Topic_1_Concept_of_Personal_Development.ppt

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT for Life & Work
Topic 1
The Concept of
Personal Development

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Chapter 2
1.1 Understanding Personal
Development
What does it mean by
Personal Development?
Includes activities that improve awareness
and identity, develop talents and potential,
build human capital and facilitates
employability, enhance quality of life and
contribute to the realization of dreams and
aspirations.

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Chapter 2
1.2 Understanding Personal
Quality
What is Personal Quality?
The degree to which an individual expresses:
Positive personal attributes
 High self-esteem, self-responsibility, action- oriented, self-
disciplined, persistent
Practice good human relations
 Treating people with respect and dignity, win-win
relationships, good listener, sharing ideas, skills, experiences
and pertinent information
Exhibits superior work performance.
 Producing error-free work, meeting deadlines, knowing the
job thoroughly, team player

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Chapter 2
1.2 Enhancing Personal
Quality
Step 1: Determining current personal
quality level.
 Identifying personal attributes
 Assessing human relations skills
 Evaluating work performance
 Determining areas for improvement

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Chapter 2
Quality
Step 2: Formulating personal quality
action plan.
 Establishing personal quality goals
 Formulating action plan to attain personal quality
goals

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Chapter 2
Quality
Step 3: Taking Action.
 Executing your Personal Quality Action Plan
 Managing time successfully
 Maintaining self-discipline
 Maintaining perseverence.

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Chapter 2
Quality
Step 4: Monitoring Progress.
 Reviewing progress towards attainment of personal
quality goals
 Taking corrective action

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Chapter 2
1.3 Personality Test
Let’s determine your personality
profile.
www.outofservice.com/bigfive/

Big Five Personality
Characteristics
8–9
HRM 533/530 Jan – Apr 2010

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Chapter 2
1.4 Goal setting
 Goal setting is the overall process for
achieving your goals.
 Goals are clearly stated results to be achieved
within a specified time period.

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Chapter 2
Set Clear Goals
Vague Goals Clear Goals
Get an education.
Earn an associate’s degree in
graphic design within two years.
Reduce my stress level.
Lower my blood pressure eight
points by attending yoga classes
three nights a week this fall.
Develop my musical talents.
Take guitar lessons next semester at
the community college.
Improve my writing skills.
Write a short story and submit it to
the school newspaper by the end of
this semester.

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Chapter 2
Criteria for SMART Goals
Criteria Ask Yourself:
Specific What exactly do you want to accomplish?
Measurable How will you assess your progress?
Attainable Is your goal within your reach?
Relevant Is your goal important to your plan for life?
Timely What is your deadline for accomplishing this goal?

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Chapter 2
Improvement Requires Work
 Personal development involves making a life-
long commitment to reaching your goals and
being all that you can be.
“True success is but the
development of self.”

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Chapter 2
Self-Improvement Guidelines
 Follow these guidelines as you develop your
self-improvement program:
 Start now.
 Start small. Focus on your highest priorities and
add other goals as time goes by.
 Involve others who can keep you on course.
 Don’t give up. Think of a slip as an opportunity to
try again.

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Chapter 2
Self-Improvement Guidelines
(Continued)
 Stay focused on your goals. Review your goals
every day.
 Acknowledge your improvements. Recognize how
far you’ve come.
 Let every success trigger a new goal. Keep moving
forward to something higher to attain.
 Focus on gratitude. Mentally list what you have to
be thankful for.

“Food for Thought”
1. What does this quote from
Oprah Winfrey mean to you?
2. How can self-sabotage be an
obstacle to self-improvement?
“The biggest adventure you
can ever take is to live the
life of your dreams.”
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Chapter 2

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