Heera Jay – Self Evaluation

I believe that I am more of an explorer and artist than a judge and warrior type person. Whenever I finish reading a book, I always imagine what it might have been like if something else happened than what it says in the book. I like to use facts and mix it in fiction. I like to get creative with what I am doing I don’t want mine to similar or be like another person. I like to portray a certain fact with my own opinions and touches to it. Some times if I don’t like what I’ve got then i just backtrack and fix it.

I guess the main reason why I am not a judge/warrior person is because when I finish something I Just leave it as if. I don’t evaluate or look at it from another person’s perspective. I believe that whatever I write should show express me and my opinions. To improve myself to be a judge/warrior person, I should step back look more into whatever I do and how I think it looks for other people.

Change is a good thing and it is something that makes us move forward in lives and changes us from the past. I actually like change but I am not the type of person to accept it immediately. It takes me time to adapt but eventually I’ll be able to do whatever takes it was as easy as a pie. I believe change is something we all need in order for as to be well established in the future.

Keya Z.- Self Evaluation

I would consider myself to be more of an explorer and artist than a judge/warrior. I like to have many ideas and come up with rules/theories based on my data collected. I like to look outside the box; while keep my priorities straight and the big picture in mind. You cant think normally, because that is what everyone else is doing. You have to set yourself apart from everyone else and take chances/risks. If you ever get stuck; you always have to backtrack and take a look at what you have done/what information is known. Sometimes you even have to work your way backwards to find the solution.

To improve on my judge and warrior traits, I believe I have to just slow down and actually evaluate the situation. You have to look at it from every ones perspective; not just your own. You should question your own thinking and logic, ask yourself questions that would lead you to answers. To be more confident would not hurt as well. You don’t always have to be a follower. The leader is the one that everyone looks up to. Don’t be afraid to express your views and beliefs; many people might think the same way as you do. Just because you are so used to something, doesn’t mean that it cant be different. Change is good. Change is required to move foward. You need to get out of your comfort zone and reach out to your full potential in order to succeed.

Self Evaluation-Michael B

I think that I am fairly average in ability when it comes to using any of the four Hats of the Problem-Solver.  I am fairly good at gathering data as an explorer, though it is not the most enjoyable of jobs.  I have my moments of creativity as an artist.  Although, there are a few times when my moments have gone bad and/or strange, which usually ends up causing more work for the group.  I remember one time in Physics my group somehow managed to measure width in kilograms, which may or may not have been my fault.  Now on to the Judge hat, this is my favorite of the hats to use, because I enjoy editing and going over things.  Finally there is the warrior hat.  When it comes to acting the part of the warrior I am average to below average, I am good at making plans but often times i spend more time on the plan then on the project the plan was for.

Self Evaluation Stephen I

I would consider myself to be influenced by the warrior and explorer aspect, the other two are lower on my list because I don’t classify myself in them most of the time.  It’s not that I never think of myself as a judge or an artist, it’s just that I don’t like to take time to do this.

I think I am a warrior because I always want to be doing something at anytime.  I always like to work on my ideas that I thought of even if I know they will fail, because I want to learn from my mistakes.  Once I decide to do something I will follow through with it, I will not give up once I have started a task.  I am very motivated and I am up for trying to do most things.  In some instances I am far from a warrior because if I don’t want to do something I don’t, this is on a rare accusation though.   

The next aspect on my list is an explorer because I don’t jump into a problem right away I will do research to get background information on it.  I like to solve problems on my own and getting the needed information is the only way to accomplish that goal.  However I am not afraid to ask for help I will if I hit a wall with that given task.

I don’t like the judge and artist aspect because I don’t like to think about the consequences of my actions.  I don’t like to live my life in a “What If,” because if I do that, then I will not live an exciting life.  The judge in me comes out whenever the problem is important or when I have a huge investment in the problem.  This is the only occasion that I will think about my actions.

I can improve my weak traits by asking more questions about my solution to make sure it has no flaws.  I have to try to be more creative and let my imagination take my where it may.  I can not let an idea fall away just because I will have to think in a creative way which I am not use to.  Most of all I have to slow down because I always will rush to the end of a project and in during this I make mistakes and these mistakes can be costly ones in my future.

 

 

Self-Evaluation David G

I feel that I am most like the explorer role. I will always take a problem and find the best way to solve it. I rarely think that the most common way to solve something is the only way. I will always put forward another way to accomplish the same task, and maybe more efficiently. As a member of the robotics team I was always looked up to as someone who could come up with good design to get things done. A new way that no one else would be able to think off. My first year on the team my design was picked because it was different and was a lot more efficient than anything else proposed.

If i was not an explorer i would be most closely an artist next.  I am always curious and like to try to work wiht certain concepts that most people don’t think off. I always try to find out new ways that something works, for instance that does work but how about this. Could this way be better.

I would not make a very good judge at all. I hate to go back and look over what i have done. If it does not work i would much rather throw away the old stuff and begin all over again. Start from scratch and approach the problem an entirely different way. This is also why I am not a warrior.

Self Evaluation, Chris C

I consider myself to be a bit of an artistic judge.  Generally I like to stumble upon or let somebody handle finding the answer, then place it under my own care to see how it could be manipulated to properly fit the situation my group may be under.  In a sense, you could consider me the person approves a sketch or rough draft and decides whether or not the final product is fit for release.  The first steps I like to take is to evaluate the answers provided for my problem/task and see if it follows all of the rules and regulations.  If it does the second process is damage control, or solving what to do when something goes wrong.  Next I like to smooth out the rough edges and turn the project into something a little more presentable.  Then I finish with my favorite step, foolproofing, which is pretty obvious in itself (ex.  If I’m working on a program or instructions I crack the old keyboard and the squeeky hammer).  If anything goes wrong in those steps I put the artwork into it.  In most cases that means adapting the original solution to my problem in the first phase, connecting and comparing partial solutions or processes to make my final work more elegant, incubating in bed with a taco when my head hurts from thinking too much, and playing darts with my keyboard or doing some really random stuff (there’s something about putting “cake” or “pie” in the wrong places that usually brings up an issue or two) to handle foolproofing and improving overall beauty.   The sad thing is that while I say artistic judge, the creativity part doesn’t exactly exist in myself.  At most I’ll look for a new solution for adapting things that don’t quite fit or improving performance, the artistic really comes from using processes that match the list on the hats pdf.

Explorer just isn’t right for me.  I like working with facts, solid concepts, outlines, and data, but I just can’t deal with the shaky stuff.  A theory or instinct rarely convinces me to try and I generally put it under a lot of through before I spend time on it.  My personal belief is that it’s ok to work from scratch every now and then, but there’s no need to reinvent the wheel every time.  This is why programmers have libraries, contruction crews have generic blueprints, and China wins the industrial war.

Like I said before, I’m decent as an artist.  I’m fairly strong at adapting, testing, and working togther ideas.  My weaknesses as an artist come from the same direction as my weaknesses as an explorer.  I don’t want to probe too far into creative or imaginative ideas.  If there’s too many unkowns, forget it.  Cost effectiveness for the win.  So to improve myself as an explorer and an artist I’d have to get more willing to spread out and do some crazy things, which I still feel belongs more in foolproofing than initial stages.

Judge and warrior and quite fine with me to a degree.  I have no quirks as a judge except I dislike repeating the phase too much and wearing myself out like a warrior would (thus the taco incubation) and I prefer to get a second opinion from the opposite end of the spectrum to check my work (remove my personal influences and suggest things I would not think of).  Finally I just can’t stand being the one to start, lead, or motivate groups and projects.  If I work on something for too long I’d prefer to readapt the solution using what I learned rather than pluck out all the bugs.  I often take the negative route, the worse something appears to be the more work people put into it and the better off it ends.  Sometimes it works out better that way.  So to improve in this field I would need to work on sticking through with my projects even longer and being more of a motivator (oh how often I drive people off with my negative thinking).

Self Evaluation: Matthew H

If i was to be put in a class then i would consider myself to be more of an Artist and Warrior style of workmen ship. First of all I do believe that my style of work is more artistic because I view myself as a more left brain instead of a right.  I always seem to ask my-self what if we did not find this or discover other certain types of cultures, how would this affect the world today, how would we be different, and how would we progress in the human race. Also i like to compare different things to each other and see how even if they are very different, how they are similar. Like when I play electric bass i wonder how could i possibly play a cello piece when the bass and cello are very different, i just compare and adapt different styles to the electric bass to get the cello’s sound on the bass. Also i do the same in math class if one formula is not working i will make sure to try and use a different formula ( if it works) then i will keep doing the one that seems more ease to me(even if it requires more work). Another reason i view my-self to be more of an artistic style hat is because I do not like to stick to the normal, list by list work style, unorganized to me can sometimes be good. I also view my-se;f as a Warrior because i do like to light a fire in my belly if i do not get work done. I like to push my-self when learning new a different ideas. If i am unable to do that i usually have to fail at something to really understand and re-work the problem out. Also i like the idea of being well rounded in subjects because it gave me a better understanding of the new subjects that i will have to learn.  Those two “hats” to me best explain who i am because they represent very well my work style and how i might think during certain times. Although these two hats seem very conflicting again I like to view myself as someone who doesn’t always follow the rules.

Self Evaluation- Desire’ B

The order I believe I have from strongest to weakest is Warrior, Explorer, Judge, and Artist. When trying to decide this order I thought back to high school and tried to remember how I would solve problems in different classes. I believe my warrior personality is the strongest because I am always motivated to get going on things, and jump into it. I like to have some sort of plan when trying to solve problems or, when there is a project due plan it so I’m doing something each day. Most times when I really like an idea I hate to give it up, I want to keep going with it and instead of giving up on it I will think about ways that it can be improved.

 The second on my list is the Explorer. I will go do research to find facts, and other things to help generate ideas to help solve the problem. I love to go look at background information over problems; to see all the different ways people have tried or have answered the same problem. I think it would be so much more rewarding when you find another way to solve the problem instead of spending all that time and effort just to solve it the way someone else before you did.

 My judge personality will usually come into play and the end of a project. I will start to think about everything we did and go over everything to make sure it is all correct. I will also look back to make sure that we didn’t make the wrong assumptions. I’ll ask myself if there is something that we can improve on in our idea or is it good the way it is.

My Artist personality is the weakest. The only thing from this personality that I actually do is asking questions like “what if” and so on.

                My greatest weakness with all of these personalities is not being able to use them interchangeably. For instance, I will use one identity the whole time and not switch between them at all. I guess the only way to work on that is to consciously think about which one I am being and try to change it up throughout the whole project. And of course, the other problem is also learning when to be each one, but I don’t see that as being as big of a problem as the one I just mentioned. To build on my artist personality I’m going to have to use my imagination more to be more creative. My weakness in my judge personality is that I will check things over way too much, to the point of exhaustion. I can build on this weakness to make it stronger by being more decisive and telling myself that the project is fine. The weakness I have when wearing the Warrior hat is not being able to let something go. Yes, I think it’s really good to be persistent about something, but there are times when the idea is just hopeless. The problem that I have with the explorer is that sometimes I have a hard time picking out the important facts for a problem. This is my analysis of the 4 hats; I just hope that I’m compatible with some of you guys.

Self Evaluation- Laurence B

I would have to classify my work style and personality as hugely influenced by the explorer and warrior aspect, and only slightly influenced by the artist and judge aspect. Growing up I always had a big interest in big buildings and bridges. Going to new york city for the first time changed my life forever. I remember standing at the base of the Empire state building and looking up only to see that the top of this mammoth structure was above the clouds. The clouds were lying low that day, but I was still amazed. I have always been the one to fix anything that broke in my house of seven people. The youngest boy is the most knowledgeable on the subjects of raw materials and how to make things work. This is how i know that I am an explorer and warrior, because when something broke, which happened often, I would explore what happened, and then how to fix it. Finally, I would have the confidence to rip walls apart and shut off main water and electricity supplies to go in and fix whatever needed to be fixed, finding little ways to improve things when possible. And that is what makes me a warrior, because I am not afraid to go after something, even if I am unsure of it, I have the confidence to know there is a solution.
The artist and judge part of me are present, but not dominate. I am definitely the one to ask tons of “what if..” questions, and I like to question rules and guidelines. For example, a have always wondered why they always told us not to eat the leaves on the tops of strawberries, I could not find a reason not to, and so, I eat strawberries whole, green leaves and all. I like to look past the publics view of how things should be done and figure out what works best for me. As for the judge part, I like to take a step back every now and then to see if what I am doing is worth while, like Thomas Edison learned after trying to invent an electrical vote recorder, “Never try to invent something that people don’t want.” I always try to make sure that whatever I am attempting to fix or do is going to be beneficial.
As for weaknesses, I need to be more of an artist in that i need to try to compare more. I need to let other peoples thoughts and ideas in, and see if they could help make mine better. I need to be more of a judge by looking harder at my cultural bias and really examining what could be wrong with the situation instead of just going in blindly.
To build up strengths, I need to collaborate more with people of opposite viewpoints and give and receive feedback on what is going on. Working with people will be an extremely beneficial tool. The more we speak up about our issues, the easier it is to come together and fix them.

Self Evaluation – Rafael Reynoso

I consider myself a well-rounded person. There are little differences in my abilities wearing the hat of an explorer, judge, artist or warrior, but they are not that great. Rating my personality and work style from best to worst, the order would be: judge, warrior, artist and explorer. Being a judge is the strongest I have in my mixture of characters. I am good at rationing and making sure things are in correct order. The weakest area of being a judge is going back to think about what assumptions were made. I consider myself a respectable warrior, because when I start getting my ideas together I like to put them in action as soon as possible so that they don’t get lost. I put a tremendous amount of effort into my work and sometimes overdue, but not in a bad way. My weaknesses as a warrior is that overdoing work can cost some very valuable time. I make a decent artist in that I like to do work that is unique and not cliché. As an artist, I take too much time to think of something unique, so I consider that something that holds me back. I’m also a decent explorer, I have the ability to search for and gather information, but I don’t really like to do it. My trouble with being an explorer is not that I am not able to do it; rather, I don’t like it. I consider that a weakness for me as an artist.

To improve on my weakness as a judge, I will take a note of what assumptions are being made and make sure I read it at the end of my work. This will allow me to determine if the assumption was correctly made. I can be a better warrior, by making sure my work is concise enough to fit in the time frame given. To become a better artist, I can strategize by asking a more artistic person how they go about coming up with ideas. As an explorer, since I know I am capable of doing the work, I can try to make it enjoyable. All of this will help me by building on my strengths to become better no matter what hat I wear.