• Self-concept and its components

• Self-awareness & Self-assessment

• More self-aware
• Knowing the importance of self-esteem and self-efficacy
Self-Awareness Defined
• How do you feel?
• How do you feel right now at this very moment?
• What comes to mind?
Self-Awareness Defined
• You are curious, annoyed, neutral, confused, sad, thirsty, or
impatient. Regardless of what the answer is, if you were able
to come up with one, you are self-aware.

• Self-awareness is the capacity to recognize your own

feelings, behaviors, and characteristics - to understand your
cognitive, physical and emotional self. At a basic level, it is
simply understanding that you are a separate entity from
others.
Self-Awareness Defined
In a broader sense, the questions:
• Who am I?
• What do I want?
• What do I think?
• How do I feel (physically and emotionally)?
---------------------------------- are all questions that require
self-awareness to answer.
You're at a playground waiting
to get something to eat:

• Sensory (sight, hearing, smell,

taste, touch and your own
body's internal physical
sensations):
• There are lots of students
around, and the line is long. It
smells badly, you are hungry,
and your stomach is
grumbling. Also, your feet are
sore.
Awareness Wheel
Thoughts:
• I hate lines. I should have gotten
into the other line. You
remember when you got
violently ill last summer in a
similar situation.

Feelings:
• Impatient, anticipation,
irritability, overwhelmed by the
crowd
Awareness Wheel
Wants for self and others:
• You want to get to the front of
the line quickly. You want to
eat the snack before getting
back to the playground. You
don't want to get sick. You
want people to keep their
distance and stop bumping
into you. You want the worker
to give you a good snack, not
the shriveled-up one and stale
one all day.
Awareness Wheel
Actions (past, present, and future):
• In the past, you did not tell the
worker which snack you wanted,
and you let people bump into
and cut in front of you.
• In the present, you will tell the
worker which snack you want,
and you assertively tell people to
watch out and wait their turn.
• In the future, you will go to the
stand earlier in order to beat the
rush. You will ask the worker
how fresh their snacks are.
Awareness Wheel
• Now, this is a rather
lightweight example.
• Imagine putting something a
little heavier in the center of
the wheel (i.e. a breakup, a
problem at work, the death of
a loved one, or an argument
with a friend).
Self-awareness is the knowledge of
1. Your feelings
2. Your thoughts
3. Your characteristics
4. All are correct
What are ways you can build self-awareness?

1. Counseling
2. Journaling
3. Talking to friends
4. All are correct.
Growing up in a family where feelings were
not talked about is an example of:
1. A barrier to self-awareness
2. A good model for self-awareness
3. A self-awareness booster
4. A rule for enrichment
 The Self Concepts
• Personality:
It is defined as the sum total of ways in which an individual interacts with people and
reacts to situations

• Self:
It refers to the personality of an individual as viewed by that person himself/herself

• Self Concept:
It refers to the efforts made by an individual to understand his/her own self

• Self esteem:
It is the degree of liking an individual has for himself/herself. Self-esteem stems from
how you think and feel about yourself. It is how you value your abilities and skills. When you feel like
you aren’t doing up to standards, you might have problems with your self-esteem.
Self Awareness

• It refers to the conscious knowledge of your likes and dislikes, beliefs

and aspirations, core values and passion, attitudes, strengths and
shortcomings, what type of person you are, etc

• If you know yourself, you can live for your own interests, dreams and
aspirations rather than living life for others

• You may be able to achieve this completeness of understanding over

the years
Importance of Self Awareness
• To know your feelings and emotions

• To understand your real intentions

• To develop your own identity

• To adapt to situations

• To project your positive personality

• To experience a more conscious and successful life

Self Analysis
• It refers to examine minutely your thoughts and actions so as to be
more cautious in dealing with others

• It involves probing/researching into your own personality traits

• Self analysis will lead to self assessment

• It points out to you the areas of your personality that need more
attention

• You can assess many aspects of personality like confidence, attitude

towards criticism, communicative competence, ability to manage
yourself in various situations, cordiality, team playing, ability, values,
etc
Importance of self awareness and self analysis
• To know your feelings and emotions

• To know your values

• To gauge your abilities

• To understand the degree of likes and dislikes

• To choose the right career path

• To improve your chances of success

• To exhibit excellence in your chosen field

Self image

It is the mental picture of who you are and made up of variables such as:
• Physical appearance
• Athletic ability
• Sense of humor
• Special talents
• Morals and ethics
• Aptitudes
• Values and beliefs
The Self Concepts
• Self monitoring:
Self-monitoring is a personality trait that involves the ability to monitor
and regulate self-presentations, emotions, and behaviours in response to
social environments and situations.

• Self actualization:
It is the process of growing to reach your greatest potential. Self-
actualization is the complete realization of one's potential, and the full
development of one's abilities and appreciation for life. This concept is
at the top of the Maslow hierarchy of needs, so every human being may
not reaches it.

• Self respect:
It is a feeling of confidence and pride in your own ability and worth.
Self-respect is a component of self-esteem and it has to do with the
positive values you attribute to yourself such as honesty, confidence,
humility, and having dignity and integrity.
Self Efficacy

• Self efficacy refers to a person’s perception of his ability

to cope with different situations as they arise. It is
measured by:
➢Level: It refers to the number of tasks a person can
effectively perform

➢Strength: It refers to how firmly a person believes he/she

is capable of performing a task

➢Generality: It refers to the extent to which the self-

efficacy expectations of an individual can be generalized
instead of varying from situation to situation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tGdsOXZpyWE
Do’s of improving self esteem

• Engage in positive self talk

• Remember what you like about yourself

• Talk with others about your good qualities

• Focus on your achievements

• Plan for your future

Don’ts of improving self esteem

Don’t

• Try to imitate someone else

• Think negatively about yourself

• Neglect yourself

• Let setbacks get the best of you

Benefits of Good Self esteem
With good self esteem, you can:
• Take on responsibility

• Take pride in accomplishments

• Approach challenges positively and with enthusiasm

• Are not afraid to show a broad range of emotions

• Feel qualified to influence others

• Tolerate frustration, challenges and setbacks in life

Self image
Values and
Beliefs

Physical Sense of
appearance humor

Self
Morals and Image Athletic
ethics ability

Special
Aptitudes
talents
Self Development Plan

• Build self confidence

• Visualize your future

• Set goals

• Develop action plans

• Be accountable
Personal SWOT Analysis
• SWOT stands for: Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, Threat. A
SWOT analysis guides you to identify your strengths and
weaknesses (S-W), as well as broader opportunities and threats

• A SWOT analysis is a tried-and-true method that can also help

people become the best versions of themselves

• While most professionals look at their strengths and

weaknesses, a SWOT analysis takes things a step further by
forcing people to think about the external factors that bear
heavily on the health and direction of their careers

• Looking at the quadrants together can be a creative way to

think about where you are in your career and the directions you
could take
Strengths (don’t be modest)

• How do your education, skills, talents certifications, and

connections set you apart from your peers?

• What would your boss or coworkers say are your strengths?

• What values or ethics do you have that your peers often lack?

• What achievements are you most proud of?

Weaknesses (be honest)

• Where are your education, training, or skills lacking?

• What would your boss or coworkers say are your weaknesses?

• What are your negative work habits and personality traits?

• What do you avoid because you lack confidence?

Opportunities
• What good opportunities are waiting for you ?

• What trends could you take advantage of ?

• How can you turn your strengths into opportunities?

Threats
• What obstacles do you currently face in your career?

• Who is your competition?

• Will new technology or certifications demands slow your

progress?

• How is your job or industry changing in ways that could affect

your advancement?

• Could any of your weakness lead to threats?

Tell me your strengths
• Strengths are your USPs

• Start off with strengths

• Identify your skills set

• Give an example from experience, which may or may not be work

related
Ex- I had major part in coordinating numerous management meets
I am good at organizing capabilities

I have an eye for detail

• One should not be shy at projecting the strengths in an assertive

manner but not in aggressive or arrogant manner
Tell me your weaknesses

• Weaknesses are those attributes which have major negative effects on your professional
life

• Never say “ I don’t have any weakness”. The result may be disastrous

• Spell out weaknesses almost like one of your strengths

• The plan to overcome the weakness should also be stated

Ex- I am now trying to address my problem of short temperedness by meditation and I am
already feeling the positive effects

• One should not state the weakness just for the sake of doing so and should not be trivial
 Johari Window
The Johari Window model is a simple and useful tool for
illustrating and improving self-awareness, and mutual
understanding between individuals within a group.
This model can also be used to assess and improve a group's
relationship with other groups.
This model is particularly useful in team development.
Luft and Ingham developed Johari Window model and called
the model as 'Johari' after combining their first names, Joe
and Harry.
Johari Window
 What are the Four Regions of the Johari Window Model?
• What is known by the person about him/herself and is also
known by others - open area, open self, free area, free self,
or 'the arena'
• What is unknown by the person about him/herself but
which others know - blind area, blind self, or 'blindspot'
• What the person knows about him/herself that others do
not know - hidden area, hidden self, avoided area, avoided
self or 'facade'
• What is unknown by the person about him/herself and is
also unknown by others - unknown area or unknown self