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Self-Awareness Facilitators Script - Final 8-9-23
Self-Awareness Facilitators Script - Final 8-9-23
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1 Introduce yourself.
4 Self-awareness is your ability to perceive and understand the things that make
you who you are as an individual, including your personality, actions, values,
beliefs, emotions, and thoughts. Essentially, it is a psychological state in which
the self becomes the focus of attention
5 Discuss with the group;
This includes being attuned to your emotions, recognizing your strengths and
weaknesses, understanding what drives you, and being conscious of your
thought patterns.
It helps individuals become more in tune with their authentic selves and allows
them to make choices that align with their true values and aspirations.
Additionally, internal self-awareness plays a crucial role in emotional
intelligence, personal growth, effective communication, and building healthy
relationships with oneself and others.
Has there been occasions when you have responded to an event and later on
not understood why you reacted in that way?
Even recognizing that this was not the way you wished to respond, or ‘that
wasn’t me’ is the first step in recognizing you have a blind spot in the
understanding of yourself. The second step is to actively seek out that
understanding; to become more self-aware.
By developing external self-awareness, you can avoid having blind spots in your
self-image, which then allows you to spot discrepancies and be able close the
gap.
Looking at yourself through the lens of others also helps you communicate and
work with others more empathetically therefore, as a result boosts interpersonal
relationships as well as leadership skills.
Ask the question: how do others see you? Do they see you the way you want to
been seen? Can you remember a time when people have ‘got your wrong’?
what do you think was going on here? Would anyone like to share this
experience.
It is important though to acknowledge that others will also have their own way of
interpreting other people. Try not to rely on only one persons view. The more
peoples opinions you can gather the better, as this will give you an average.
Don’t forget that the aim here is not to find out peoples opinion of you, as that
can feel like we are being judged, it is discover if people are seeing the ‘real you’
the you you want them to see. It is striving for authenticity.
7 The concept of the four self-awareness archetypes is derived from the Johari
Window, a psychological model that explores how individuals perceive
themselves and are perceived by others.
It was developed by psychologists Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham in 1955. The
Johari Window divides self- awareness into four quadrants, each representing
different aspects of knowledge about oneself. Here are the four self-awareness
archetypes:
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12 Navigating the path of self-awareness comes with its share of challenges. One
of the most common hurdles is the tendency to deny or resist uncomfortable
truths about ourselves, often hindering our personal growth.
Additionally, confirmation bias, the inclination to seek out information that aligns
with our existing beliefs, can limit our perspectives and impede a well-rounded
self-understanding.
13 Self-awareness and confirmation bias are two critical concepts that influence our
thoughts, behaviours, and interactions.
Self-Aware individuals are more likely to acknowledge their own biases and
prejudices and been open to feedback, they may be willing to consider views
that challenge their own.
15 Take 10 minutes and get into groups of 2 and ask each other these questions:
Reflect on the sparks assessment and your answers and if you feel comfortable
feed back to the group
This kind of simple questioning can help you identify and build upon your
strengths.
1. Sit back in a comfortable position. You can close your eyes, but it isn't
necessary. ...
2. Breathe in slowly through your nose. ...
3. Hold the air within your lungs, but not to the point of strain. ...
4. Pucker your lips, and slowly exhale through your mouth. ...
5. Repeat the breathing cycle for at least 2 minutes.
Explain- by reading past entries can help you identify the different aspects of
yourself on reflection. Sometimes we can be surprised by how we have felt
about an event.
1. Open Area (Known to Self and Others): This is the part of you that you
know about yourself, and others also see it. It's like the things you show
to everyone. For example, if you're good at playing sports and you talk
about it, this is in the open area.
2. Blind Spot (Unknown to Self but Known to Others): This part has
things about you that you might not realize, but others notice. It's like
when you have a habit you didn't realize until someone pointed it out.
This is in the blind spot.
3. Hidden Area (Known to Self but Not Known to Others): This part is
like your secrets or private feelings that you don't show to everyone. It's
what you know about yourself, but others don't. For instance, if you're
afraid of the dark but you don't tell anyone, this is in the hidden area.
4. Unknown Area (Unknown to Self and Others): This is like the mystery
part of you that even you don't know about, and nobody else does either.
It might be hidden talents or feelings you haven't discovered yet.
The Johari Window helps us see that by sharing things about ourselves
and getting feedback from others, we can expand the open area and
learn more about our blind spots and hidden areas. It's a way to learn,
grow, and improve how we relate to others.
• Introduce the Johari Window model and have participants create their
own Johari Window with the help of feedback from others.
Self-awareness is the art of knowing ourselves, from our emotions and thoughts
to the values that guide our actions. Self-awareness is a powerful tool with lots
of benefits. It helps us regulate our emotions, make wiser decisions, build
stronger relationships, and lead with empathy. It allows personal growth,
enabling us to confront challenges and it fosters collaborative teamwork, making
it valuable both personally and professionally.