Personal
Development
“Knowing Oneself”
Course description
• Awareness (developmental stage)
• Addresses concerns
• Explore themes in development
• P e r s o n a l r e fl e c t i o n
Personal
developme
nt
is a lifelong process and it’s a way
for people to assess their skills and
qualities, consider their aims in life,
and set goals in order to realize and
maximize their potential.
Ponder
:
Do you know
yourself completely?
Physical
Appearanc
Physical Appearance
is the outward
phenotype or look of
Ways to describe human beings
I like how I look.
I find myself attractive.
There are physical features I wish I can
change.
I don’t feel confident with my body.
Health
Health
is a state of physical, mental, and social-
well being in which disease and infirmity
are absent
Ways to describe
• I am healthy • I’m not conscious of what I ea
• I am fit and strong • I have allergies
• I am sickly • I exercise regularly
• I’ve been hospitalized a number of times
• I’m overweight
Activities
Activities
are the condition in which things are
happening or being done. It entails
busy or vigorous action or movement.
Ways to describe
• I am athletic.
• I have regular sports.
• I go out with friends regularly.
• I like outdoor activities.
• I’m a couch potato.
• I like staying at home. I’m a home-buddy.
• I like doing arts or creative activities.
• I read a lot.
School
Performan
School
Performance
is the positive effects
of school and its
actors to attaining
the goals related to
the academic
achievement and
personal development
of students.
Ways to describe
• I’m always late at class.
• I’m always present at class.
• I try to do my best in class.
• I take good notes of our lesson.
• I am prompt in submitting projects/tasks.
• I actively participate in class.
• I am not happy with my grades.
Interpersonal
Relationships
Interpersonal
Relationships
is a strong, deep, close
association or acquaintance
between two or more people that
may range in duration from brief
to enduring.
May vary depending on the level
Circle of
relationships
Ways to describe
• I easily get along with others.
• I have many friends.
• I keep a small group of friends.
• I avoid conflicts as much as I can.
• I don’t easily warm up with people.
Personal
Qualities
Personal Qualities
are personal qualities of an
individual. They are what
make up one’s personality.
They help a person get along
in a new situation.
Ways to describe
I am:
• friendly • I love nature
• outgoing • observant
• shy • emotional
• caring • independent
• good listener • good leader
• patient • likes performing
• creative
Questio
Haven:you ever
experienced being body-
shamed?
Analyz
e:
The story of Badette
Badett
e
Badett
e is a 16 years of age and has
Badette
been constantly problematic about her
weight. She considers her weight and
built a great burden in her life because
she thought that her classmates have
tagged her as ‘Fatty Badette”.
Badett
econstantly was bullied for this and
She
so she had to cease from befriending
anybody, not even the neighbor’s kids.
She was resigned to this reality and
even found herself ugly and dirty
compared to her schoolmates.
Badett
e concept
This about her looks
prevented her from joining social
events including school’s Junior-Senior
Prom, fieldtrips, and even intramurals
where she would stay in one corner
while appearing to be busy with her
Badett
e
She would be very elusive to any
attempt of any acquaintance who
would converse with her. She thought
that nobody would be serious about
somebody as ‘fat and ugly’ like her.
Questions
1. How does Badette see
herself?
2. Why is it that she does not
want to make friends?
[Link] does these issues affect
her life as an individual?
[Link] do you think can such
issue be resolved?
[Link] you were her classmates,
would you do the same?
What’s the
importance of
knowing oneself?
How do we
get to know
ourselves?
Steps
01 Be self-aware
02 Self-affirmation
JOHARI WINDOW
by Joseph Luft
and Harry Ingham
(American Psychologists)
JOHARI WINDOW
a 4-grid quadrant used to understand more
about your conscious and unconscious
biases.
This can achieve/improve self-awareness
and understanding of others. But it can
also be used as a personal development
tool, and to build better workplace
relationships .
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
is largely about goal setting, which is key to self-
development.
By understanding your weaknesses and developing learning
goals to action and refine over time, you'll grow and improve
your skills and knowledge, which will benefit both your
professional life and personal life
STRENGTH AND WEAKNESSES
General Overview
Strengths are defined as character traits or skills that are
considered positive. Strengths include knowledge,
attributes, skills, and talents. Weaknesses are just the
opposite.
Weaknesses are defined as character traits or skills that
are considered negative or not as well-developed.
STRENGTHS
WEAKNESSES
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
A s s i g n m e n t : ( Wo r k s h e e t 1 )
Instructions:
Look for memorable pictures of you
for the following stages of your life:
1.I n f a n c y u n t i l a g e 2
2.E a r l y c h i l d h o o d y e a r s ( a g e s 2 - 3 )
3.P l ay a g e / P r e - s c h o o l y e a r s ( a g e s 3 -
5)
4.E l e m e n t a r y s c h o o l
5.J u n i o r h i g h s c h o o l
Copy/Paste the pictures in a word
document and answer the following
questions:
