self management skills for everyone

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SelfSelf--Management SkillsManagement SkillsFor EveryoneFor Everyone


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Personal Management SkillsPersonal Management Skills

Ste s towards effective self-mana ement:

Management: to be in command or to have everything you

manager under control.

Take responsibility

Watch your negative self talk

Dont allow others negativity to affect you

Commit to building your self-esteem daily

Have an optimistic attitude

Dont lose your sense of direction


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Focus on creating positiveFocus on creating positiveenergyenergy

Negative Self Talk:Negative Self Talk:

Im so stupid sometimes!

I look awful today!

Positive Self Talk:Positive Self Talk:

I am capable!

I have many wonderful qualities!

I just cant do things efficiently!

Im always losing control of the

end result!

Why do these things always

happen to me?

I love myself just the way I am!

I believe in my ability to succeed!

I deserve the respect of others!


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Mastering Your Delivery StyleMastering Your Delivery StyleItsIts not what you say, but how you say it.not what you say, but how you say it.

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OOpen posture

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TT ry to understand others points of view

EEye contact

NNodding


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Better Interaction At WorkBetter Interaction At Work

Communication is a 2 way processUse face to face communication

Is your message clear?

Listen to others and be attentive

Practice open door policies

Conduct one-on-one meetings

Build credibility with each other

Understand that communication does not

end when you finish delivering your

message


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10 Major Time Wasters10 Major Time Wasters1. Spreading yourself too thin

2. Being afraid

3. Not wanting to say no

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5. Procrastinating

6. Not getting the facts right

7. Over committing

8. Paralysis of analysis

9. Not looking at the finer print

10. Chan in our decisions erraticall


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Maximizing my timeMaximizing my timeA list of 10 to Win!A list of 10 to Win!

Master a To-Do list

Get a day timer or palm pad

Have 10 minute meetings

a n a n a wee y or mon y pro ec sc e u e

Create a Quiet Hour

Make appointments for interruptions

Plan your day around your energy levelsKeep copies of documents on hand

Handle your anger effectively

Take breaks or vacations when you feel its necessary


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Effective Project ManagementEffective Project Management

Consolidate your tasks

Delegate those tasks which could be

Dont work on projects during peak interruption periods

Warm u and cool down tasks

Communicate effectively with supporting staff

Create project milestones

Have a tracker/ dashboard in place to monitor progress

Utilize management tools like Six Sigma, Pareto

Optimality, Kaizen etc.

Anticipate deviations and crises

Review your plan with your senior at repeated intervals


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Team / OfficeTeam / Office PoliticsPolitics

Power, know who has it

Opportunity to align yourself

Learn to keep on top of things

en y w a men or

Track your success skills

Involve yourself in other activities

Communicate effectively and know how tohandle conflict

Separate yourself as a star


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Working Through ConflictWorking Through Conflict

5 Methods For Dealing with Conflict:

1. Avoidance= Lose-Lose

2. Competition= Win-Lose

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Myth: It is dysfunctional,

avoid it & it will go away,produces win/loosesituations

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4. Compromise=Win-Lose/Lose-Win

5. Collaboration- Win-Win

Truth: It is inevitable, canbe managed, can buildrelationships, can be a

motivator for change


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Dealing With Difficult PeopleDealing With Difficult People

Sherman Tanks- They like to bully/threaten

Snipers- Passives, socializers, take shots at you

Exploders- Socializers, blow up then are

embarrassed

Complainers- any type! Complain over and over

Gossipers- any type! Like to spread rumors

Conspirators- Play mind games and are deceptive

in nature


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Ways To Handle Difficult PeopleWays To Handle Difficult People

Scratch the surface and figure our what

lies beneath

Study the behavioral pattern

Be firm and manage their egos

Stage 1:Stage 1: Tolerate it without resentmentStage 2:Stage 2: Tolerate with resentment

Stage 3:Stage 3: Leave the situation

Stage 4:Stage 4: Protest.

+ = + If they are nice be nice

- = + Give them the benefit of the doubt

Work around them and their working

styles

Try and adopt the following 4 stages:


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How To Motivate!How To Motivate!

Understand motivation pathways

Create a sense of purpose

Expect the best

Establish hi her standards

Walk the talk do what you preach!

Challenge past levels of achievement

Praise generously

Recognize in public; provide feedback in private

Share your ideas and views

Provide direction by being innovative

Provide direction


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Career KillersCareer Killers

Lack of direction or goals

Refusing to be a team player

Behaving passively or aggressively

Negative work habits

Attitude of indifference

Expecting others to look out for you

Inability to unlearn, learn and relearn

Lack of self-discipline

Inability to learn from past mistakes


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Career EnablersCareer Enablers

Create a vision and mission statement

Focus on the bigger picture

Develop your capabilities and capacity

disorient you

Forge relationships and develop a

strong network

Become emotionally intelligent and

learn to command others respect

Strive to bring out the best in yourself

Have a career mentor/ guide


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