Employability Skills

Chapter- Self Management

Q1- What do you understand by Self Management?

Self-management, which is also referred to as ‘selfcontrol’ or ‘self-regulation’, is the ability to regulate one’s emotions,
thoughts, and behaviour effectively in different situations. This includes motivating oneself, and setting and working
towards personal and academic goals.

Self-Management refers to management of or by oneself; taking of responsibility for one's own behavior and wellbeing.
It also means managing yourself with the people and resources around you. It aims at conducting oneself for the greater
good of the individual, family and the society.

Q2- What are the reasons for promoting self management?

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Q3- How can self management skill help students?

Q4- What are the factors/ skills required to do self management?

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Q5- What is the importance of being self aware?

Ans- Knowing yourself as an individual – your values, likes, dislikes, strengths and weaknesses is known as self
awareness. The importance is that it is the first skill required towards being a self managed person.
Q6- What should one do after knowing one’s weakness?

Ans- After becoming aware of one’s weakness we should treat it as an area of improvement and work on it so that the
weakness does not become a hindrance in achieving our goals in our lives.

Q7- write steps to achieve self confidence.

Ans- Self-confidence is a sense of trusting own’s abilities and self.

Q8- what are the qualities of a self confident person?

Ans- The qualities of a self confident person are as follows:

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Q9- what is the Importance of positive thinking?

Ans- Positive thinking requires a person to look at the good in things, observe, understand and patiently work towards
improving them rather than worrying and/or looking for the bad in things.

Positive thinking leads to good results for you like

• overcoming challenges,

• making you do well or making you an energetic individual,

• helping you get better at work, and

• making you and people around you happy.

Q10- Elaborate the SMILE model for positive thinking.

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Q- what do you understand by grooming? Give its importance.

Ans- Grooming is the process of making yourself look neat, tidy and smart. The way you dress, and groom can either
send the message that you are confident, smart and sincere or possess opposite qualities.

Dressing and grooming are important because they help us

• look smart

• feel confident about ourselves

• make a good impression of ourselves

Q- Give few guidelines that one should follow when he/she is getting ready for school/office.

Ans- Guidelines are-

• Clothes should be clean, neat, and ironed

• Shoes should be clean and polished

• Change socks everyday and always wear clean socks

• Keep accessories like belts, jewellery, etc., simple

• Simple hair styles and well combed hair gives a smart look
• Face looks clean if you shave regularly

• Moustache should be neatly trimmed

• Teeth should be kept clean, without any stains