MODULE -1 : SELF-MANAGEMENTMODULE -1 : SELF-MANAGEMENT

SEMINARS IN SEMINARS IN BUSINESS BUSINESS INFORMATION MANAGEMENTINFORMATION MANAGEMENT

Chapter 1

Attitude, Goal Setting, and Life Management

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of

their dreams.”Eleanor Roosevelt (1884–

1962)

OBJECTIVES

Define professionalism Define and describe personality and

attitude and their influence in the workplace

Identify individual personality traits and values

Identify the influences of self-efficacy Identify and develop a strategy to deal

with past negative experiences Define locus of control Identify your primary and secondary

learning styles

OBJECTIVES

Describe the importance of goal setting

Identify the impact setting goals and objectives will have on your life plan

Set realistic goals Define goal-setting techniques Create short-term and long-term goals Describe the importance of setting

priorities

ALL ABOUT YOU

“Mirror words” describe the foundation of how you view yourself and others, and how you will most likely perform at work

Personality and attitude dictate how one responds to conflict, crisis, and other typical workplace situations.

ALL ABOUT YOU

Professionalism: workplace behaviors that result in positive business relationships.

Human Relations: interactions with and through people Get along with your colleagues Positive workplace interactions will

result in workplace productivity

ALL ABOUT YOU

Personality-a result of influences Experiences and influences

outside of work affect one’s professional behavior Family, friends, religion, society

In order to understand workplace relationships, you must first understand yourself

PERSONALITY AND VALUES

Personality: stable traits that assist in explaining and predicting behavior Behavior is a reflection of

personality Positive: caring, considerate,

organized Negative: rude, unfocused, lazy

PERSONALITY AND VALUES

Values: things that are important to you as an individual Values are only good or bad based

upon your personal experiences and influences

Values may include: achievement, family, money, or security

Experiences shape your values

TALK IT OUT

What cartoon character best reflects you?

ATTITUDES

Attitude: a strong belief toward people, things, and situations An individual’s performance influences

a group’s performance, which then impacts the organization’s performance

Since you cannot avoid others, be aware of the impact other individuals have on your life

SELF-EFFICACY AND ITS INFLUENCES

Self-concept: how you view yourself Self-image: your belief of how others

view you Self-efficacy: your belief in your

ability to perform a task Projection: the way you feel about

yourself and your environment is reflected in how you treat others

DEALING WITH NEGATIVE “BAGGAGE”

Past experiences impact your personality

Baggage will affect your performance Confront your past Practice forgiveness Move forward

Keep in mind that it is sometimes a Keep in mind that it is sometimes a painful process to reach your goal of painful process to reach your goal of becoming the best individual you can bebecoming the best individual you can be

LOCUS OF CONTROL

Locus of control: identifies who you believe controls your future Internal locus of control believes the

he or she controls his or her own future

External locus of control believes that others control his or her future

Extremes on either end are not healthy

LEARNING STYLES

Learning Style: the method of how you best take in information and/or learn new ideas

Visual learner—learns best by seeing

Auditory learner—learns best by hearing

Tactile/kinesthetic learner—learns best by feeling, touching, and holding

YOUR PERSONAL HANDBOOK

Personality and attitude affect your performance both personally and professionally

Use this text as a handbook to guide you in both personal and career plans

Begin developing a positive attitude and believe in yourself and your abilities

THE IMPORTANCE OF PERSONAL GOAL SETTING

Goal: a target Think of it as a reward at the top of

a ladder; you must climb the ladder before reaching the reward

Goals provide focus; increase self-concept; and help overcome procrastination, fear, and failure

Setting goals will help you become more successful in your career

INFLUENCES OF GOALS Goals help to make career plans more

clear and meaningful As a goal is reached, you will

experience motivation and self-confidence

Set goals in the major areas of your life including personal, career, financial, educational, and physical

TALK IT OUT

Discuss one goal that can be set for this class?

HOW TO SET GOALS

Achieving short-term and long-term goals is like climbing a ladder

Goals need to be put into writing

HOW TO SET GOALSLong-Term Goals

Long-term goals: reached within a time frame of five to ten years Setting long-term goals starts with

thinking of what you want to accomplish in your life

From your list of accomplishments, choose items you most value

Keep goals realistic, attainable, measurable, and important (have a reason for the goal)

HOW TO SET GOALSShort-Term Goals

Short-term goals: goals that can be reached within a year’s time Referred to as objectives in

businesses Set to help reach long-term goals Keep them realistic, achievable,

measurable, and important to you

HOW TO SET GOALSSMART Method

SpecificIdentify what you want to accomplish-quantify

MeasurableIdentify how you know when you have

achieved it

AchievableChallenging, yet attainable and realistic

RelevantMake it meaningful to you

Time-basedAttach a specific time to reach the goal

HOW TO SET GOALSGoal Aspects

Own the goal Each goal must belong to you YOU need to decide what your

goals will be Control the goal

Know what resources and constraints are involved

Be flexible and maintain realistic control

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN

A life-plan includes:Education and careerSocial and spiritual

FinancialActivities

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN

Education and career Degrees/certificates Time frame Financial resources Support network

Education is the key to achieving your life plan

CREATING A LIFE-PLANCareer Why is your selected career

important? How will you know if you achieve

success? What resources are needed? Choosing the right career is important

Different reasons include earning power, status, intellect, and self-satisfaction

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN

Social and spiritual Marriage Family Friends Religion

What types of people do you want to be a part of your life in the future?

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN

Financial Home Car Ownership

Where do you want to be financially? What amount of money will you be comfortable with?

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN

Activities Hobbies Travel Life experiences

What do you want to be able to do in the future?

CREATING A LIFE-PLAN

Intrinsic (self-satisfaction)Rewards that come from within you

Extrinsic (money, praise)Rewards that come from external

sources

TALK IT OUT

Share common rewards that are important to you and identify those rewards as intrinsic or extrinsic

PRIORITIES

Priorities: determine what needs to be done and in what order You may need to adjust your priorities to

reach your goals Trade-off: giving up one thing to do

something else Be prepared to be flexible in all areas

of your life-plan

TALK IT OUT

Identify priorities and trade-offs for successfully completing this course