SELF ANALYSIS

Module -3
Contents: SWOT Analysis, who am I, attributes, Importance of Self-
Confidence, Creativity-Out of box thinking, Lateral Thinking, Johari
Window.
Goal Setting- Short term, Long Term, Life Time Goals(Personalized and
Organizational)Time Management Value of Time, Diagnosing Time
Management, Weekly planner to do list, Prioritizing work.
SELF ANALYSIS (WHO AM I)
Self-analysis or self-assessment is a process by which one learns more about
oneself- what he likes, what he does not like, and how he tends to react to certain
situations.
Types of self-analysis:
1. Self-directed 2. Professional interpretation
ADVANTAGES OF SELF-
ANALYSIS
1. Self-assessment is a key tool in personal development
2. A self-assessment helps a person to discover his different characteristics, patterns, reactions.
3. A self-assessment enables a person to take a more objective look at his behavior, choices
and actions.
4. It can help in achieving superior results if people frequently evaluate themselves by asking
relevant questions regarding their own capabilities, attitude, etc.
5. It is the most primary requirement of any individual to develop his/her career graph in the
long-run.
TOOLS OF SELF ANALYSIS
1. SWOT Analysis
2. Johari Window
SWOT Analysis:
3. Strengths: these are the internal positives one can control and on which one can capitalize, such
as business experience, chiropractic education, communication skills, human relation skills and
organizational skills. Strength also means resources a person has to deal with a situation.
4. Weaknesses: These are the internal negatives one can control and which one can work to
improve, such as lack of experience in specific subjects, weak public speaking skills and
negative personal characteristics.
5. Opportunities: These are the positive external conditions that one can take advantage of , such as
the growth of chiropractic as a profession or the lack of chiropractors in a specific area where
one wants to practice
6. Threats: These are the negative external conditions that one cannot control but whose effect can
lessen.
IMPORTANCE OF SWOT
ANALYSIS
1. Personal SWOT analysis helps in Professional development.
2. It is useful technique that can be used when seeking a career change.
3. It helps in identifying most beneficial goals worth pursuing right now.
4. It helps in identifying actions one can take to best meet the requirements of the job or
promotion one is seeking.
5. It helps in decision making.
JOHARI WINDOW

Joseph Luft and Harry Ingham invented Johari Window which has proved to be most
comprehensive model which elaborates human interaction.
Based on the awareness of motivation, feelings and behavior, there are 4 quadrants that
collectively represent an individual with respect to others.
1. Open Self: The motives, feelings and behaviors about which an individual is aware and is
ready to share with other individual are represented by open self.
2. Blind Self: it is the state in which motives, feelings and behavior related information is
known to others but individual is not aware of them.
3. Hidden Self: this includes those motives, feelings, and behaviors which are hidden from
others but the individual himself/herself is aware of them.
4. Unknown Self: the state where neither others nor the individuals are aware of this
information. Till the time these behaviors, feelings and motives are not allowed to come up,
individuals and others are not aware of them and only witness them through deep fears and
dreams.
BENEFITS OF JOHARI WINDOW
1. It helps to improve interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
2. Individuals can explore their skills, abilities or professional features.
3. An individual can evolve personally as well as professionally as he/she receives feedback
based on strengths and weakness from within as well as superiors, co-workers and
customers.
4. It is also applicable to teams and groups for addressing their collective features and skills.
CREATIVITY-OUT OF BOX THINKING
According to Robert E. Franken “Creativity is defined as the tendency to
generate ideas, alternatives, or possibilities that may be useful in solving
problems, communicating with others, and entertaining ourselves and
others”
In Simple words, Creativity is the process of doing something new.
Features of Creativity:
1. Imaginative
2. Purposeful
3. Original
4. Of Value
5. Ability
6. Attitude
7. Process
Importance of Creativity:
1) Ability to discover new solutions
2) Increases Efficiency
3) Enhances Knowledge
4) Assists in Exploring Opportunities
CREATIVE PROCESS

Idea Preparation: Incubation: Illumination: Verification:

Step 4
Step 2
Step 1

Step 3

Step 5
Germination: Subconscious Recognition of Application or
Conscious assimilation of
The seeding stage search for idea as being test to prove
of a new idea information
knowledge feasible idea has value
Recognition Fantasizing Realization Validation
Rationalization
TECHNIQUES OF CREATIVITY

1. Idea box or Matrix Analysis

2. Heuristics
3. Attribute Listing
4. Brainstorming
5. Synectics
6. Value Analysis
LATERAL THINKING

According to Edward de Bono, “Lateral Thinking is a

method of exploring multiple possibilities and
approaches instead of pursuing a single approach.”
Characteristics of Lateral Thinking:
1. Closely related to creativity
2. Concerned with changing patterns
3. Both an attitude and a method of using
information
4. Never a judgement
5. Directly related to the Information handling
behavior of the mind
6. Concerned with generation of new ideas
7. Distinct from vertical thinking
TECHNIQUES OF LATERAL THINKING

1. Generation of
Alternatives
2. Challenging
Assumption
3. Creativity
4. Dominant ideas and
crucial factors
5. Innovation
6. Suspend Judgement
7. Analogies
8. Fractionation
9. Reversal Method
10. Random stimulation
ACTIVITY
https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php
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Edward De Bono’s 6 thinking hats:

USES OF LATERAL THINKING Perceptual thinking

1. New ideas
2. Problem solving
3. Processing perceptual choice
4. Periodic re-assessment
5. Prevention of sharp division and polarization
GOAL SETTING
According to Schuler, “Goal setting is defined as the tendency to set goals and to make long-
term plans to reach these goals”.
S.M.A.R.T. Goals:
I. Specific
II. Measurable
III. Attainable
IV. Realistic
V. Time-bound
TYPES OF GOALS

Types of
Goals

Short Long
Term Term

Foundational Provisional Life Time Capstone

Goals Goals Goals goals
LIFE TIME GOALS
Lifetime goals are those major goals that one would like to accomplish over his lifetime.
Typically, these goals will have accomplishment dates of ten or more years in the future.
Types of life time Goals:
1. Career goals
2. Financial Goals
3. Educational goals
4. Family Goals
5. Artistic goals
6. Attitude Goals
BENEFITS OF GOAL SETTING
1. Mobilizes Energy
2. Increases Probability of Success
3. Increases focus
4. Evaluates performance
5. Provides motivation
6. Increases awareness
7. Specific priorities
PERSONALIZED GOAL-SETTING

Essential guidelines in Personal Goal-setting:

1. When developing a long term goal, think big
2. Set realistic deadlines
3. Review goals overview regularity
4. Be flexible
5. Stay focused
6. Check-off steps as they are accomplished
7. Accept mistakes and setbacks- they are going to happen.
IMPORTANCE OF
PERSONALIZED GOAL
SETTING
1. Helps in understanding the priority of events or things
2. Helps in assessing one’s assets and liabilities
3. Helps in exploring goals
4. Helps in scheduling time
5. Helps in making sense of life
6. Helps in increasing concentration towards goal achievements
7. Helps in avoiding delays
LIMITATIONS OF
PERSONALIZED GOAL
SETTING
 Selection of incorrect goals
 Error of time calculation
 Fear of failure
 Makes individual alienated
 Creates spiritual vacuum
TIME MANAGEMENT
According to Ann Smith Rice, “Time Management is defined as gaining control over what
you do, when you do it, how you do it and why you do it.”
According to Vaughn, “Time Management is defined as organizing and monitoring time so
that tasks can be scheduled and completed in an efficient and timely manner.”
Time Management Matrix
VALUE OF TIME
1. Time is Invaluable
2. Importance of time management for success
3. Punctuality & Timeliness
4. Future is Unseen
5. Less Unhealthy Stress
DIAGNOSING TIME MANAGEMENT
1. Poor Punctuality
2. Rushing
3. Impatience
4. Poorly Defined goals
5. Procrastination
6. Poor performance
7. Lack of energy
8. Perfectionism
9. Indecisiveness
10. Saying ‘yes’ to everything
11. Doing everything yourself
WEEKLY PLANNER

1. Think about all of the different things that require your time or attention during a week.
2. Put essential and non-flexible commitments into your planner first.
3. Remember that it is generally not possible to fit in all the things we would like to do in a
week.
4. Make sure that you schedule in some relaxation or down time into your schedule.
5. If you cannot fit all of your commitments into your planner then you will need to rethink
how much you have taken on and make changes as appropriate.
6. Be realistic about how you are allocating your time.
7. Some people like to have very fixed schedules while others like a more flexible approaches.
8. A weekly planner is only useful if you follow it.
TO DO LIST
Step 1: write down all the task that you need to complete. If
they are larger tasks, break out the first action step, write this
down with larger task.
Step 2: run through these tasks allocating priorities from
A(very important, or very urgent) to F (unimportant, or not at
all urgent).
PRIORITIZING WORK
1. To do list
2. Review your workload regularly
3. Remember the 80:20 rule of workloads
4. Set realistic deadlines for your tasks
5. Allow time for interruptions
6. Structure your workload
7. Keep multitasking to a minimum
8. Keep a log of your workload.
ADVANTAGES OF TIME
MANAGEMENT
1. Minimizes stress
2. Provides a sense of achievement
3. Conserves energy
4. Enhance productivity
5. Reduce re-work
6. Provides free time
7. Reduces wastage of time
8. More opportunities
9. Improve reputation
10. Minimizes effort
DISADVANTAGES OF TIME
MANAGEMENT
 Isolation from Personal & social life
 Lack of innovation
 Results in tense life
 Results in addiction to procrastination
 Poor multi tasking skills
 Negative perspective.
TIPS FOR TIME MANAGEMENT
1. Macro planning
2. Plan each day
3. Prioritize tasks
4. Say no to non-essential tasks
5. Delegate
6. Take the time required to do a quality job
7. Break large, time consuming tasks into smaller tasks
8. Evaluate how one is spending his time
9. Take a time management course
10. Take a break when needed.