swot analysis

Vivian Nguyen Vn4998 Professional Development Response SWOT Analysis Strengths: - Strong “street smart” skills - Tendency to take on leadership roles - Supporting role in groups - Being able to get along with everyone she meets Weakness: - Unaware of surroundings - Overworking leading to stress - The thought of failure stresses her out - Taking words to heart and letting it affect her emotions Opportunities: - Find opportunities outside of my career path to explore options - Pursuing higher education to benefit future career - Contributing time and skills to community service - experiencing different cultures, and gaining a broader perspective Threats: - Letting school take over her life - Letting mental health deteriorate - sex /gender - Letting too much on my plate Strengths: - Tends to focus on the supportive role - Can also work as a leader in group work - Has a strong work ethic - Put others before herself (team-first attitude) Weakness: - Stress in response to negative feedback - Overworks herself, puts too much on her plate - Has difficulty saying no to others - Does not focus on her own health first Opportunities: - Time management skills could help her prioritization - She should focus on my career path and networking within it - Gaining shadowing and internships - Take things one step at a time and focus on the task at hand Threats: - Having difficulty saying no to others - Taking on more challenges constantly - Vulnerability to being taken advantage of - Sex and ethnicity

Vivian Nguyen Vn4998 Professional Development Strengths: - organizer of activities - Very proactive in groups - Good at balancing numerous activities - Good network of friends such as close relationship to pharmacist, thehungrylonghorn, etc Weakness: - Stress over others not putting in their share of the work - Procrastination - Need to work on managing time wisely - Gets very anxious and frustrated over last minute responses and plans Opportunities: - Apply for more leadership positions - Find more mentorships for career - Allowing less work and more personal time in her life will benefit her - Working on things beforehand to allow for less stress in the future Threats: - Indecisive about everything - Worried about future and end up making so many backup plans - Working endlessly and leaving no time for herself - Allowing others to take advantage of her and her hard work Strengths: - Light hearted connector - Extreme tenacity for hard work - Prioritize school and future over social - Can work hard and find time for friends Weakness: - School workload too heavy - Time management - Overstress leading to missing some important opportunities - Oversleeping Opportunity: - Networking with others more to find like-minded individuals - Study abroad to open up perspective on different cultures in healthcare - Working different jobs to find new opportunities for growth - Finding like-minded individuals to help create a sense of community Threats: - Letting others step on her which mutes her accomplishments - Gender which affects her future and respect from others - Caring too much about what others think of her - Overthinking about her future which adds to her stress Strengths : Weakness:

Vivian Nguyen Vn4998 Professional Development SWOT Analysis Summary As part of my SWOT analysis, I asked close friends and co-workers to fill out an anonymous google form on my performance in the professional and personal setting. After reviewing their responses, I have concluded that my SWOT tends to stay about the same throughout my answers. Some of my strengths in life include being able to multitask, working well in a group setting, and being proactive. Personally, I am able to keep the group intact by providing a fun and safe environment. I am the mediator and look for the best in people. I also have “street smarts'' which allows me to connect and befriend others quickly in a personal setting. In a professional setting, I am able to pick up on tasks quickly and easily which aids in my workplace’s performance level. I can multitask as well which is very necessary in the healthcare profession. I work as the support and at times can play the leader role in a group setting. I prioritize my networks and put others before myself in situations that regard the well being of others. My weaknesses varied in their answers. Some of my acquaintances and co-workers said that I have trouble balancing everything on a plate while some said I worry too much about making everything perfect. I can get stressed from negative feedback which could set me back on my tasks by focusing on the negatives. Overall, I have received many comments on putting too much on my plate and spreading myself too thin. I was advised to lessen my school and workload which can help me to focus on my tasks at hand. Personally, I should not push off things to the last minute which can occur due to the many, many tasks that I have on hand at a time. Some opportunities that can help me grow both personally and professionally include time management, exploring more areas of study within my intended route, and finding better ways to cope with my stress and anxiety. I was suggested by my peers to find different career paths within the physician assistant route in order to have a better understanding of what route I truly want to take.

Vivian Nguyen Vn4998 Professional Development There are some threats for my future professionally and personally. Some responses that I received included my difficulty saying no to others, my race and gender, and my indecisiveness on where I want to be in life. I was criticized about my inability to say no which continues to add to my plate and my stress. I tend to let stress take over my emotions which can lead to unprofessional outcomes in my career path. One thing that surprised me is the consistency throughout each person and agreement that I let stress take over my life. I always knew that I get stressed easily due to the plethora of activities and work that I put onto myself, but I was unaware that others saw that too. I was also surprised to find that my peers saw my strengths being able to carry all of my workload and maintain a smile on my face. I am able to be a supporter for others and focus my time on helping others while I have so much going on in my own life. I have never realized just how much my difficulty saying no to others affected me. I have realized that it has contributed to my stress and health problems that have occurred such as constant sickness and diagnosis of chronic migraines. I have also never noticed that I am seen as a leader in my community. Others see me taking on many leadership positions whereas I saw it as just another day. My ability to be a supportive and caring leader has been able to help me build a better relationship with others around me and connected me to people all around my community. From this SWOT analysis, I have learned to manage my time better by taking it day by day, focusing on myself more, finding simple ways to say no to others, and focusing on my health more. I know that without my own health in check, I will not be able to achieve my dreams of helping others and becoming a physician assistant. I will continue to work hard and find more opportunities in my career path through internships, shadowing, and leadership positions. I want to focus on my health by prioritizing my love for the gym. Working out helps me to de-stress and feel productive throughout the day. I hope to start working out in the mornings again in order to wake up prioritizing myself for once. I also plan on taking off some stress on myself by allowing myself to ease off my tiresome workload. I currently work two jobs, take 19 credit hours, participate in at least 8 extracurricular activities, and continuously find time to volunteer and spend time with my friends. Next semester, I plan to decrease my workload to 15

Vivian Nguyen Vn4998 Professional Development