INTRA- PERSONAL SKILLS Intrapersonal skills are those skills and communications that occur within a person's own mind. Intrapersonal skills initiate an appropriate reaction and attitude because of positive internal dialogue, occurring within the mind. Meditation, prayer, visualization and affirmations are amongst the intra- personal techniques that people use to sort out and evaluate situations and proposals. The Intrapersonal Skills focuses on these elements – Leadership Skills, Public Presentation, Self Management, Communication and Emotional Health.
Intrapersonal Communication
Four types of personality POPULAR SANGUINE POWERFUL CHOLERIC PERFECT MELANCHOLY PEACEFUL PHLEGMATIC
They tend to be playful, lively, sociable, carefree, talkative, and pleasure-seeking. Usually warm-hearted and optimistic. Able to make new friends easily, be imaginative and artistic, and often have many ideas. Characterized by optimism, enthusiasm, high energy, mental flexibility, novelty seeking, impulsiveness and curiosity. Often have very expressive faces and love using words like “adventure”, “energy”, “new”, “fun”, “active”, “travel” and similar. POPULAR SANGUINE
Direct , focused, tough, analytical, logical and strategic . E gocentric and extroverted. Excitable , impulsive, and restless, with reserves of aggression, energy, and/or passion, and try to instill that in others . Tend to be task-oriented people and are focused on getting a job done efficiently; their motto is usually "do it now." A mbitious , strong-willed and like to be in charge. S how leadership, are good at planning, and are often practical and solution-oriented. Appreciate receiving respect and esteem for their work. Have a great deal of courage and like to compete, often against each other. POWERFUL CHOLERIC
May appear serious, thoughtful, introverted, and cautious or even suspicious. Tend to be calm, loyal and orderly Cautious and conventional. Can become preoccupied with the tragedy and cruelty in the world and are susceptible to depression and moodiness. May be focused and conscientious. Often prefer to do things themselves, both to meet their own standards and because they are not inherently sociable. PERFECT MELANCHOLY
May be inward and private, principled, reasonable, calm, patient, and tolerant. Tend to have a rich inner life, seek a quiet, peaceful atmosphere, and be content with themselves. Tend to be steadfast, consistent in their habits, and thus steady and faithful friends. These people are mainly defined by their social skills, such as their ability to express themselves and read other people face expressions and body language. Nurturing, sympathetic, agreeable and emotionally expressive. Pedagogically, their interest is often awakened by experiencing others' interest in a subject. Their speech tends to be slow or appear hesitant. PEACEFUL PHLEGMATIC
SELF-CONCEPT
“How do I see myself?” “Do I like or not what I see?” “How do I wish to see myself?” “How do I present myself to others?” “Who do others say I am?” “What do I imagine others say about me?” “How does this affect me?”
Analyze yourself as a communicator Intrapersonal communication Perceptions Self concepts Needs Communication with others
In one word describe yourself. In three words describe yourself. In ten words describe yourself. Was one word hard? Yes, because we’re complex people.
SELF CONCEPT 26 Your future Your expectations Your past Public Perceived self Actual self Ideal self Other’s expectations Professional Private Social Intellectual Emotional Physical
Self-Concept is the self-perception or view you have of yourself . It is the person you think you are, formed in your beliefs , and attitudes . It is influence d by how others see you, how you were in your past , are today , and would like to be in the future . Real self – your “core” self; who you really are. Perceived self – who you see yourself to be. Ideal self – who you want to be now or in the future. Public self – the self you freely disclose to others or in public situations. Private self – the self you do not share with others ; who you are in private. Professional self – who you are in your job or profession. Social self – who you are when you interact with other individuals, groups, in society or social situations. Intellectual self – who you are as a student and a learner; the part of you that acquires and uses knowledge. Emotional self – the part of you that processes feelings. Physical self – who you are physically; including the concept of your own body, athletic ability, gracefulness and coordination, level of attractiveness, physical health and well being. Artistic self – the part of you that is creative or artistic.
How you perceive that you are seen and treated by others. Your own expectations and the standards that you set for yourself How you compare yourself to others Self-concept lays the foundation for your communication with others one to one, in groups, or one-to-group.
Can give you confidence you need to communicate effectively Must draw from your strengths Must know where you need to improve Set goals for change
Self-fulfilling prophecy – a prediction or expectation of an event that shapes your behavior, making the outcome more likely to occur. It comes from your own self-concept and the expectations you establish for yourself. It also come from what you think others expect of you. Self-disclosure – is the deliberate revelation of a significant information about yourself that is not readily apparent to others. It can be tricky because it can either be appropriate or inappropriate for a particular time, place or circumstance. Must know what facts, opinions, or feelings are appropriate to reveal under the circumstances. Consider the purpose of self-disclosure and your communication goals.
1 Open It is called open because many of a person’s behaviors, motivations, feelings, li kes and dislikes are openly communicated to others. 2 Blind You are blind to what others perceive about you. Feedback can make you aware of this information, but you may or may not decide to adapt or change. 3 Hidden It represents the things you know or believe about yourself but that you do not choose to share with others. 4 Unknown Things that neither you nor others know or acknowledge. It could be subconscious fears or things you do not remember. Known to self Not known to self Known to self Not known to self Kno w n to others Known to others Not Known to others Not Kno w n to others
“ In order to successfully communicate with others you must first learn to communicate with yourself. Intrapersonal communication is the most basic level of communication. You must understand who you are and what you think of yourself.”
Factors that influence our self- presentation: the other, situation or interaction environment, and motivation. Others determine the way we present ourselves. “A man has as many different social selves as there are distinct groups of persons about whose opinion he cares.” (William James, 1892) Different situations or environment bring about shifts in identity primarily because they offer cues for maximization of reward. Motives of the self in undertaking a relationship determine self- presentation.