LDRS490 Unit 2 - Self-awareness involves

LDRS490

Knowing Your Authentic Self Unit 2

Self-Awareness

“Self-awareness involves reflection and introspection to gain insights into life’s pressing questions. These questions pertain to identity, purpose, meaning, truth in the world, being authentic, creating a life worth living, and fulfilling one’s potential…” (Seligman, 2011, p. 150).

“As human beings, we have many aspects to our character. We are constantly evolving, as we test ourselves in the world, are influenced by it, and adapt to our environment – all to fin our unique place. But you must be true to yourself and follow your True North. If you know who you are, you can achieve what you seek from life and overcome the obstacles you face” (George, 2015, p. 82).

Emotional Intelligence (or EQ) “When Stanford Graduate School of Business asked its advisory council the most important capability for leaders to develop, their answer was nearly unanimous: self- awareness” (George, 2015, p. 84)

´ Inner compass

´ Essential component of knowing yourself

´ Discerning your passions

´ Discovering you purpose

Peeling Your Onion

What are some tools to help us know ourselves better?

´ Myers Briggs Type Indicator ´ DISC Personality Profile ´ Interpersonal Skills Test ´ Strengths Finder 2.0 ´ Birkman Method

Other Methods 1. Apply Feedback

Analysis 2. Ask for feedback from

someone you trust 3. Listen to your self-talk 4. Keep Morning Pages 5. Label your emotions 6. Life Vision & Mission 7. Meditation

16 Personalities

´ Go to: https://www.16personalities.com/

´ Do the test – be honest with the questions

´ Get into our groups and discuss our results

´ Class discussion

https://www.16personalities.com/

O.C.E.A.N.

Used most by psychologists.

´ Openness

´ Conscientiousness

´ Extroversion

´ Agreeableness

´ Neuroticism

Brene Brown on Vulnerability

Vulnerability is Power

What would happen if we were truly vulnerable?

Group Activity

´ Get into your groups

´ Share your Birkman report with each other

´ Each share with the class something about another person in your group

Mindfulness

“Mindfulness is the ability to focus your attention on your thoughts, emotions, and feelings in the present moment” (George, 2015, p. 100).

Mindful Self- Compassion “Self-compassion involves the capacity to comfort and soothe ourselves, and to motivate ourselves with encouragement, when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate. Self-compassion is learned in part by connecting with our innate compassion for others, and self-compassion also helps to grow and sustain our compassion for others.”

Knowing Your Authentic Self

´ What are your vulnerabilities ´ What are your blind spots ´ What are your shadow sides? ´ Do you receive feedback well? ´ How well do you understand the emotional makeup of others and their needs? ´ How comfortable are you with who you are right now?

Next…

´ Work on your Leadership Philosophy Paper (Part I) – (due end of week 3 - September 23rd)

´ Readings for next week: ´Sire, 2020. Preface and Chap. 1 ´Funk, 2001. "What is a Worldview?”

´ Topical question for next week: ´What is your worldview and what influences its formation?