Have you ever kept one?
It's been suggested.to me as part of my personal development at work and just wondered how well they work?
I will admit I've already decided to buy new stationary to do this lol |
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By *phroditeWoman
over a year ago
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It is becoming more and more a professional requirement in jobs working with people.
It may be a good idea for some, personally I do my reflecting in my head and would not like having to write things down.
Of course it also depends if the journal is just for yourself... or if your supervisor has access to it as part of your development. I would probably resist that. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Have you ever kept one?
It's been suggested.to me as part of my personal development at work and just wondered how well they work?
I will admit I've already decided to buy new stationary to do this lol "
In other words they want you to write down your feelings gripes and issues which is fine however I would do 2 one for just you omitting contentious issues just for personal peace of mind. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I used one all through my masters degree. It was fantastic for critical reflection. It also released the poet, songwriter and artist in me 
It was deeply personal and I would only share snippets of what I wrote in essays and reports etc.
It was an excellent discipline. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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I love stationery and have lots of books to use as journals.
I think it can be a useful professional discipline, particularly for those that get stuck in how and why they do things. It's also useful to note when something didn't work well and why and to have a record of what did go well.
I haven't kept a personal journal for the last two years but when I am working for a company I always give the chair a weekly bullet point update that reflects on what has gone well and what might need discussing together. It means that if anything happens to me there is a record and that my thoughts on how things can be changed/improved isn't lost.
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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago
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I once kept a diary, listed the books I had read and what had been happening in my life. I binned it in the end, as if my mum had found it and had a gleg at it she may have wished to see my dress collection.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I used one all through my masters degree. It was fantastic for critical reflection. It also released the poet, songwriter and artist in me
It was deeply personal and I would only share snippets of what I wrote in essays and reports etc.
It was an excellent discipline. "
I did the same with my own Degree..
Wasn't the easiest as you have to be very critical about yourself and how you operate, but worth it.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I bloody love stationary!"
So do I, Weird isn't it!
OP
Like hot pants, everyone knows its a bad idea but this keeps coming back into fashion, if there is any risk your bosses may want to read it then buy 2 journals, cross reference to the private journal for anything personal or revealing. if they want to see your journal it will drive them mad to only have the innocuous half |
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"I bloody love stationary!
So do I, Weird isn't it!
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Like hot pants, everyone knows its a bad idea but this keeps coming back into fashion, if there is any risk your bosses may want to read it then buy 2 journals, cross reference to the private journal for anything personal or revealing. if they want to see your journal it will drive them mad to only have the innocuous half"
i dont want to play games with them but i undrstand about not letting them into my personal head space too much so will consider 2 journals.
This is mainly to deal with attitudes and behaviours at work. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Sounds like a waste of my time.
I think HR needs to regress a bit. "
I'm with you on this one, in fact the best thing about temping is none of this crap, no one to one's and no bloody appraisals, think staff are expected to do far too much that really isn't work!! |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I really don't understand this. You have to keep a journal about your thoughts and feelings... for your employer to read? 
How ...why... well... just why??? |
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"I really don't understand this. You have to keep a journal about your thoughts and feelings... for your employer to read?
How ...why... well... just why???"
no, its a journal of things that have happened at work, how i reacted, what the outcome was, how i could have reacted better etc |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I really don't understand this. You have to keep a journal about your thoughts and feelings... for your employer to read?
How ...why... well... just why???"
Another reason to do less and less and less work at work? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think the idea is that when you have a moment where you would normally fly of the handle, or be outspoken, it is an idea to write down what has caused this, how it can be resolved, and how it's making you feel.
This will allow you to release steam, whilst at the same time not appearing to be hot headed.
Read back through your notes, and then use them to share your opinions in a constructive and positive manner, with solutions to the issues. |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
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"I think the idea is that when you have a moment where you would normally fly of the handle, or be outspoken, it is an idea to write down what has caused this, how it can be resolved, and how it's making you feel.
This will allow you to release steam, whilst at the same time not appearing to be hot headed.
Read back through your notes, and then use them to share your opinions in a constructive and positive manner, with solutions to the issues. "
It's also useful if you see someone solving something in a way you hadn't thought of before or dealing with a customer in a particularly good way. It gives you a chance to reflect on whether you could use a similar tactic.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I really don't understand this. You have to keep a journal about your thoughts and feelings... for your employer to read?
How ...why... well... just why???
no, its a journal of things that have happened at work, how i reacted, what the outcome was, how i could have reacted better etc"
Ok... probably just seems weird to me as it wouldn't work in my job. |
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By *ee VianteWoman
over a year ago
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I've started several journals over the years - personal ones rather than for work.
I only keep them going for a few weeks, usually, then I start forgetting to write in them and gradually give up altogether.
I have never found them particularly helpful and most of what I write is not stuff I want to revisit. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I really don't understand this. You have to keep a journal about your thoughts and feelings... for your employer to read?
How ...why... well... just why???
no, its a journal of things that have happened at work, how i reacted, what the outcome was, how i could have reacted better etc
Ok... probably just seems weird to me as it wouldn't work in my job. "
It works in any job, not necessarily writing down, but thinking through why you do what you do can find better more productive or less stressful ways of achieving the output, and sometimes finds things you do because your predecessor did and they taught you to do it that way.
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By *iewMan
over a year ago
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I have always had a capability or competency diary where I detailed great examples that I then could use at inter_iew. Depending on the inter_iew framework, I would set out the example.
Situation
Objective
Action
Result
Aftermath
It served me very well.
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By (user no longer on site)
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"Have you ever kept one?
It's been suggested.to me as part of my personal development at work and just wondered how well they work?
I will admit I've already decided to buy new stationary to do this lol "
i have written a reflective journal since i was an apprentice over 25 years ago, its good practise for continous development and very useful when dealing with a bad day or situation
some people use them to vent their anger however this is not the idea of them and by questioning yourself you will improve as a person |
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I benefit from doing it, and still learn more than if I just let stuff swirl round my addled head. Worth trying out and ditching if it doesnt suit you. I do it my way, rather than any preformatted style. |
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