Unlocking Your Personal Resource Bank for Personal Effectiveness Skills
Explore the importance of utilizing your strengths and building your personal resource bank for handling life's challenges effectively. Engage in self-reflection, leverage your strengths, and focus on personal growth. Take a personality test to discover more about yourself and enhance your personal development journey.
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Personal Effectiveness Skills Induction Unit 2 - 2.1a
Todays Session We will focus on you all as individuals. We will look at your strengths. You will focus on how much you use your strengths and how you could do this more.
Its all about You! A lot of psychologists believe that if you build up your personal resource bank challenges you face in life are easier to handle. There is not a one-size fits all solution to this so we re going to start with the most important factor you!
Great quotes! You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. Friedrich Nietzsche Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are. Lady Gaga Wanting to be someone else is a waste of who you are Kurt Cobain I think everybody's weird. We should all celebrate our individuality and not be embarrassed or ashamed of it. Johnny Depp Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck. Joss Whedon
Personal Resource Bank In an amazing book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers Sean Covey talks about the idea of making deposits and withdrawals which we can apply to the idea of your personal resource bank.
Personal Resource Bank Deposits Deposits Withdrawals Withdrawals Keep promises to yourself Do small act of kindness Be gentle with yourself Be honest Renew yourself Tap into your strengths Break personal promises Keep to yourself Beat yourself up Be dishonest Wear yourself out Neglect your strengths There are a number of these ways to increase your resource bank. We are going to start with your strengths!
Exercise You re now going to try a personality test*. You are going to see descriptions of two people. Try and decide who you are more like. Remember that there is no right or wrong both are good both are good. Write down the name of the person you are most like.
Who do you most resemble? Ian Ian Edward Edward I think out loud I like variety and action I like to act quickly I m good at talking I like to give my opinion I think before I speak I like quiet I like to be careful I m a good listener I keep my thoughts to myself http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/45/Daryl_Sabara_1.jpg https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6a7jAT1q6KqAUkRO-J1LjwharYXugJSGvFoTjmWgfLNidg7baGA
Who do you most resemble? Naomi Naomi Sian Sian I look for possibilities I like working out what things mean I focus on how to make things different I like learning new skills People say I m a dreamer and full of imagination I look for facts I look for detail I focus on what works now I like to use what I ve learned People say I m practical and sensible https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2014/10/10/16/18/girl-483598_640.jpg https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2014/10/05/12/11/teenager-475189_640.jpg
Who do you most resemble? Ffion Ffion I tend to follow my heart I think about how things will affect others I like making people happy I like giving and receiving praise I m careful not to upset others by the things that I say Tania Tania I tend to follow my head I question if it is the right decision I like rules and principles I say it as it is I give and take criticism easily https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2013/11/02/03/19/girl-204327_640.jpg https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1298/5180391961_882aa93cc4_o_d.jpg
Who do you most resemble? Jack Jack Peter Peter I like to see how things turn out I like keeping my options open I prefer starting tasks I don t like using lists I don t mind if things are untidy I like to plan and be organised I like making decisions I prefer finishing tasks I like using lists I like things to be tidy https://pixabay.com/static/uploads/photo/2014/08/06/22/00/laugh-412044_640.jpg https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4096/4775000496_d5fcd50349_b.jpg
Your Personality Type Take the first letter from the name of the person you were most like. You should have a combination of the following letters: E or I; S or N; T or F and P or J Ask for an information sheet on your personality type and read about your strengths and weaknesses.
Using your personality type as a resource Researchers believe that your personality type may help you learn better: E E S S F F J J Learn best Learn best Working in groups. Learn best Learn best When you know why you re learning. Learn best Learn best With support and encouragement Learn best Learn best When you have a clear structure and routine. Talking about the subject. When you know you can use the new learning. When you are praised for good work. When there is a clear start and finish time.
Using your personality type as a resource I I N N T T P P Learn best Learn best Working somewhere quiet where you can concentrate without being interrupted. Learn best Learn best When you know the theory behind the idea. Learn best Learn best When there is a logical order to follow. Learn best Learn best When there is a variety in the style and place of study. When you can apply your learning in a new way. When you can demonstrate that you can use the learning.
Using your personality type as a resource Your personality type will naturally give you employability skills. Just think how much you will be in demand if you develop the others! Communicate in writing I E Communicate face to face Can identify problems Can think creatively S N Can solve problems logically Respects the views of others T F Will ask questions and learn from mistakes J P Has a positive outlook
The VIA classification of Character Strengths You re now going to try a slightly different personality test. The VIA classification of character strengths was developed as part of a multi-year research project with the goal of identifying what's best about human beings and how we use those best characteristics to build our best lives for ourselves and others.
How much do you use your strengths? Write down what percentage you use your strengths on a daily basis. Write down a time that you used your strengths. What was the result of doing so? Write down 5 things you can do to practice using your strengths on a daily basis.
