Exercise: Reflection - Risk management
This is a self-reflection exercise to give you time to take pause and think about what
you have learned.
Self-reflection helps to build emotional self-awareness. By taking the time to ask
yourself the important questions, you help your brain process information and
convert it into knowledge.
A big part of self-reflection is to write down the answers to reflection questions.
When you write, you stimulate multiple zones in your brain creating connections
between the information, the date and time it's been acquired, the place, your mood
and the environment around you.
The assignment will guide you with questions to prompt self-reflection. It will also
give space to type the answers; however, I understand that this is a very personal
exercise and you may not want to share it with others. In this case, please find
another medium to write (preferably a pen and paper solution) and use it for your
reflection. In the assignment just add a note that it has been done offline and keep
going.
There is no such thing as right or wrong answers. Reflection is not about being right
or knowing facts. It is about listening to yourself and understanding how you feel
and how happy you are with the progress you've made.
Don't rush it. Ideally, before attempting the questions, take a quick break - 5 minutes
is enough. Take a short walk, look out of the window, do something to shake off the
stupor of staring at screens for hours. Take a deep breath... and let's start!
I hope you will enjoy.
Question:
Consider these self-reflection questions:
1. Did I learn anything new?
2. What surprised me?
3. When was last time I faced something unknown (took a risk)? How did it make me
feel?
4. Which strategy did I employ to deal with that risk?
5. If I could, would I have approached that risk differently?
6. Is anything still puzzling me?
If you wish to keep your thoughts to yourself, I totally understand and respect this. Just
leave a note that the reflection has been done offline and proceed to the next section.
Answer:
There is no right or wrong answer to these questions. I hope they helped stimulate
reflection and learn something new about yourself.