1. By Abby Shrimpton, Adam Nicholson,
Felicity Harvey, Jamie Campbell & Julian
Strong
2. Conflict defined
‘Conflict resolution begins without that mutual
confidence, as the parties have interests that
inevitably conflict and they are not likely to trust
each other fully’(Torrington et al, 2011).
Destructive Conflict – Distraction from achievements
Constructive Conflict – Creates improvements and
innovation (Katz, 2000)
7. Cont.
5) Avoid the blame game
When I grow up
I want to be…
6) Focus on the future
9) Celebrate Agreement
7) Link offers
8) Be confident
8. Personal Experiences and
Literature
‘‘My placement provided opportunities for me to learn and improve the vital
personal skills expected by potential employers through the situations and
problems that I experienced’’ – Jamie
‘‘My placement has opened my eyes to which industry is for me’’ - Julian
‘‘My placement allowed me to develop and grow as a person, I’ve become more
confident in myself and my work and have realised the importance of remaining
calm in stressful situations’’ – Felicity
‘‘Allowed me to develop my working attitude and personal development in
terms of confidence, independence and growth as a person’’ – Adam
‘’My placement enabled me to see how academic theories relate to the practice in
a business environment. Also, I have gained many skills and developed many
personal attributes e.g. communicating, organisation & confidence’ - Abby
9. Conclusion
Abby
‘’Over half of graduate recruiters stated that it was either
not very likely or not at all likely that a graduate who’d
had no previous work experience, would be successful
during their selection process and be made a job offer’’
(High Fliers Research report, 2013)
