Hey there Sparklers!
Today, I want to talk about responsibility. I know this seems like a weird topic and may
seem out of place on this blog, but I promise that by the end, it will all tie
together!
So, I have been interning for the Shimmer Sparkle
Shine Project for a good seven weeks now!
There are lots of tasks and jobs that I have done throughout this time
to help us grow. A lot of those tasks
include calling lots and lots of people from other groups and
organizations. I noticed a very strong
trend in people, THEY HATE TO ANSWER THE PHONE!
For every 10 people I called, one secretary would answer the phone, and
for every ten secretaries I called, I would get passed on to the person I
needed to talk to and actually talk to them.
Most of the time I have to leave a message on the secretary’s voice mail
about what we do, and when I get really lucky, I get to leave a voicemail on
the intended person’s voice mail! But,
get this ladies, no one ever called me back after I left a voicemail. I would try my delivery on our message
differently, sound super cheery and peppy, I would leave my phone number and my
email. No matter what I do though, I
don’t get calls back. The no answer
trend also extended into emails as well.
I did notice though, that when I email people they respond back to me
about 30% of the time! So hey, that is
20% up from the phone calls!
I remember talking to Ciara about this many times, and
we decided that a lot of adults are not good at “adulting” now-a-days. A big part of any job is being able to
communicate with others. There is always
a need for interaction within organizations and between organizations. I learned that even if talking to new people
is scary or weird, it is one of our responsibilities as people in the work
force!
I realize that you younger gals may be asking, how
does this adulting rant affect me? Well,
it is best to learn to be responsible in your youth.
The habits you develop now and the work ethic
you develop now, will carry on with you throughout your college and working
years. One of our five pillars of
self-esteem is Making Your Mark. This
means that you use your talents to help others.
Learning to be responsible will make it easier for you to make your
mark. If you promised to talk to someone
or give someone a ride, or maybe participate in a service project, it is
important to follow through. If we
aren’t responsible for the things we promise to do, people will no longer want
to work with us, and they won’t trust us either.
We grow more as we practice responsibility. For example, guess what?! I am not a fan of calling people I do not
know. I know, it’s crazy that I am
saying that, because I was just ranting about other people not answering. What I have noticed in this internship is,
the more I call people, the easier is becomes.
Also, the more I talk to people in general, the easier it becomes. As I am responsible about my tasks in
general, the tasks and jobs seems to become more doable. I feel like I am progressing as a worker as I
fulfill my duties. This happens to
everyone! As we strive to do what we are
supposed to do, how we are supposed to do it, we will grow and enjoy our work
more. This extends from work, to school,
to service.
Let us all make goals to be more responsible in our
jobs, schools, and more. We will feel
more fulfilled as we do, and we will shine more!
Love ya’ll,
Alyssa Olson
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