Creating awareness and Self management Kamal Nayan pradhan 7/5/2019

Agenda Self Concept Creating self awareness Dimensions of self awareness Self management techniques (VITALS) SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

“He that would govern others must first master himself” - Messinger Understanding Self “He that would govern others must first master himself” - Messinger SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Self Management Creating self-awareness Identifying priorities and goals Managing time and Managing Stress SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Paradox of Self-Awareness Individuals cannot improve themselves or develop new capabilities unless and until they know what level of capability they currently possess Self-knowledge may inhibit personal improvement rather than facilitate (individuals frequently avoid new self-knowledge and resist acquiring additional information in order to protect their self- esteem or self-respect) SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Importance of Self Awareness It is a comprehensive self-assessment of one’s potential, skills and competencies It is core step to tap into both emotional intelligence and leadership “Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom” – Aristotle SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Creating Self Awareness Self Assessment Exercise SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Self-awareness Individuals who have high self-awareness are: able to conduct accurate self-appraisals, self-confident, perceive situations accurately, and willing to take risks for what they believe to be right. Managing Emotions 7/5/2019

Dimensions of Self Awareness Values Emotional Intelligence Attitude toward Change SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Significance of EQ Cognitive intelligence (IQ) - 20% Emotional intelligence (EQ) and others - 80% IQ gets you hired, but EQ gets you promoted Both combines to make you successful! Managing Emotions 7/5/2019

Emotional Intelligence Capacity for understanding one’s own feelings and the feelings of others, for motivating self, and for managing emotions effectively in relationships. SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Emotional Intelligence Essential in effective leadership and has a direct impact on work performance Research at the Center for Creative Leadership has shown that the primary cause of executive turnover was individual deficiency in the area of emotional competence Managing Emotions 7/5/2019

Four Basic clusters of EI Self - awareness Social awareness Self - management Relationship management Managing Emotions 7/5/2019

Emotional Self Awareness (ESA) Having a deep understanding of one’s emotion, how their feelings affect them, other people and their job performance SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Components of ESA Emotional Awareness - recognizes one’s emotions and their effects. Accurate Self-Assessment - knowing one’s strengths and limits. Self-Confidence - a strong sense of one’s self-worth and capabilities. SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Research Findings High EQ people exhibit: Balance between emotion and reason Awareness of their own feelings Empathy and compassion for others Signs of high self-esteem People aren’t all created emotionally equal - they have different Emotional Temperaments. The way an individual act out, express themselves, and use their emotions can be changed! Managing Emotions 7/5/2019

Values Set of personal principles, standards, concepts, beliefs and ideas Choose between alternatives, assumptions about the nature of reality Learned early, continue to develop Drive choices and behavior Differ based on culture and environment SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Two Types of Personal Values Terminal Comfortable life Exciting life World at peace World of beauty Equality Family security Instrumental Ambitious Capable Cheerful Clean Courageous Forgiving SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Attitude Towards Change (ATC) If the environment of workplace becoming more chaotic, more temporary, more complex, and more overloaded with information, what would you do ? SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Dimensions of ATC Locus of control Tolerance of ambiguity SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Locus of Control The extent to which a person believes they have power over their successes and/or failures in life. Internal Locus of Control: Believes his or her successes are due to factors within their own control. Behavior is guided by his/her personal decisions and efforts. SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Successful manager or leaders have higher internal locus of control External Locus of Control: Believes individual successes or failures are due to factors outside of their own control. Behavior is guided by fate, luck, or other external circumstance. Successful manager or leaders have higher internal locus of control SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Tolerance of Ambiguity Tolerance (or intolerance) of ambiguity influences one’s behavior and consequently leadership and decision- making style. Managers high on tolerance for ambiguity adjust and perform better, and influence positively at workplaces environments.  SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Dimensions of Tolerance of Ambiguity Novelty – coping with new, unfamiliar situations Complexity – using multiple, distinctive, or unrelated information Insolubility – dealing with problems that are difficult to solve SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Managers with High Tolerance for Ambiguity... more entrepreneurial in their actions screen out less information in complex environment choose specialties that are less structured cope more effectively with role stress and conflict SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Self assessment Result SelfAwareness 7/5/2019

Thank you SelfAwareness 7/5/2019