“HAVE YOU GOT PROOF? A LOOK AT THE DATA” THE SELF KEN WALLIS

WHAT TOOLS DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THAT INCREASE SELF KNOWLEDGE?

WHY? Self awareness Being clear about your view of others Understanding how others might see you Improved communication, leadership, relationship management, engagement

DATA ABOUT SELF Personality, preferred behaviours IQ Leadership styles Management and leadership capability Emotional intelligence

TOOLS Surveys Tests Indicators Personal performance management information 360 degree feedback

EXAMPLE 1 MYERS BRIGGS TYPE INDICATOR (MBTI) Based on the work of Swiss psychologist Carl Jung in the 1920s Indicator vs Test No right or wrong answers – just what you think Shows the ‘innate’ preferences for how you behave, think and relate to other people 16 different ‘Types’ – strengths and pitfalls in each A self-report – ‘holding up a mirror’

MBTI’S 4 DIMENSIONS

MBTI - 16 ‘TYPES’ ISTJISFJINFJINTJ INTP INFP ISFPISTP ESTP ESFP ENFP ENTP ENTJENFJESFJESTJ

MBTI REPORT

EXAMPLE 2 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE – GENOS EI

WHY EMOTIONS?

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE Developed by Daniel Goleman “Emotional Intelligence involves a set of abilities to do with emotions and the processing of emotional information.” 12 “Where authoritarian leaders have succeeded before and are currently succeeding, they will not continue to do so in the future” Daniel Goleman

13 EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE GETS A LOT OF ATTENTION…

USE OF EI AT WORK EI contributes to workplace skills not connected directly to IQ and personality: Interpersonal effectiveness or ‘people skills’  listening and oral communication skills  networking  working effectively in teams  capacity to build trust and display integrity  leadership - creating commitment, motivating and inspiring staff, effective mentoring. Stress management and adaptability Innovation - creative and lateral thinking

GENOS EI Developed almost 20 years ago at Swinburne University, Melbourne Now widely applied throughout the world Self report 360 degree component if required Strong link to development

DISCUSSION QUESTIONS