12 Dimensions Reflection

Part 1:

In the intercultural course that I took in this semester I have learnt lots of thing about the 12 dimensions and how are they applied in our social life.

Growth dimension is all about how you invest in an organization, do you prefer investing in (people) to develop the business or rather investing in equipment (material) to move the track of the business faster.

Destiny dimension is about your future path, do you create your path (directive) or you prefer following an outside plan (directed).

Context dimension shown your way of living and dealing with others, whether (formal) by following rules and standards or (informal) where rules not a big concern as long as it’s meant sincerely.

Expression is the way tell or react to your feeling toward others, whether you (reveal) what’s inside you or keep it in (conceal) and prefer not to share it with any on.

Part 2:

Based on my CMI results and what the graph have showed me, in growth dimension,  I am a people oriented which tends to feel more comfortable with the idea of developing people so that they can in turn develop effective systems and procedures rather than purely looking at the development of systems. Comparing with my group, I’m with the majority who believe in investing in people rather than material and that will benefit me to share ideas and not having conflict with them.

Another dimension is Destiny, and my results shows that I’m totally directive oriented (which I agree) in which I love controlling my destiny at work environment where I always find a room to express my ideas and take part of decision making process. Comparing with my group, which the majority of them are directive oriented while only 10% are directed oriented. As a group, we all can communicate very smoothly without any problems, and to myself it will give me the advantage of ruling or leading a group wisely.

In context, it appear that in my environment, rules and protocols are not hindering the free development of key relationships. I’m a less formal in nature, not much different from the rest of the group which makes it easy for all of us to work freely without any stress or rules. Beside all that there are a decent number from the group who are adopting formal polarity which I have to pay attention and agree on the appropriate protocols.

Expression, I’m more conceal oriented than revealing which I see is true. Since I tend to be a private person and feeling uncomfortable when having to openly express my feeling to others. However there are some time when I feel it is necessary to express my emotion in a controlled way. Comparing me with the group, I’m in a level where the majority are, which gives the benefit to the group feeling comfortable while if I faced a more revealing person tend to adjust my style to avoid appearing too distant and detached.

Part 3:

No, I don’t think there will be any changes since I have been building my character by my own with whatever I see is suitable for me and for the special people who really means something in my life.

                The only dimension I would like to change is expression, being concealing is making me feel lost in some situations because some people won’t understand or know what you feel toward an act or a word unless if you revealed your point of view.