Ivy Zhang

Know your Myers-Briggs type

When preparing for my first steps to the trainings in the facilitation Session.
There is an item to identify my profile, for better know to my mentor and the trainers.
It's a creditable site, I think, you can try yours here.
After the quiz,I got the result of my profile, seems not so bad, but I still feel not so exact:ISTJ.
Take it as a rough estimation.
Introvert, Sensor, Thinker, Judger (ISTJ)
ISTJs represent between 11 and 14% of the U.S. population
Meticulous
and thorough, ISTJs are known for their exceptional ability to notice
and remember details and facts with extreme accuracy. With ISTJs, their
word is their bond and they are often described as serious, focused,
down-to-earth and supremely reliable people who offer a consistently
realistic and practical perspective. Characteristically quiet and
hardworking, ISTJs have great practical judgment and can cite accurate
evidence to support their views and apply their past experience to
their present decisions. ISTJs typically communicate in a style that is
clear, direct, and businesslike. They highly value common sense and
knowledge from first-hand experience, and find comfort in their daily
routine and familiar ways of doing things.
ISTJs Tend To Be:

• Precise, accurate & meticulous; great memory for details
• Task oriented with great powers of concentration
• Strong executers; organized, practical, & efficient
• Highly responsible with an exceptionally strong work ethic
• Adept at establishing & following procedures
• Dependable; serious about commitments & deadlines

Career Satisfiers
All people are most satisfied and successful when using their
natural talents in an environment that is consistent with their
personality preferences and values. Research shows that ISTJs are most
satisfied by jobs that provide the following:

• Explicit expectations, objectives, & deadlines that do not often change
• Autonomy to use time & resources efficiently to reach set goals
• Plenty of time & space to work alone & concentrate on one task at a time without surprises or interruptions
• Feedback & evaluations that are logical, explicit, & focused on objective standards\
• Procedures & standard systems that are effective & widely followed

Posted at 11:03上午 七月 28, 2008 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[1]

We can learn as this

Things happened on last Thur. I  kept the cahier and was really impressed by the 'fresh' way (to me).
It's  my first stage to learn and to know things around me and related with me,as much as possible.
Thanks my manager and colleague who raised questions and made them solved, such that.
The meeting takes a session with casestudy  which was the first try in the staff meeting,

Serena listed some cases she/he met in the project management process and let all the others give comments and guess as every role of the workflow.
The content were not so fresh, while every one gave his/her comments and opinion to the case. from PM,TPM, LL,LR,TR.....etc. As every role in the chain will effect others if some thing happened somewhere.
I call it management chain relationship. In Globalization processing, cooperations and communications among diff roles play great role in all the procedures. Any misunderstanding or delay or missing in conveying of infos will result in unexpected reflections somewhat.
So far, we mainly chose mails to deliver our infos, projects. Con-call Meetings also play well, Face to face is somewhat impossible many times. It's definitely mails and con-call meetings are main choices in all of our projects.
Problems and issues happened when we do not use proper words at proper time to convey our meanings.
What I should learn is to make better mail communications with service suppliers and better meaning convey for the base teams. Writing is a kind of art. need experience and practice. So far, Mine is not so satisfied even by myself.

The other thing I got is, as most of the team is TPM, and every one did self-analysis based on the cases. Yes, Program manager plays great role in all the process. many critical infos come from TPM.they did not pass the buck to other role but toe the mark. It's the uppermost sense for a project manager. I think.

Posted at 09:51上午 七月 23, 2008 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[0]

Summer comes, not so bright

This summer in Beijing seems not so bright as usual.unlike a northern city. So many rains and clouds around recently.
Needs sunshine to clear the depressive cloud not only in the sky but also in heart.
Too many ones complain about the terrible weather recently.So many days I just can see cloudy and something haze when looking outside the big window in front.

Hope it will be bright in a few days.We need sunshine to dispel the overcast rainy, but not so muggy, Pls.

Posted at 04:16下午 七月 01, 2008 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[0]

The way to my role

I am making me the role with the help of them all around.

Yes,With very positive and active mode, I am on my way to be the role. with the fading-out of the feeling at the first moment I started, Some changes gradually happen to me within or without my expectations.

I thought there will difference and changes from Intern. In fact, there is. but not  horrible at all. I know I am making the change gradually.So lucky to have so harmonious surroundings that help me grow with a positive way. It's not flattering or any other smooth things..It is great here. Just verified and got similiar comments from Julia who had been in other company before.So I am convinced.

Besides the environment,people here are helpful and passionate.they teach me to every corner.
I can find solutions or suggestions from everyone of them. my fellow, mentors,Sunvisor,manager,manager's manager.....It's what I expected for both work and learning.
You will feel surefooted if there is someone keep an eye on you for your developement. but not your rights and wrongs.who is the one will help u any time u stuck. to me,they are my manager and manager's manager...I do feel surefooted.

Nearly two months passes, I got the hints,Yes, I can blablabla whatever I feel unsure and whatever I need to know.....Then I had the clues from the very one to untie the tough.
There will be more and more clues like these in the future here,it's just the start.Only the prologue.
isn't it?

Posted at 05:51下午 六月 27, 2008 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[0]

I Got it

Great News for me as a new hire here to learn more about Sun, about people in Sun and about myself.
I got the mail notification last Thursday .

I feel so great to be in the list. We have 23 in the Recent New Hire list.It's not only my own application.It had my manager's recommendations and encouragement.Yes, Appreciations to her.
The next step is to make the choice of mentors, I am working on it,with my manager's help and suggestions.
It will definitely be a excellent chance to contact people far away from me who will be an extremely great one for me.
I know I can learn from him or her in the following one year. Surely,I will do my best to make it a harmonious relationship.

Again, appreciations of the ones who help me make the application and who selected me as the candidate.

Posted at 08:58上午 六月 23, 2008 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[4]

Begin some record here

Just set up my blog here to record some of my experience in Sun,in Beijing.
Besides the one I keep in sohublog--can not move all of them to sunblog as some access issues for my friends.
Will try to keep the two blogs updated together for me and for my audience.

I really wanna to keep in touch with many others both in work and life ,To be a total social one in this metropolitan for me is really a big challenge,I have not converted my role from a student.It needs time to make the change,though I know it will happen gradually.
But for me,I still stayed as before.I like the feeling.

To share what I have experienced and will experience with the ones I care about through this piece is a good choice.

It's not the only way.but a very useful and cordial mode.

Posted at 05:22下午 五月 21, 2008 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[0]

pics

Huanghua Greatwall with Mark and Rachel

Posted at 04:29下午 十一月 02, 2007 by Fei Zhang in Personal  |  评论[0]