PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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What is Personal Development?

Personal development is a lifelong process. It’s a

way for people to assess their skills and qualities,

consider their aims in life and set goals in order to realize and

maximize their potential.

TRANSFORM YOUR

LIFE

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BE THE CHANGE YOU WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD

-MAHATMA GANDHI

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SKILLS NEEDED TO TRANSFORM

LeadershipCommunication in organization

Body languageThinking

Self confidenceTime management

Success

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LEADERSHIP

L- Leading the teamE- energizeA- Accessible to all the timeD- Decision makingE- Enriches your knowledgeR- Resource & Strategy Planning

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Communication is the art of transmitting information, ideas and attitudes from one

person to another. Communication is the process of meaningful

interaction among human being

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WHAT ARE THE MOST COMMON WAYS WE COMMUNICATE?

Spoken wordsWritten wordsBody languageVisual images

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COMMUNICATION SKILLS• Read daily news paper at least once. • Make a habit of reading Novels, Good

story Books, Inspirational Autobiography Books.

• Talk daily with your friend or in front of mirror.

• Make a call to call center Executives and talk with them.

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HOW TO IMPROVE EXISTING LEVEL OF COMMUNICATION?

• Think and speak.• Don’t speak too fast.• Use simple vocabulary.• Don’t speak only to impress

someone.• Look presentable and confident.

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IMPROVING BODY LANGUAGE

• Keep appropriate distance.• Touch only when appropriate.• Take care of your appearance.• Be aware – people may give

false cues.• Maintain eye contact.• Smile genuinely.

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SUCCESS???Do your SWOT analysis today!

Concentrate on yourSTRENGTH

Recognize your WEAKNESSESEvaluate your

OPPORTUNITIESResearch your

THREATS

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SWOT ANALYSISSTRENGTHS

Work experience Education Technical expertise Transferable skills Personal characteristics

WEAKNESSES Lack of work experience Limited education Limited technical knowledge Lack of job knowledge Weak interpersonal skills Negative personal characteristics

OPPORTUNITIES Positive trends in your field Enhancing education Field in need of your skills Strengthening your network Utilizing skills in different way Enhancing personal development

THREATS Negative trend in your field Competition in your field Training and education Obstacles Limited advancement in field Limited ability to develop Limited positions in your area

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If an egg is broken by an outside force, life ends.

If an egg is broken by an inside force, then life begins.

Great things happen from the inside.

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PERSONAL SKILLS

NEGOTIATING ASSERTIVENESS CONFIDENCE COPING WITH PRESSURE COPING

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NEGOTIATING

For what reasons do we fail to agree with other people?

Separate people from problemFocus in interests not positionsGenerate opinions before making

decisionsAgree on solution criteria

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ASSERTIVENESSHow is our behavior towards

other people?StressNegativityWeakness

Make a needs-goals list!

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CONFIDENCE

Be positive Eye contact Clear voice Gesture

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COPING WITH PRESSURE

What are the sources of pressure and stress?

What is important in my life?

What is changing? What are expectations? Do I experience stress? How do I react to stress?

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COPING

• Remove causes• Find a better way to deal• Exercise and keep fit• Seek help

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REFLECTING ON YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Do you reflect?• Advantages and disadvantages of

reflection• Why do we need to reflect?

WHAT DO WE NEED TO REFLECT?

• Diary• Being critical• repetition

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ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS

• HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR TIME?• WHAT DO YOU WASTE YOUR TIME

FOR?• HOW IS YOUR WORKPLACE?

ORGANIZED OR MESSY• DO YOU HAVE LOTS OF WORK

ACCUMULATING?• WHAT ARE YOUR TARGET TO DO’S?

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PRIORITIZATIONWhat is most important?.... Do it firstSet rewards for completing tasksAllow time for emergenciesTimewasters?....socializing/phone/internetHave a peaceful working environment

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NERVOUSNESS

RehearseRemember that everyone

feels the same wayThink the worst possibility and be prepared to that

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KEY TO PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT

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3 “A’’• ACCEPT : what you can not change• AVOIDE : that won’t help you to reach• AWARE : where you are now

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3 “B’’

• BELIEVE : your unlimited potential • BEING : to becoming attitude• BEAT : your stress by preparing for it

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3 “C’’

• CHALLENGE : your obstacles• COMMIT : your goal• CONTROL : yourself

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3 “D’’

• DREAM : your desire• DEVOTE : your time• DEVELOP : your skills

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3 “E’’

• ENERGIZE : yourself daily• ENJOY : the process of life• EMPATHIZE : with others

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3 “F’’

• FEEL : your mistake• FIX IT : as soon as possible• FEAR : not to criticism

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3 “G’’

• GET : help when needed• GIVE : others what you can • GOD : with you if you believe

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3 “H’’

• HONESTY• HEALTH• HUMBLE : value it