Self-management Flashcards
Time management
The ability to manage your time effectively so that you use the number of hours available in the day to work towards the goals that you feel are most important
Importance of setting goals
To achieve balance and direction in your life
To improve self-confidence
Importance of a professional image
The image you present and the way you communicate creates an impression on others
How you want to be seen and how you’re seen could be different
You create a positive identity if you take a proactive approach to managing your image
Ways to project a professional image
Be courteous and professional on the telephone
See everyone you meet as a potential client
Dress for success
Give excellent service
Importance of recognising strengths and weaknesses
Nobody is good at everything
The key to recognise your strengths is to build on them
Recognise your weaknesses and use the knowledge to your advantage
Building your strengths and managing your weaknesses
STRENGTH:
Focus your energy on the strengths you’ve identified
Work on your skills until you have developed them to a max
WEAKNESSES:
Divide your weaknesses into 2 categories those you can change and those you cannot
Self-management
A persons ability to take control of their life and to deal effectively with all kinds of changes
Self-confidence
The ability to trust your own worth and strengths and talents
Ways to increase self-confidence
Use your strengths and talents to promote yourself
Be self-reliant
Be willing to commit yourself
Stress-management
The ability to keep your reaction to situations which you cannot control from getting out of control
Ways to manage stress
Be aware of your needs and wants
Manage your time
Get enough sleep
Follow a balanced lifestyle
Adaptability
To recognise and manage unfamiliar situations and to respond positively to them
Ways to adapt to change
Recognise and accept change
Manage conflict
Be creative and versatile
