1. Self Management Project MGT 494 Lecture-5 1

2. Recap Basic concepts of self-management Six self-management competencies 2

3. Self-Management In its simplest sense, self-management means satisfying basic needs for food, clothing, and shelter. In a broader sense, self-management is the ability to manipulate ourselves and the things or processes in the world in which we live, to satisfy our wants, needs, and requirements, and to fulfill our ambitions. 3

4. Six Competencies of Self-Managed People Everyone has the capacity for becoming self- managed, which involves six competencies that can be learned through training and practice: – Wholeness – Self-confidence – Self-awareness – Drive – Self-respect/self-esteem – Respect for others. 4

5. Wholeness Wholeness also means pulling together two very different approaches to life in general and to problem solving or planning in particular, distinctions that are very important to a self- management. Many exercises or activities require analytic, linear (left brain) thinking, useful for the step-by- step processes we use for organizing life and work 5

6. Self-Confidence Developing a life vision, with long-term goals and objectives, engenders a sense of security, self- confidence, and belief in oneself. Self-confidence requires the ability to: – Act on principle – Acquire knowledge – Develop abilities – Accept disagreement – Develop strong opinions – Feel and express realistic optimism – Take responsibility 6

7. Today’s Lecture Six self-management competencies – Self-Awareness – Drive – Self-Respect/Self-Esteem – Respect for Others Training for Self-Management? 7

8. Self-Awareness Completing self-assessments honestly and completely raises our self awareness. Accepting feedback from other people raises it to a higher level. Self-awareness is essential to self- management inasmuch as it prevents us from being smug and self-satisfied. 8

9. Self-awareness Self-awareness comes from the ability to look into ourselves and to become self-critical, thoughtfully introspective, and to: – Develop a knowledge of our limitations as well as our strengths, and to acknowledge those limitations. – Be unsatisfied with our present situation and its limitations (that is, be willing to move beyond where we are even if we're happy with it), and see things both as what they are and what they could be. – Look for new directions in which to learn and grow, to seek out new and different ways for informing ourselves, for expressing ourselves, for doing what we do, and for perceiving and relating to the world around us. – Become flexible and adaptable, forming new opinions and ways of doing things when circumstances demand them. 9

10. Drive Drive is the passion to get to where we want to go (not to where life might take us) and to be focused on achieving our goals (to be motivated). Drive means that we: “Develop the energy and stamina (through diet, exercise, and appropriate forms of rest) to do what we need to do, to be self-starting, and to be strong-willed or tenacious about the vision for our lives”. Show enthusiasm for our lives and for what we're doing. 10

11. Drive Display vigor of thought as well as deed; develop "stick-to- it- iveness“ (the quality that allows someone to continue trying to do something even though it is difficult or unpleasant) staying the course when we believe it's right and on target. Develop the daring to take risks and to make the most of our independence and our need to seek out new opportunities for self- expression, for creative expression, and for innovation in both our work and our non work life activities. Take leadership roles when needed, influencing others to follow. Revitalize ourselves regularly throughout each day, renewing our own sources of energy through proper doses of rest, nutrition, exercise, and relaxation. 11

12. Self-Respect/Self-Esteem We use the words interchangeably allows us to care about both aspects of (1) who we are (2) mind and body provisioning both of them, strengthening them rather than depriving them, abusing them, or diminishing them. It requires that we: – Recognize that we are as valuable as everyone else. – Find the inner security: we must have in order to give ourselves permission to need other people to help us fulfill our dreams as much as they need us. 12

13. Respect for Others Respect is the magic bullet that makes cooperation possible. Developing the skills related to respect for others requires that we: – Recognize the dignity of other people and avoid judging them. – Care for and about people; accept them as they are. – Recognize other people's knowledge, skills, creativity; be open to their ideas, thoughts, or feelings, and contributions to our lives. – Recognize other people's needs and aspirations. 13

14. Respect for Others Open ourselves up to other people listening to them, accepting and acting upon their opinions or suggestions and learn from and be influenced by them. Give people helpful, honest feedback and act as a positive role model for them. Cooperate and collaborate with other people. Be dependable and credible and contribute accurate information to other people. 14

15. Respect for Others Communicate openly and honestly, which requires being available and accessible to others, and transferring information to them. Seek group consensus when appropriate, supporting group decisions and acting on them. Be unsatisfied with the status quo for others as well as for ourselves; encourage them to find new and different ways for adding value to their lives and to the world around them 15

16. Training for Self-Management? The word training suggests that an expert of some sort can teach someone how to do something. – So, the question becomes, "Who is an expert when it comes to self-management?" – To answer this question, we have to distinguish between learning how to be self-managed (form) and the uniqueness of what it means to be self-managed (substance). 16

17. Training for Self-Management? As a facilitator you deal only in the process of becoming self-managed (form). You provide explanations as to how to do something and opportunities to do it. The substance of self-management comes from within the people developing their skills, and the substance of what gives one person control over his life may not give another person control over hers. 17

18. Example Engineers use analytic methods and linear thinking in most of what they do, whereas artists use expressive methods for doing what they do. Engineers might find expressive methods difficult to grasp or apply, and artists might find analytic methods and linear thinking too difficult. Those differences explain why hard and fast rules are difficult to come by. 18

19. Summary Six self-management competencies – Self-Awareness – Drive – Self-Respect/Self-Esteem – Respect for Others Training for Self-Management? 19

20. Next Lecture Teaching versus Learning The Learning Process – Auditory – Visual – Kinesthetic Self-Assessments 20