2. “We sometimes from dreams pick up some hint worth improving by reflection.”
Thomas Jefferson

3. OBJECTIVES
Define and describe personality and attitude and their influence in the workplace
Identify individual personality traits and values
State the difference between self-esteem and self-image
Identify and develop a strategy to deal with past negative experiences
Define locus of control
Identify your primary and secondary learning styles
Create a personal handbook

4. ALL ABOUT YOU
“Mirror words” describe the foundation of how you view yourself and others, and how you perform at work
Personality and attitude dictate how one responds to conflict, crisis, and other typical workplace situations.

5. ALL ABOUT YOU Human Relations: interactions with and through people
Get along with your colleagues
Positive workplace interactions will result in workplace productivity

6. ALL ABOUT YOU
Experiences and influences outside of work affect one’s professional behavior
In order to understand workplace relationships, you must first understand yourself

7. PERSONALITY AND VALUES
Personality: stable traits that assist in explaining and predicting behavior
Experiences shape your values
Values: ideas that are important to you as an individual
Values are only good or bad based upon your personal experiences and influences

8. ATTITUDES
Attitude: a strong belief toward people, things, and situations
A group’s performance impacts an organization’s performance
Since you cannot avoid others, be aware of the impact other individuals have on your life

9. TALK IT OUT
What cartoon character best reflects you?

10. SELF-ESTEEM, SELF-IMAGE, AND PROJECTION
Self-esteem: your perception of yourself
Self-image: your belief of how others view you
Projection: the way you feel about yourself and your environment is reflected in how you treat others

11. DEALING WITH NEGATIVE “BAGGAGE”
Past experiences heavily impact your personality, values, and self-esteem
Confront your past
Practice forgiveness
Move forward
Keep in mind that it is sometimes a painful process to reach your goal of becoming the best individual you can be

12. LOCUS OF CONTROL
Locus of control: identifies who you believe controls your future
Take responsibility for your actions, and do your best
You cannot totally control the environment and the future

13. LEARNING STYLES
Learning Style: the method of how you best take in information and/or learn new ideas
Visual learner—learns best by seeing
Auditory learner—learns best by hearing
Tactile/kinesthetic learner—learns best by feeling, touching, and holding

14. YOUR PERSONAL HANDBOOK
Personality and attitude affect your performance both personally and professionally
Use this text as a handbook to guide you in both personal and career plans
Begin developing a positive attitude and believe in yourself and your abilities