Self Management 2 Flashcards
Result orientation
Result orientation is a term used to describe a person’s ability to recognise what results are important and the steps needed to be taken to achieve them. It means to focus on the result of an assigned task.
- result orientation describes an individual or organisation that focusses on outcome rather than the process that has been used to produce a product or deliver a service.
How to become result oriented?
(i) Set clear goals: Setting clear and accurate goals is
the first step one needs to take to meet the targets.
(ii)Prepare an action plan: An action plan describes the way a person or an organisation will meet the set objectives. It gives a detail of the steps to be taken to achieve the target. Therefore, it consists of several actions or steps that need to be taken, and changes that need to be made. Each action, step or change should include the following information.
(iii) Use the right resources and tools: One must evaluate the resources and tools needed to achieve those results and whether they are available. For example, you may want to clear the college entrance exam with 70 per cent marks. Do you have the books to study for the exam? If not, from where and how can you get them?
(iv) Communicate with mentors and peers: One must talk to teachers, seniors and mentors for help in setting realistic goals.
(v) Make a calendar: One must make a calendar to monitor the progress at regular intervals.
(vi) Work hard: One must work hard and believe in one’s dreams.
Goal setting
Goal setting helps us to understand what we want, how to achieve it and how do we measure our success. Writing a goal requires that we should understand its purpose and objective.
how to define a goal.
- Specific
Goals should be stated in specific terms. Vague goals are difficult to attain. Specific goals give us a concrete target. Hence, a goal should have a specific purpose. - M: Measurable
Goals should always be measurable. If we do not set our goals in measurable terms, it is difficult to assess whether we have achieved them or not. - • A: Action‐oriented
Goals do not just come true on their own. Effective goal setting should include action-based steps that one will follow to achieve the goal. - R: Realistic
There are few things more damaging to our sense of self-efficacy than setting ourselves up for failure. Goals must always be realistically attainable. - • T: Timely
Goals must have deadlines. However, deadlines may change. But one must always set a deadline to get the job done within a specified time limit.
Examples of result-oriented goals are as follows.
• A student may set a goal of scoring high marks
in an exam.
• An athlete may run five miles a day.
• A traveller may try to reach a destination city within three hours.
Self-awareness
Self-awareness is about understanding one’s own needs, desires, habits, traits, behaviours and feelings.
Steps towards self‐awareness
- The first step for practising self-awareness is gaining a greater awareness of one’s emotions
- The second step to practising self-awareness is making a habit of tracking one’s feelings.
- The third step for practising self-awareness is expanding one’s practice to areas of life beyond the person’s feelings.
Personality
Personality is a cluster of thoughts, feelings and behaviours that make a person unique and different from others.
Personality traits
Personality traits are defined as relatively lasting patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours that distinguish individuals from one another.
Personality development
personality development is the development of an organised pattern of behaviours and attitudes that makes a person distinctive. Personality development occurs by the ongoing interaction of temperament, character and environment. Culture also plays an important role in shaping personalities.
