Strategies to Improve Self-Awareness
Strategies to Improve Self-Awareness
What you’ll learn
Skills you’ll gain
Being self-aware is a skill that ties into your ability to be confident, exhibit emotional intelligence, and demonstrate understanding. In this course, executive coach Joel Perez, PhD will share his strategies to build self-awareness over time. First, you'll get a foundation of what self-awareness truly means, including its subjective importance. Then you'll discover some common obstacles to self-awareness, and learn how to overcome them. Finally, you'll learn methods for building and applying self-awareness in order to achieve results. By course’s end, you will feel excited and prepared to build your self-awareness in order to become more effective in both your work and home life.
Syllabus
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Self-awareness is not self-help In order to be in a position to improve self-awareness, you must first define it. 3m
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Gratitude is attitude Being grateful makes it easier to recognize all the good you are surrounded with, especially when things are tough. 2m
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Identifying your core values When trying to build awareness, you should start with the values and thoughts that influence you. 2m
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Identifying implicit biases Everyone has different biases, so it's important for you to recognize your biases and how you can overcome them. 3m
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Interpersonal relationships What role do your family, friends, and colleagues play in developing self-awareness? 2m
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Feedback avoidance If you have a hard time soliciting feedback, you might be missing out on valuable information that can help you succeed. 2m
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Not taking action Do you struggle with complacency? Complacency can lead to stagnation. After this lesson you learn how you can move to action. 3m
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Getting complacent Self-awareness takes work. After this lesson, you'll be able to develop habits to keep you from becoming lazy. 2m
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Don't underestimate your potential Have you been told that you have potential to achieve great things? 2m
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Understanding motivation Understanding your motivators is key to developing self-awareness. 2m
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Your personal wiring You hold the keys to build up your self-awareness; all it takes is recognizing what will work for you to persevere through it. 3m
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Mindfulness Developing the discipline of being able to "pause" and create space for self-awareness is key. 2m
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Leverage your network How do you develop and leverage a personal and professional network? 2m
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Coaching self-awareness Working on yourself can feel daunting, but luckily, there are external resources, such as coaching, that can help you stay motivated. 2m
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Personal improvement In life, it's common for humans to want to feel progress and growth over time. 4m
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Communicating with self-awareness Effective communication is essential for many reasons, including solving problems, resolving conflict, and giving direction. 2m
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Managing stress If you find yourself feeling stressed, perhaps tapping into your self-awareness is the solution. 2m
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Self-aware leadership If you're interested in being a leader at any point in your career, self-awareness can be a great skill to hone as part of your arsenal. 2m
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The path of self-awareness 1m
Certificate
Certificate of Completion
Awarded upon successful completion of the course.
Instructor
Joel Pérez, PhD
Dr. Pérez is passionate about helping leaders and organizations achieve their goals and develop cultural humility. As owner of Apoyo Coaching and Consulting, LLC and a Professional Certified Coach with the International Coach Federation (ICF), he specializes in career transitions, identity-conscious leadership coaching and coaching professionals that want to develop their cultural humility. He has multiple certifications and over 20 years of experience in higher education. His book Dear White Leader: How to Achieve Organizational Excellence through Cultural Humility, is focused on helping leaders develop their cultural humility for individual, organizational, and community change.
Joel Pérez, PhD
Founder, Apoyo Leadership Coaching
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How GoSkills helped Chris
I got the promotion largely because of the skills I could develop, thanks to the GoSkills courses I took. I set aside at least 30 minutes daily to invest in myself and my professional growth. Seeing how much this has helped me become a more efficient employee is a big motivation.
