Self Awareness Understanding ones own believes thoughts motivations

Self Awareness Understanding one’s own believes, thoughts, motivations, and recognize how they affect others

5 Pillars of Self Awareness • Emotional Intelligence • Core Self evaluation • Values • Learning Style • Attitude toward change

Emotional Intelligence • EQ is 4 times More Important than IQ • EQ determines Managerial and Life Success • Recognize, Diagnose Control your Emotions • Recognize, diagnose Emotions of others

Self Evaluation • Self Esteem- The extent to which people see themselves as capable, successful and worthy

Empowerment through Self Awareness • Know your strength, weakness, thoughts , feelings- a big step to know you • Key to prevent emotional drama that guides your reactions to situations and other people

Concept of self • All have Different images of self – smart, slow, Kind cooperative, lazy, meticulous

Importance of self concept • Self Concept affects one’s way of relating with others • Necessary for healthy & satisfying interaction • Weak Self concept distorts an individuals' perception of how others see him/her • ‘

Conflict of Self Concept • Each has several selves – Mother, wife, business person, Executive. Player • Conflicts among these bringsforth discomfort • Conflicts bring tension, guilty feel • Conflicts are resolved through personality orientation

Origin of Awareness • Awareness of self does not emerge at birth • Gradually develops • Accomplishes no final form

Steps to Awareness • Self Examinations • Self Expectations • Self Direction • Broadened Perceptions

Johari Window Model • You and others know • Only you know • Only others know • Nobody knows

Window Public Arena Open- known to me and known to others Blind Spot Unknown to me and known to others Hidden Avoided Unknown Private – unknown Unconsciousto others, known Unknown to me and unknown to others to me

Panes of the window • Open • Blind • Hidden • Unknown