Psychology of Management

A time when I misjudged someone was when I was in charge of training someone at work and I had to give feedback to that person. At the time I was working at a summer day camp with six and seven year olds. When I was first introduced to the person that I would be training all summer I got nervous he was only seventeen and he looked as what I thought immature. Which made me extremely nervous especially because I had a 6 year old with cerbal palsy and one with seizures, which are brought on by heat. On top of those two children I had thirteen other children to watch. For the first few days I had him take do little things for me because I was nervous how he could take care of children. The next week I decided to let him take over so I could focus more on the 13 children. It turned out I was completely wrong about him he was amazing with the campers he was no immature at all. He knew exactly what to do with the campers, there were definitely points when he was a little immature and did not know right from wrong, but for the most part he was amazing. I wish I had not judged right away especially because that typically is against what I believe in.

I believe I stereotyped right away because normally teenagers tend to have that bad stereotype that they are not mature and not that trust worthy. I feel bad for stereotyping but I guess that has a lot to do with getting something put in your mind and not realizing that others thoughts are being our own thoughts. I also believe I fell under the realm of the halo effect because it is the unconsciousness judgment’s without even thinking twice I automatically but those stereotypes and under lying thoughts come up without me even thinking about them. Looking back on it now I would have no idea how to deal with it. I feel as if first impression error also fell under this realm for the same reason as the stereotypes and halo effects because they all have to do with stereotypes and judging someone self consciousness.

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