Gr9 Self Management Skills PDF

# Employability Skills ## Chapter 2: Self Management Skills **1) What is self-management?** * Self-management refers to the management of or by oneself, taking responsibility for one's behavior and well-being. * It also means managing oneself with the people and resources around you. * It aims at...

# Employability Skills ## Chapter 2: Self Management Skills **1) What is self-management?** * Self-management refers to the management of or by oneself, taking responsibility for one's behavior and well-being. * It also means managing oneself with the people and resources around you. * It aims at conducting oneself for the greater good of the individual, family, and the society. **2) Who is a self-managed person?** * A self-managed person not only manages themselves well but also behaves responsibly towards people around. * A self-managed person is like a tree who is taking care of itself and also helping others to lead a comfortable life. **3) List a few reasons behind the promotion of self-management:** * We do not want the individual to be dependent on anyone else, when life poses dilemmas or difficult situations. * Self-management instills self-confidence in individuals to deal with his/her life and develop ways to tackle his/her own problems. * Self-management provides a long-term and sustainable mechanism of handling personal life. **4) What do you mean / understand by positive results of self-management?** * It guides individuals to self-monitor their conduct and behavior. * Students, once aware that they are responsible for their behavior, become proactive. * Prepares individuals to complete the task independently. * Instills ownership to the task and the consequences amongst individuals. * It helps in self-evaluation. Self-management makes individuals realize that they need to do course correction by themselves if they do not get desired goals. Once the goals are achieved as desired, it also motivates individuals. * Helps in setting individual goals. * Directs evaluation of performance, objective resetting, and enhances self-esteem. * It leads to self-reinforcement of positive behavior. Self-monitor, self-reinforcement, and self-evaluation. Self-management reinforces appropriate student behavior as per the time, situation, and people involved. It motivates individuals to take up right things and refrains from getting indulged into negative things, keeping long-term consequences in focus. * Enforces self-learning for goal achievement. * Self-reliance is enhanced and which reinforces the behavior. **5) What kind of skills should an individual possess to enjoy the fruits of self-management?** * **Self-Confidence:** It refers to trusting one's capabilities and potentialities to achieve the necessary goals, objectives, and challenges in life and being worthy of leading a happy life. * Initiating a new activity, like writing a blog can boost your confidence. * **Stress Management:** It refers to a state of psychological tension and discomfort originating from unforeseen, difficult, confusing, and challenging situations. * Doing homework well in time, will give you more free time which you can enjoy without the shadow of homework hanging on you. * **Independent Working:** This typically means is when an individual is assigned a task(s), he/she takes ownership, and does not require constant assistance or supervision to complete that task(s). * Preparing for a test, a competition, or learning something new on your own shall help enhance self-reliance. * **Team Player:** A person who conforms well with norms of a team and contributes to the attainment of the common goals in an efficient and effective way is called as a team player. * While doing a group project, you can develop your team work skills as well as you can learn from someone else. * **Time Management:** It is conscious effort to prioritize task according to the time at hand to increase productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness. * While studying, you need to plan for sports and relaxation activities. Proper time management for all of them will leave you with more positive energy. * **Self-Motivation:** Motivation is defined as a driving force responsible to do something. The students who are motivated to achieve their academic goal, their future is much better than others. * Making lists and study notes in advance. * **Personality Management:** General neatness, grooming, appropriate dressing, verbal and non-verbal communication are components of good personality. * Dressing in a prim proper way for school, friend's place, or for playground creates good and favorable impression. **6) What is self-confidence?** Realistic belief and trust of an individual in one's own judgment, capabilities, and worthiness is self-confidence. **7) What are the factors which help in building self-confidence?** * **Social:** * Interactions with family and social environment, like friends, relatives, teachers, and media influences self-confidence of individuals. Development of confidence on self is a process which results from the experiences of individuals while interacting with others. * **Cultural:** * Cultural factors comprise of values, beliefs and customs. Indians give higher importance to family values, believe in the philosophy of “Vasudhev Kutumbhkam” and follow custom of celebrating Diwali. Conforming to cultural values, beliefs, and customs enhances self-confidence. * **Physical:** * Physical self-efficacy, physical activity and social physique anxiety are found to be influencing self-confidence of individuals. Physical activity is found to be directly related to self-confidence. Physical self-efficacy refers to physical potential to complete a given task. Social physique anxiety is a concern amongst individuals about perceived evaluation of one's physical self by the society. **8) List a few self-confidence building tips.** * Mind is like fertile land. If you do not plant good thoughts there, weeds are bound to grow. * Getting rid of negative thoughts. * Thinking positively. * Staying happy with small things. * Staying clean, hygienic, and smart. * Chatting with positive people.