What is "Self-Awareness?"

Name: What is "Self-Awareness?"
Author: Tanya Scott

Learn how being self-aware can improve your relations in the workplace.

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(gentle music) In these lessons, you'll learn what self-awareness is and how it enhances your leadership abilities, as well as how it contributes to effective teamwork and collaboration. We'll also discuss how self-awareness can benefit you as a leader and in your interactions with colleagues. Let's begin by discussing what self-awareness is. Self-awareness is an individual's attention to their own feelings and state of mind, as well as how these factors influence and are influenced by interactions and relationships with others. Self-awareness contributes to improved performance, outcomes and work relationships through better understanding of how to relate to others, how to react to difficult situations, how to effectively respond and communicate as well as how to regulate your emotions and attitudes. Self-awareness is a necessary component of emotional intelligence, also known as E.I., a concept popularized by author and science journalist, Daniel Goldman. Emotional intelligence is the ability to understand and manage our emotions while also influencing and understanding the emotions of others. Having self-awareness means you have a good understanding of how you function and behave. Basically, you know what motivates you. In knowing this, you can adjust your attitudes and behaviors to get better work results. For instance, well-developed self-awareness will help you relate better to your colleagues and contribute to a positive work environment. You can analyze situations and problems objectively and in remaining objective , can solve problems and collaborate more effectively. Generally, you are better able to self manage as well as work with others more productively. Self-awareness can also boost your confidence and help you manage stressful situations. When we practice self-awareness, we also exercise empathy, which is the key characteristic for positive, healthy interactions with others. By better understanding ourselves, we can also better understand others in knowing how and why we react a certain way in situations. We can also understand why others might behave and react the way they do in similar situations. It can help us regulate how we respond to the reactions of others and help us manage conflict intention. Self-awareness coupled with empathy gives us the insights needed to adjust and adapt our own behavior in responses to others which ultimately contributes to improved personal and professional relationships. Employees who are self-aware also tend to be more satisfied at work. Organizations with satisfied employees often see higher retention and lower turnover rates. Not surprisingly, self-aware employees also contribute to higher profits and performance outcomes.

Beginner Provider : Tanya Scott 4 Lessons · 8m in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Chinese

Course Description

This course defines how you can develop a sense of self-awareness in the workplace, and how this quality can deepen your influence as a leader, team member, or collaborator. It also defines emotional intelligence as a key element of self-awareness and gives an overview of the benefits of self-awareness to each part of the workplace hierarchy.

What You'll Learn

Define self-awareness and its role in the workplace
Recognize the benefits of self-awareness at work
Apply self-awareness regardless of your position in the workplace
Connect self-awareness to leadership and to deepening your influence as a leader
Use self-awareness to strengthen teamwork and collaboration
Identify emotional intelligence as a key element of self-awareness

Key Takeaways

Self-awareness is a quality that can deepen your influence as a leader, team member, or collaborator.
Emotional intelligence is a key element of self-awareness.
Self-awareness offers benefits to each part of the workplace hierarchy.
Self-awareness can be applied regardless of your position in the workplace.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does this course cover?

It defines how to develop a sense of self-awareness in the workplace and how this quality can deepen your influence as a leader, team member, or collaborator. It also defines emotional intelligence as a key element of self-awareness and gives an overview of the benefits of self-awareness to each part of the workplace hierarchy.

Who is this course for?

It is designed for people in any workplace role, since it shows how self-awareness can be applied regardless of your position and how it can deepen your influence as a leader, team member, or collaborator.

What will I be able to do after taking this course?

You will be able to define self-awareness and its role in the workplace, know the benefits of self-awareness at work, and apply self-awareness regardless of your position in the workplace.

What topics or lessons are included?

The course includes the lessons: What is Self-Awareness in the Workplace?; Self-Awareness and Leadership; Self-Awareness, Teamwork, and Collaboration; and Test Your Knowledge.

What skills does this course help build?

It supports skills including Organizational Awareness, Self-Awareness, Brand Awareness, Self Psychology, Sensemaking, and Sensitivity Training.