This morning was my first Lecture in Understanding the Customer with Ruth, which is one of the modules that am I most interested in so far. We played several little games which made me think about how I form first impressions about people, and she pointed out that my first impression of others is mainly down to my values- how I personally interpret their actions, words and appearance. Having just arrived at a new place, surrounded by entirely new people and surroundings, I have made many judgements in the past week, many without even realising.
Thinking back to the judgements I have made it is very difficult to put words to exactly why I made those particular judgements, what made me instantly like some and dislike others, and how quickly many of those impressions have change in the short space of a fortnight. On the other side of these activities I had to look at myself and try and see what people's first impressions of me might be, which is, possibly, even harder than working out how I make judgements about others.
One question that was raised in my mind during this morning's lecture was; How much should I think about what judgements people are making about me? What do I want people to see when they look at me and how much do I want to alter myself to fit this?
Thinking back to the judgements I have made it is very difficult to put words to exactly why I made those particular judgements, what made me instantly like some and dislike others, and how quickly many of those impressions have change in the short space of a fortnight. On the other side of these activities I had to look at myself and try and see what people's first impressions of me might be, which is, possibly, even harder than working out how I make judgements about others.
One question that was raised in my mind during this morning's lecture was; How much should I think about what judgements people are making about me? What do I want people to see when they look at me and how much do I want to alter myself to fit this?
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