Self-awareness
Self awareness is the recognition of your personality,
your strengths, your weakness, your likes and dislikes. Developing
self-awareness can help you to recognize who you are and to assess your
abilities.
Why do you need to know yourself?
Why do you need to know yourself?
¨ Self awareness is a requirement for effective
leadership, as well as communicating and relating with other people.
¨ Having clarity about who you are and what
you want and why you want it, allows you to consciously and actively make wants
a reality.
CONNECTING TO OUR INNER SELF
THE OUTER SELF
¨The outer self is concerned with what others people
think about us
¨It is always looking over our shoulders at what other
are doing and comparing ourselves to others.
¨The outer self is the mask we wear to cover up the fact
that we have lost touch with our true self.
THE INNER SELF
¨The inner self is the person that no one ever sees, your
true self.
¨The inner self consists of the true feelings, desires,
dislikes that you mask from world in order to be accepted and/ or admired by
wider society.
¨Finding your unique self to express your leadership
means removing this mask
Click here to find your real self
SELF DISCLOSURE
Through self-disclosure and
feedback from people, you can create a complete portrait of your inner and
outer selves.
Benefits of Self-disclosure
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It encourages reciprocation
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Helps you find commodities
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Helps you identify shared experiences
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Helps you identify shared concerns and points
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Facilitates self expression
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Heightens personal knowledge
The Johari Window is a useful way
to think about giving and receiving feedback about you.
What I know about myself
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What I do not know about myself
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What Others knows about me
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Arena
Interpersonal effectiveness depends on an open
and free exchange of information. With greater disclosure, communication
increases, and the potential for serious conflict decreases.
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Blind Spot
Seeing yourself as others see you is fundamental
to self-understanding. Soliciting feedback is the primary tool for uncovering
your blind spots.
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What others do not know about me
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Façade
Selective disclosure of hidden feelings,
attitudes, goals and values can build relationships with others. If the
façade is large, however, others can never really know you
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Unknown
Being more expressive and flexible encourages the
introduction of new ideas and enhances self-discovery. Without feedback, the
unknown is likely to remain unknown. Feedback often provides illumination for
both parties.
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Tips on self-awareness
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Be authentic
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Walk the walk
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Be open
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Earn the right to lead
Engage in a SWOT about yourself (identify your
Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats)
