Self-awareness, the foundation of emotional intelligence.

Self-awareness, the foundation of emotional intelligence.

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  By: Hussein ElsayedIsmail The foundation for emotional intelligence
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  Cover The definitions ofself-awareness 01 What is self-awareness? The definition of self-awareness Types of Self-Awareness The Four Self-Awareness Archetypes The Johari Window Self-Awareness Development 02 Contents How self aware are you? Benefits of self-awareness How to become more self-aware Barriers to self-awareness
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  The definitions ofself-awareness What is self-awareness? “ When we focus our attention on ourselves, we evaluate and compare our current behavior to our internal standards and values. We become self-conscious as objective evaluators of ourselves.“ Shelley Duval and Robert Wicklund (1972) Self-awareness involves being aware of different aspects of the self including traits, behaviors, and feelings. Essentially, it is a psychological state in which oneself becomes the focus of attention. Self-awareness is one of the first components of the self-concept to emerge. While self-awareness is something that is central to who you are, it is not something that you are acutely focused on at every moment of every day. Instead, self-awareness becomes woven into the fabric of who you are and emerges at different points depending on the situation and your personality.
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  ‘’ Self-awareness isthe ability to focus on yourself and how your actions, thoughts, or emotions do or don’t align with your internal standards. If you’re highly self- aware, you can objectively evaluate yourself, manage your emotions, align your behavior with your values, and understand correctly how others perceive you.’’ The definitions of self-awareness The definition of self-awareness
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  1 Internal self-awareness: It ishow clearly you see your values, passions, and aspirations, and how well those standards fit with your environment and your reactions (which include thoughts, feelings, behaviors, strengths, and weaknesses). Internal self-awareness is associated with higher job and relationship satisfaction, personal and social control, and happiness; it is negatively related to anxiety, stress, and depression. Essentially, internal self-awareness is recognizing your current job doesn’t match your true passion for marketing. The definitions of self-awareness Types of Self-Awareness
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  2 External self-awareness: Is theability to clearly see how other people view you. People who know how others see them are typically more empathetic. Leaders who can see how their employees view them are usually more effective, and have stronger relationships with their employees. External self-awareness is recognizing your employee took your feedback personally because of your tone, or realizing your employees are disheartened by the data provided in your last email. The definitions of self-awareness Types of Self-Awareness
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  01 02 03 04 INTROSPECTORS They'reclear on who they are but don't challenge their own views or search for blind spots by getting feedback from others. This can harm their relationships and limit their success. AWARE They know who they are. What they want to accomplish and seek out and value others opinion This is where leaders begin to fully realize the true benefits of self- awareness PLEASERS They can be so focused on appearing a certain way to others that they could be overlooking what matters to them. over time, they tend to make choices that aren't in service of their own success and fulfillment. SEEKERS They don't yet know who they are, what they stand for, or how their teams see them. As a result, they might feel stuck or frustrated with their performance and relationships. High Internal Self-awareness High External Self-awareness The definitions of self-awareness The Four Self-Awareness Archetypes
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  what you don’tsee in yourself but others see in you. It is in this area that people sometimes detect that what you say and what you do don’t match and sometimes body- language shows this mismatch. Hidden Self the self that you cannot see, others can’t see it either. In this category there might be good and bad things that are out of the awareness of others and you.. Unknown Self In this part you hide things that are very private about yourself. You do not want this information to be disclosed for the reason of protection. Blind Self This is the part that you are able to discuss freely with others. Most of the time you agree with this view you have and others have of you. Known Self The definitions of self-awareness The Johari Window
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  Any good selfawareness test considers what goes on beneath the surface. You could apply feedback analysis to your own life whenever you make important decisions. online test to measure your self-awareness, it’s not a scientific or clinical assessment. This might contradict how you view yourself, encouraging you to re-evaluate your true strengths and weaknesses. Self Awareness Test Programs Personality Test Feedback Analysis 01 02 03 Self-Awareness Development How self aware are you?
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  Write down whyyou chose a specific decision Write down a list of your strengths and weaknesses. A couple months later, check back in with your notes Why switch departments at work, including your motivations, thoughts during the decision-making process, and what you expected would happen as a result. check with someone you trust to give honest feedback: are you missing any strengths or weaknesses, or do other people perceive you differently? Self-Awareness Development How self aware are you? Feedback Analysis what’s gone according to plan, what were you wrong about, etc.? Over time, use various methods Gain a deeper understanding of who you are, what you want, and how those things overlap or conflict with how you behave, think, and feel.
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  Self-Awareness Development Benefits ofself-awareness • Improve skills by recognizing what you do well and what you need to improve • Raise happiness levels by aligning your ideals with your actions • Become a better leader by understanding how employees perceive your behavior • Strengthen work and personal relationships by managing emotions • Increase work motivation by seeking out your true passions • Decrease stress by identifying emotions and lessening tasks you don’t enjoy
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  Self-Awareness Development How tobecome more self-aware 1. Ask “What?” instead of “Why?” When people asses their current state, emotions, and environment, they all too often ask, “Why?” Like, “Why am I feeling so sad? Why did my boss give me that feedback? Why isn’t my project going the way I’d hoped?” Rather than asking “Why,” highly self-aware people ask, “What?” “What” questions are more productive, and focuses on objectives and future goals, rather than past mistakes.
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  Self-Awareness Development How tobecome more self-aware 2. Spend Time With Yourself It’s not easy to reflect on yourself when you’ve got the TV blaring, you’re out to dinner with friends, or you’re glued to your phone. Give yourself the space and time necessary to self-reflect, by avoiding distractions. Try spending time reading, writing, meditating, or practicing other solo activities to connect with yourself. Try to give yourself 30 quiet, distraction-free minutes a day.
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  Self-Awareness Development How tobecome more self-aware 3. Practice Mindfulness Mindfulness allows you to be present with yourself and observe your thoughts in a non-judgmental way. What better way to become self-aware than focusing, nonjudgmentally, on you? Mindfulness forces you to focus on yourself on purpose, in the present moment. Next time you’re feeling frustrated at work, use mindfulness to check-in with yourself: what thoughts are going through your mind? How are you feeling? Simply being present enough to acknowledge your thoughts, feelings, and emotions, will help you become more acquainted and better at recognizing them properly within yourself.
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  Self-Awareness Development How tobecome more self-aware 4. Become a Better Listener, and Ask for Feedback When you learn how to listen to your friends, colleagues, and managers without evaluating or judging them, you’ll become more empathetic and understand people better. Listening, by the way, isn’t the same as hearing -- like mindfulness, the practice of listening takes purpose and control. Listening to the important people in your life should give you a true sense of how they perceive you. You can translate those listening skills to yourself, too, and become better at understanding your own thoughts and emotions. Listening to others and yourself is critical to becoming self-aware.
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  Self-Awareness Development Barriers toself-awareness
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  References 1. https://hbr.org/2018/01 2. https://positivepsychology.com 3.https://warwick.ac.uk/services/wss/topics/selfawareness 4. https://www.verywellmind.com 5. https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ps/self-awareness.html 6. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog 7. https://pathwaytohappiness.com 8. https://au.reachout.com/articles
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  Hussein Elsayed Ismail Thanks