Personality Development Manishaa & Dayaanand

Have you ever wondered about yourself Who are you? How well do you know yourself? What are you good at? What are your weaknesses, fears, innermost strengths and desires? Where are you headed?

Personality Can be defined as?

Which of the following helps define the term personality? characteristics that are typical for a person characteristics that make a person unique Ways of acting, thinking, and feeling all of the above

What is Personality?

Personality is a collection of emotional, cognitive and behavioural patterns unique to a person that is consistent over time Originates from the Latin persona, which means "mask.“

What does PERSONALITY consist of ? Positives and negatives Lighter and darker shades of personality Unique integration of skills, attitude, capabilities,values and beliefs.

Nature OR Nurture What Influences our personality development ? Is it Nature ? Is it Nurture ?

Personality is about nature interacting with nurture. Or to put it another way: Personality = Temperament + Character

Temperament refers to our inborn characteristics, our ‘factory settings’, how we are wired. Even at birth one can see individual variations on the human theme. Character refers to our acquired characteristics, our ‘custom settings’, how we have learned to deal with life since we were born. Our character is also the sum of our virtues and vices. (Story of drunkard father &sons )

Components… Social Interpersonal Emotional Intellectual Intrapersonal

ACTIVITY – COIN GAME

What are aspects of a “good personality”? Self Confidence ATTITUDE Positive ThinkingBELIEFS Learning From Failures VALUES Self RelianceMaking good friends Selfless Service

Key Aspects of Developing Personality Communication Skills Goal Setting Leadership Qualities Time Management

Communication Skills Communication skills – Seek to understand before asking to be understood Communication is an art Mastering it needs time, consistent effort. Verbal / Non verbal - What is more important ?

Goal Setting Immediate Short term long term

Leadership Qualities Planning Self Discipline Motivating Self and others Commitment

Time Management Plan/Schedule preparation ( day plan etc.,)‏ Utilizing time for Knowledge improvement Utilizing free time for hobbies Utilizing time for developing social skills. Helping others

What can you do to develop your PERSONALITY ? Self Awareness and Alignment Self Management Self Regulation Self Acceptance

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