BML MUNJAL GREEN MEDOWS SCHOOL

Class IX
Employability Skills
Unit – II

SELF –MANAGEMENT SKILLS

What is “Management”?

MANAGEMENT is the process of dealing with one self and others.

Management is an art of knowing what to do, when to do and see that it is done in the best and cheapest way.

What is “Self-Management”?

Self-management skills allow you to maximize your productivity, improve your workplace performance and efficiently achieve
professional goals.
Self-management skills are the abilities that allow people to control their thoughts, feelings and actions. If you have strong self-
management skills, you’re able to set goals independently and take the initiative to achieve them.
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SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS
1. Self-confidence:
Belief in yourself that you can do any task assigned to you and not scared of taking risks. Self-confident people do not doubt
themselves. They have the courage to face any difficult situation.
2. Self-awareness:
You should know yourself, what you like and dislike, your strengths and weakness. You should also understand the reasons of
your behaviour.

3. Self-motivation:

Ability to take up tasks without any external push. You can motivate anyone for a while, but won't last for long. You need to
motivate yourself. Motivation comes from inspiration. Self-motivated individuals are organised and their time well.

4. Personal hygiene:
It is a habit to keep yourself clean and tidy. It is important for to you to stay healthy. Neat, clean, well-dressed, smile and happy
mood gives a more pleasant and confident perception about the person.

5. Team work:

Working together helps accomplish shared goals. Listen to other team

members, wait for your turn to present your opinion. Take ownership of
your mistake or delay in your assigned task.

6. Positive thinking:

Being optimistic even in tough situations helps you lead good results,
make you happy, energetic and motivated. You look at situations calmly,
observe, understand and patiently work towards the solution with taking
or giving Stress to others.

7. Problem solving:

In order to be a good problem solver, you have to study the problem and examine and inspect solutions. Good problem-solving
skills are often tied to good communication skills.

8. Stress -resistance:

A stressful situation generally blocks your ability to think and make rational decisions so your productivity goes down and you
get frustrated. The first and foremost skill of self-management refers to the ability to resist any stressful situations.

9. Time management:

Producing expected results in a timely manner determines the success of your effort. Spend right amount of time on each
activity. Set your time limits to complete a task. Plan and prioritize your tasks. Refuse politely to new tasks if your plate is full.

Achieving tasks on time and according the plan.

10. Goal setting:

Goal setting is the process of developing a set of goals and objectives. Self- management requires achievable and actionable
goals that you can work towards. SMART is an acronym for the five elements of Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant
and Time-based goals.

Specific: Set real numbers with real deadlines

Measurable: Make sure the goals are trackable
Achievable/Attainable: Work towards a goal that is challenging butpossible
Realistic/Relevant: Be honest with yourself, you know what you arecapable of
Time-Bound: Give yourself a deadline and focus on it.

POSITIVE RESULTS OF SELF-MANAGEMENT

The practice of self-management benefits you in the following five ways:

Makes you more Organised: While planning your schedule like allotting time slots for your studies, relaxation breaks, and
other essential activities, you learn the vital skill of organising and allocating all your resources.

Instills Discipline: When you make a schedule and commit yourself to do it in the stipulated time, you reject other unimportant
invitations from anyone else.
Helps in Attaining Goals: If you make a schedule for exams and follow it in a disciplined way, you will be able to prepare for
your exams and attain your set goals.

Enhances Self-confidence: When you set goals and achieve them, that give you the confidence to pursue more significant and
more challenging goals.

Commands Respect from Others: When people around you, your family, teachers, classmates and friends, watch you
performing to achieve good results, without any push or supervision they start respecting you. Your parents and
Teachers realise that they do not need to control or force you. Also, your peers get inspired by you.

HOW TO IMPROVE SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS

Enhance your self-management skills by actively focusing on ways you can direct, evaluate and improve upon your
daily tasks. Here are a few ways you can improve your self-management skills:

1. Assess your strengths. Determine what professional tasks you’re best at, and focus on ways to maximize your
abilities in these areas. Understanding your strengths helps you manage your career path in a way that makes the
most of skills like coding, technical writing, graphic design or customer service.

2. Prioritize your responsibilities. Clearly define which responsibilities are most important, and focus your
attention on the most critical jobs, avoiding distractions that draw you away from what matters.

3. Develop organizational systems. Find effective methods that help you manage your time, streamline your daily
activities and keep important items in easy-to-find places.

4. Create strict deadlines. Assign deadlines to each stage of a project, and maintain your schedule.

5. Perform one task at a time. Focus your time, energy and abilities on a single task at any given moment.
Complete each task fully before moving on to another so that you’re managing your time and effort efficiently.

6. Practice patience. Maintain a sense of calm so you can think clearly and objectively. Be considerate of others,
and try to empathize with their needs and experiences to more effectively help them.

7. Take care of your health and wellness. Maintain a proper diet, exercise regularly, care for your personal
hygiene and actively focus on lowering your stress levels.

8. Evaluate your progress. Objectively assess the progress you’ve made toward your goals by setting checkpoints
along the way and tracking your accomplishments to see if you’ve met them.
 Chapter – 2
BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE
Self-confidence means having trust in one's own judgement and ability. Self Confidence is a term used to
describe how secure a person is in his own decisions and actions & how free he is from doubts.
Self-confidence is extremely important in almost every aspect of life. Two main things contribute to self-
confidence: Self-efficacy and Self-esteem.

Self-confident people have three main attributes:

 Belief in one's own capability

 Ready to accept any challenge
 Willingness to take risks

FACTORS INFLUENCING SELF-CONFIDENCE

Three most prominent factors that contribute to building confidence are:

1. Social Factors
2. Cultural Factors
3. Physical Factors

SOCIAL FACTORS
Society plays a critical role in shaping and building our self-confidence. Our society comprises our family,
neighbourhood, friends, relatives, school, and even strangers.

CULTURAL FACTORS
Culture influences a child's development and behaviour. Children growing up indifferent cultures receive
specific inputs from their environment. For that reason, there is a vast range of cultural differences in children's
beliefs and behaviour.

PHYSICAL FACTORS
Physical factors like healthy physique, healthy mind, good appearance, etc., play an important role in developing
self-confidence in a person.

ATTITUDES OF PEOPLE WITH LOW CONFIDENCE

 Fear
 Overcritical
 Poor Time Management
 Unpreparedness
 Lack of Initiative
 Reluctant to Deal with others
 Negative Outlook

ATTITUDE OF SELF-CONFIDENT PEOPLE

Self-confident people have the following attitudes:

 View to the World

 Realistic View of Self.
 Trust Own Ideas and Beliefs
 Deal with Mistakes
 Focus on Growth
 BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE

Building self-confidence is a process that takes efforts and commitment. It requires you to cultivate a positive
attitude about yourself, to set goals, and take risks.

SWOT Analysis: SWOT stands for Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat. This analysis is a useful
technique for understanding your strengths and weaknesses. It also helps you in identifying both the
opportunities open to you and the threats or challenges you will possibly face.

Follow the given steps to build your self-confidence:

 Set a Well Defined Goal

 Organise Yourself
 Be Assertive
 Experience
 Surround yourself with positive People
 Care for Yourself and Others
 Be Prepared