Feb 17, 2022
The most successful financial planners are those that possess a high level of versatility and are able to easily adapt to change. They understand people very well, but they are also very focused on attaining good results. Because of the nature of their business, they are very structured and adhere to financial systems. They understand their roles and take pride in their work. While they focus on the present, many have the drive to further advance their careers and become even more successful.
The information presented in this paper to observe successful and un-successful financial planners. These observations will also carry over into other sales fields.
Feb 17, 2022
20% of success in any career is believed to be based on intelligence: the ability to learn, understand and reason. The other 80% is based on the ability to understand oneself and interact with other people (Kirch, Tucker & Kirch, 2001).” An incremental laboratory experience was designed to create an environment for soft skill development that does not diminish the attention to accounting theory and technical development. Mandatory experiences were added to two required accounting classes starting in the spring of sophomore year. The lab experience includes: (1) Professional Motivation, (2) Emotional Intelligence, (3) Soft Skill Development, (4) Career Skills, and (5) Time Management.
Aug 20, 2021
This research provides data driven insights that can be used by engineering educators to better understand distinct segments of undergraduate students. Three clusters emerged that delineated students into three distinct typologies: Steadiness Compliance (SC); Influencing Steadiness (IS) and Dominance Influencing (DI) typology. This affirms once again that students are unique and individual differences require different teaching and learning approaches.
Jun 29, 2021
This study suggests that for a variety of reasons, male and female students do not bring in the same sets of soft skills into a college classroom. The impact of their educational experiences on male and female students is different.
May 3, 2021
An entrepreneur’s judgment is perhaps the most important asset that a start-up company has. As important as entrepreneurial judgment is, it is a difficult characteristic for others to discern and to evaluate. The purpose of this research project is to bring greater insight and clarity to the process of evaluating the judgment capacities of entrepreneurs during this critical stage of the founding of their companies. This project applies the theory of formal axiology as a lens for studying entrepreneurial judgment and decision-making by analyzing how entrepreneurs receive and respond to feedback. An assessment tool known as the Hartman Value Profile (HVP) provides a way to measure the multi-faceted nature of judgment axiologically. Analysis of participants’ HVP scores suggests that HVP scores are capable of revealing meaningful insights for investors, entrepreneurs, and academics. Many of the findings relate to self awareness, with entrepreneurs being more likely to reflect upon feedback rather than deflect it.
