Tim Urban – The Mind of a Procrastinator Procrastination is the act of delaying an action to a later date to carry out the action eventually. The speaker is Tim Urban. Tim gives a detailed insight into what goes on in the mind of procrastination using his life experiences. Tim’s speech was straightforward and compelling. Tim began by informing the audience that in college, he was a government major which required him to write a lot of papers. He used a diagram to show the difference between an ordinary student who works on his college paper at an acceptable rate and his working diagram, which showed the bar highest on the last day. Tim talks about the year thesis paper that as a student, he procrastinated for months and wrote 90 pages thesis over 72 hours. The main parts of his speech were identifiable as he used his experiences as an example to highlight to these parts. Tim stated that normal humans are not supposed to pull two all nights to do something that he pulled. He used a diagram…
Performance Improvement Plan: Case of Belated Lab Test Introduction According to Mone, London, and Mone, (2018), performance measurement refers to the collection, analysis and reporting of information regarding an individual’s performance. A performance improvement plan is a document which states recurring performance issues and the goals that the performer has to attain to regain a good reputation (Mone et al. 2018). Addressed in this document is the subject of belated lab tests at the College Community Hospital (CCH). The primary issue is the slow turnaround time for laboratory tests which is what will be covered in this performance improvement plan. Included are the steps and flow of activities that lead up to delayed lab test results, a flow chart, performance measures, customer issues and performance opportunities that can be included by future work teams such as in the picking up of results from the outbox in a quicker manner. Performance Measures As explained above, performance measurement refers to the collection, analysis and reporting of information regarding performance. The primary issue is on the slow turnaround time of laboratory results which…
QATAR PETROLEUM’S OPERATION STRATEGY Specific set projects or plans can be accomplished by converting the mission statement through the strategic objectives which aim for long-term organizational goals. The strategic objectives are designed to entail specific, realistic, and measurable translations of the company’s mission statement, which can be applied to managing and guiding decision-making procedures successfully. On the other hand, operational objectives entail a project’s monthly, weekly, or daily benchmarks that assist in implementing the main strategic objectives. Operational purposes are connected to the strategic objectives as observed in managing and employees breaking down the main strategic goals into workable or accommodable roles and tasks. Getting tasks accomplished, such as the production of services and goods to consumers, are the main concerns in an organization’s operational responsibilities. Operations management is significant since it manages most of the company’s organization’s revenue and resources. However, most individuals perpetuate that the role of operations management is majorly restricted to short-term or day-to-day tactical problems. Qatar Petroleum (QP) organizational operations are strategically significant since most of the organization’s structure and activities are embedded in the…
How Anita and Body Shop performed in serving EACH of these constituencies Anita and her Body shop served the environment by packaging the products they sold in recyclable containers. The use of recyclable containers ensures that there are no wastes disposed of that would pollute the environment. Anita also runs a campaign in alliance with Greenpeace to save the whales throughout the shop. She also runs awareness campaigns in partnership with Friends of the Earth that on recycling, depletion of the ozone layer, and acid rain. She also protected the forests and advocated that people should stop burning forests. They served their customers by providing products made from natural ingredients, and these ensured that there were no side effects of using these products. Anita says that most business owners mostly focus on business, but unlike them, she wanted to maintain the commitment and enthusiasm of her employees. She did this by creating a conducive environment and encouraging upward communication where low-level employees could bypass the rules and talk directly to the director. She served employees by listening to their needs…
Counseling Sessions Provide a brief paraphrasing response to Emmanuel. Make sure to use present-tense. “Your parents are responsible for your anger and frustrations. You also stated that they moved you away from your friends, and you have a hard time making new ones. You were part of a soccer team in your previous school that won numerous games while the new school has won only three games in two years. That is indeed frustrating for anyone. You have no new friends in the school, and you live in a place that is very far away from your home. Your parents must not understand how difficult this is for you. Your relationship with your parents was close when you lived in Costa Rica, but since you moved here, you have drawn apart, and you blame your parents for this change.” Provide a brief empathy response to Emmanuel. This must be in the form of an “I” statement. “I hear you saying that your parents do not seem to understand how significant these changes are to your life. Losing friends and starting over again…
Variance Analysis Production volume variance is the measure of the units produced alongside the amount of overhead that was applied. It shows the difference between the number of units that were rendered against the number that was budgeted. Variance analysis is also useful in measuring employee’s productivity because it is effective and efficient. Variance is also helpful in helping the management establish whether the management is achieving its short term and long term financial goals (Fuller, C. M. et al. 2016). Future Prints Chief financial officer applied the method of analysis to their production systems and discovered increased production of printing machines. However, the market was not expected to rise with the same proportionality. Every business aims to satisfy its customers’ needs promptly while at the same time minimizing the cost of production and delivery. In the case of Future print the demand was not expected to rise despite the plan supervisor directing the production department to increase production by 30 percent. An increase in the volume of production without a corresponding increase in the market will result in an…
The Tale of Washington Highschool Conflicts In the late 1990s, Washington High was composed of extreme fights among the grade 11 and grade 12 students. However, the conflict that was experienced in 1996 is worth remembering. Stephany. A grade 11 student that was commonly involved in causing a commotion within the school had disagreed with Peterson, a grade 12 student. The two had their differences arise during mealtime when Peterson accidentally knocked down Stephany’s meal. The two were started pushing each other into an event that to a commotion. The whole place appeared like two rival teams whose fans had just randomly engaged in fights. Plates were thrown from the two warring parties all over the dining area. Oscar, the school captain, and a compelling person within Washington High attempted to calm down the situation but was in vain. The two students that had brought up the commotion further infuriated it when they called for massive support from their prospective classes. Mr. Gregory, the dinning master, failed to bring the situation into control. The events further worsened when the students…
effects of bullying in MFU Bullying is hurting other people with words or actions on purpose, more than once. There are three main effects of bullying in MFU, mental health problems, low self-esteem, and poor academic performance. The first effect is mental health problems. The victim will have depression and anxiety, causing the victim to feel sad and lonely, lose interest in everything, and viewing the world in a negative view, and may lead to hurting themselves by committing suicide. The other effect is low self-esteem. Low self-esteem may cause from being sad and lonely. Having low self-esteem feels like the victims are not as good as the others. It makes the victims not sure of themselves, don’t have enough confidence to do things, afraid to fail. People with low self-esteem might give up. The last effect is having poor academic performance, because of depression, anxiety, sadness, loneliness, and not having enough confidence, the victim will have a low GPA. The victim will feel bored and may lead the victim to low participation, skip or drop out…
Casino Films with the most Dramatic Losses Hollywood has a penchant for glorifying gambling. From the James Bond Series to the Fast and Furious, the Office to the Big Bang Theory; lots of movies and TV shows feature gambling scenes. And while many of them end with star characters winning large sums of money, some films have taken an entirely different approach. A few films share stories of seemingly great people who took a chance at casinos but paid the price by losing it all. Here are a few such movies. High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story Imagine living a life so rough that you had to survive playing poker in the streets to survive. Then you turn out into a prodigy and start beating the Pros. And before you know, you’ve won three World Series of Poker tournaments (the only person to do it) and a $50 million fortune to show for it. But in between the joys of being a self-made millionaire and living the gambling life, you lose it all. Literally: no money, no friends, just you.…
Realtor Lockbox and Accessibility of Lockbox Policy and Passkey A realtor lockbox is a helpful device. The lockbox is a tiny aggregate case, including the apartment’s passkey that provides purchaser doers and their customers to enter the apartment when the agent is not present at the selected home. However, The lockboxes are managed by the Multiple Listing Service (MLS). Its system is delegated as both a scheme of an organization or a federation-granted. Every non-leading agent, business permitted and licensed or approved authority associated with a REALTOR. The user will be allowed to operate a code title to their accomplishment of a contract statement with the corporation if the lockbox rule is a project of a confederation of REALTORS. But, if the lockbox is an enterprise of organization-controlled and conducted through MLS. Then, each MLS member those who are associated with them and the further non-major agent. Also, the selling licensed and authorized or approved authority who are co-operated with MLS partner. Besides, those who are lawfully accepted for MLS members and those who are legitimately allowed for MLS entrance.…