Definition of Key Human Traits

7/31/2019 Definition of Key Human Traits

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I have to wait for a member of our team to pack their stuff. We were allready apart from them. I demonstrated patience by accepting theproblemsaw how it was affecting out team and offered to help.

~denotes the capacity to endure hardship, difficulty, orinconvenience without complaint. Patience emphasizescalmness, self-control, and the willingness or ability totolerate inconvenience.


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We had to plan a method of raising a team member as high aspossible. We considered a base made of the strongest people. The

person on top should be light and tall. We realized that we neededto practice methods of getting a person to climb up another personin a safe and low area so that we could experiment and identify the

best method to apply.

~perception of the consequences of various actions thatare being explored leads to the best decision beforetaking action.


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We realized whilst being briefed that taking time to be exact was necessaryin order to be successful. One failing knot or one case of misdirection

would have disastrous consequences.

~ marked by thorough consideration or minute

measurement of small factual details


4/18

We were asked to take action with regard to what we had found out fromour survey. This was the fact that 30 percent of rubbish we had found was

easily re-usable, 50 percent was recyclable, 10 percent was naturallydecomposable and 10 percent was discardable rubbish. We decided to

make a video advert, to email environmental groups including the Hong

Kong government, to make posters with the rubbish to put up in the localarea, to create a brochure that could be used as a handkerchief and recycledto prove a point. OR We were asked to erect tents but we did not

have enough tent pegs or a mallet. Therefore, I sharpened some dead sticksand used them as tent pegs, banging them into the ground with a suitable

rock.

~imaginative and clever design or construction


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I saw someone throw a carton on the floor. I politely asked them why theyconsidered this action socially acceptable. I heard a very noisy

construction site and wondered if people with different jobs perceived

pollution in different ways e.g. do office workers care so much about airpollution as they live in a clean air-conditioned environment whilst at

work.

~a desire to know or learn which develops a sense of

inquiry.


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You are caught in a bush fire. Your first reaction is to get everyone nextto a pool for safety. You view the fire from a nearby hillside and consider

the possibility of crossing the fire as you realize that when it is crossed youare on land that will not catch alight again as it is already burnt. You

locate a weak point and cross it safely. Then go back, collect your groupand cross the fire together.

~the reactionary, broad minded, mental process of actively and

skillfully conceptualizing potential solutions, analyzing,applying, synthesizing, and evaluating information to enableeffective and efficient reactions.


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I was hanging from a rope and could barely see the lightstreaming in at the top of the cave. My energy was lacking

but by concentration ensured that each movement I made wasas effective as possible.

~the process of committing ones-self mentally or

physically to a given problem in order to allowcompletion in the most efficient way.


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I heard the tree creak when the next gust of wind arrived. The tree was

feeling stressed, tired of fighting the weather, thirsty due to the recent lack

of rain and physically drained as the Sun had been blocked due to highlevels of air pollution over the preceding three days. We went to trim its

branches to help it out but also realized the pain it would experience

during this process, amputation after all is a scary concept.

~the ability to be at one with the subject in question.

The ability to do this is reflected by how much youcan understand and justify the feelings and emotions

of the subject in question.


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I was scared as the boat started to drift towards the waterfall. The current

was so strong I was definitely going over. I gritted my teeth, focused onwhat I had to implement to survive and paddled furiously toward the

waterfall. Due to the force I had given the boat slid down the waterfalland I paddled away, relieved and satisfied with my performance.

~the state or quality of mind or spirit that enable one

to face danger, fear, or insecurity with a staunchcommitment to self-possession, confidence, and

resolution.


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I believe in showing a respect for the environment and ensure that ourcampsite is neat and tidy. When I observed somebody throwing rubbish

out of their tent the other day I did not say anything, but I diddemonstrate tidying up the campsite in front of them. I did this every day

for a week until finally they copied my actions. I then found this anappropriate time to go and thank them.

~the identification of personal ethical/moralistic

attitudes and the dedication to take continuous actionfor an extended amount of time in order to satisfy them.


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We as a group had responsibility to tidy up the kitchen. Every other

member of my team went to the seaside to swim. I remained andcompleted all of the chores because I understood that our actions would

effect every other groupnot just our own.

~the trait of ensuring that you maintain your standardsand expectations despite others creating a scenariowhere you are tempted to fall short.


12/18

We were asked to do a presentation of the environmental and hazardousinformation relating to Ghanaan African country we will soon be

visiting. We had forty minutes to present as a group and whilst every one

else did what bores them ( a lecture) I chose to do act out The Worst Dayof my Life and to engage the audience in the hazards of faced and reactedto with great gusto. People were impressed and remembers the hazards

because they were infused and actively involved.

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having the energy to enthuse, energize and motivateothers, thus in turn making there dedication easier to attain.


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We were asked to walk towards the animal that most reflected our attitudesand lifestyle. I just followed my friends and therefore was not honestI

was not demonstrating honesty. We then had an argument where I

argued things I did not believe in just to support my friends withoutdeveloping them again I was being dishonest. When giving feedbackon how I was doing I did reflect on these situations and tell the truth

personally I was disappointed with my previous actions, but at least nowI was demonstrating integrity.

~steadfast adherence to a strict moral or ethical code.

~the state of being unimpaired; soundness.~the quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness.


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Previously I noticed that I was outspoken and often did not allow quieterpeople to communicate their ideas. I have since realized that there is a lot

more skill and experience in my group than I previously realized. I amnow eager so be quiet and to give other people a chance to be involved.This truly allows us to work with each other effectively. We can now co-operate well as we are aware of other peoples points of view.

~a disposition to be humble/ the act or practice of co-operating.


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We got to know each other really well as a group and a new friend was

really cheerful and happy throughout the camp. I did know however thather mother had died last weekI ensured that I spent time with her sothat she could share her feelings. Equally important was the fact that I

ensured I left her in peace when she needed it.

~deep awareness of the suffering of another coupledwith the wish to relieve it. Awareness, or delicateperception of a colleagues needs and successes.


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I was disappointed to see many of my team members litter the

environment. Instead of saying anything, I collected litter casually as wewalked. At a litterbin, I made a visual act of throwing away the litter Ihad collected. From feedback I did not expect, people individuallycommented on how they respected my action.

~to have earned the trust, compassion and empathy ofanother individual by demonstrating my trust,compassion and empathy for them.


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Simply having standards for your interrelationship with self, others andthe environment that you ensure that you fulfill.

~the state, quality, or fact of being responsible.Something for which one is responsible; a duty,obligation, or burden.

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