partner will listen too and the relationship will become a treasure and nobody throw away a treasure. It will be kept and worth more later on. If a relationship is built strong, then the partners can work on long term project. More sustainable projects can be established throughout longer time period.
Being able to get involved in this structured active listening activity helped me throughout my project plan. I come up with different ideas on how to approach them and how I can built a strong relationship with the key players. By involving in this activity, I am more trained to do better in the outside world. This also trained me well to get involved other key players in future projects too. The activity makes it more efficient and effective.