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2. Index
• Personality definition
• Traits
• Good personality
• Personality development
• Hurdles in development
• Good manager
• Organisation culture
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3. • Who are you?
• How well do you know yourself?
• What are you good at?
• What are your weaknesses, fears,
innermost strengths and desires?
• What you want to be?
• Where are you headed?
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4. Its YOU
Don't compare yourself
with any one in this world.
If you compare, you are insulting
yourself. You are unique personality!
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5. Personality is
• A prediction what a person will do in a
particular situation
• The way an individual reacts & interacts
with others
• A individual’s distinct patterns of
thought, feeling, motives and behavior
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6. Personality :- Character or behavior of a
person in different scenarios
How character builds up?
• Scenario (inputs)
• Thoughts (process) – mostly consistent
• Actions (output)
• Behavior (impression)
Hereditary, upbringing, education &
environment build the personality
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7. Personality
Thoughts Emotions
PERSONALITY
Behavior
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8. Attributes
• Personality includes aspects :
Motivation, Perception, Thought
process, Emotions, Feeling, Reaction, A
ttitude, Value
• Various traits lead to a consistent way of
behaviour like
Introversion, Intelligence, Anxiety, Assert
iveness, Aggressiveness, Prejudice, Mu
sical
aptitude, Honesty, Sensitivity, Seriousne
ss & Friendliness
• Positive Personality helps earth little softer
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9. Change yourself
Changing Face might change nothing.
But Facing the Change can
Don't complain about others;
Change yourself to see a change
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10. What makes good personality?
• Good physic & health
• Self Confidence & Positive Thinking
• Learning from failures
• Self reliance & Selfless service
Approach for good personality
• Goal Setting
• Time Management
• Communication skills
• Leadership Qualities
• Team spirit & well connect
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11. • A goal is a desired result person or a
system plans & commits targeting
objectives & actions within a finite time
• Difference where we are (current) &
where we want to be (vision and goals)
• Start performance management process
• Establishing specific, measurable,
realistic, attainable, & time-targeted
objectives
• Needed - Resources, Skills, Knowledge
• Types : Immediate, Short & Long term
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12. • Your own resolution to succeed is more
important than any other one thing – Abraham
• The only limit to our realization of tomorrow
will be our doubts of today – Franklin
• More men fail through lack of purpose than
lack of talent -- Billy Sunday
Myths
• I already have goals; I don’t need to set any
• I don’t need goals; I’m doing fine
• I don’t need written goals; I have in my mind
• I don’t know how to set goals
• Goals don’t work; life is too unpredictable
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13. • Importance of responsibilities
• Schedule preparation for activities
• Exhibiting good habits
• Appropriate investment of time
• Making good friends
• Utilizing time for Knowledge Improvement
• Utilizing free time for good hobbies
• Supporting others
• Avoiding executing overlapping
activities thus pressure
• Draw high-low efforts & gain chart
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14. Communication is critical in a competitive
corporate world. It is an art & can be
cultivated by practicing. Effective
communication helps to achieve success
Tips for improving communication
• How to communicate in better way
• Different levels of communication
• Developing language
• Developing writing skills
• Following discipline
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15. • Leading from front
• Teaming & well connect
• Expertise in subject matter
• Planning (People fail due to poor plan)
• Self discipline
• Complete ownership & responsibilities
• Commitment
• Developing skills as needed
• Organizing things properly
• Self Motivation and motivating people
• Optimum utilization of time
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16. Health & food habits:
• Regular exercise
• Timely food & Proper diet
• Cleanliness
• Drinking more & clean water
• To take care of inner parts of body
Yoga & Meditation:
• Yoga helps to build good personality
• Yoga helps to physical & mental health
• Pranayama (breathing exercise)
• Meditation for improving concentration
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17. • Analyzing thoughts & thought process
• Filtering thoughts
• Stopping negative thoughts
• Controlling senses
• Purifying & filtering impressions
• Keeping mind cool & controlled
• Not holding grudges against anyone
• Forget & forgive bad incidences
• Be grateful always
• Love your self
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18. Opportunity knocks
If you miss an opportunity
don't fill the eyes with tears.
It will hide another better
opportunity in front of you
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19. To develop personality
Personality Development
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20. Do & Don’t
Express your Give up
• Originality • Artificiality
• Creativity • Imitation
• Deep thinking • Shallow &
superficial thinking
• Ensure excellence in one’s chosen field
• Develop yourself & nation in turn
• An improvement in personality can
improve chances for success
• Believe in innate goodness & manifest it
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21. • It forms the corner stone of soft skill
• Every human being has to essentially &
effectively communicate with others
• Effective communication is the hallmark
of one’s education
• The ability to speak fluently using the
right word in the right order is a good
communication
• Message using appropriate vocabulary
and syntax form effective communication
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22. Communication skills
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23. Soft skills
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24. • Presentation skills include planning,
preparation & delivery of the message
• Presentation skills can be broadly categorized
into physical gesture, oral, & electronic
• Present the ideas in an appropriate manners
• Look at the eyes of audience & speak in a
natural, conversational voice
• Appropriate voice will make the presentation
effective and interesting
• Ask for feed back from your audience
• Occasionally ask audience understanding
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25. Communication tips
• Learn the basics of effective verbal
communications and presentations.
• Take a speech communications course to
become comfortable with your verbal skills.
• Be well versed with 'art of conversation' .
• Books, clubs and group discussion are good
ways to develop these skills .
• Practice communication using telephone.
Interview begins with a telephonic interview
• En cash opportunity to create first impression
• Practice greeting people and shaking hand
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26. Dressing Etiquettes
• Dressing etiquettes are must in
corporate world to maintain the status
• Discuss the dress code of the company
with your superiors
• Do not deliberately dress up oddly.
• Observe superiors & dress up
accordingly.
• Myth about dressing well is that you
have to spend a great amount of money
on shopping.
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27. Dressing Sense
What to wear while in office
• Comfort is important when you are at
work. Uncomfortable attire can ruin a day
• Not to repeat dress more than a day
• Ladies - Churidar Kurta or Saree,
earrings, necklace and a purse/
handbag, chappal
• Gents - Trouser, Full sleeve shirt, black
belt, socks as same color of trouser, and
well polished black shoes
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28. Office scene
OFFICE
SCENE
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29. Public Speaking
• Prepare well, rehearsal before
• Use the notes if required
• Believe in what you say
• Clarity
• Simplicity
• End with a message & conclusion
• Have a feedback & improve next
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30. Public speaking
• Focus, Research a topic
• Organize ideas logically
• Employ quotations, facts, and statistics
• Master metaphors & use as appropriate
• Tell a story, Start & close stronger
• Incorporate humour
• Vary vocal pace, tone
• Punctuate words with gestures
• Utilize 3-dimensional space
• Complement words with visual aids
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31. Public Speaking
• Analyze & connect with audience
• Conduct a Q&A session
• Lead a discussion
• Obey time constraints
• Craft an introduction
• Exhibit confidence and poise
• Handle unexpected issues smoothly
• Be coherent when speaking off the cuff
• Listen & analyze other speakers
• Act and speak ethically
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32. Confidence & body language
Up to 93 per cent of communication
is done on a nonverbal level.
Playing with jewelry Crossing your arms
can convey stress can make you look
and anxiety. bored or disinterested.
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33. • Non verbal language
• Face displays interest of the persons
• Body language presents to the audience
what we feel & think about the particular
matter. Ex: Nodding one’s head
• Body language (e.g., arms crossed,
standing, sitting, relaxed).
• Emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g.,
speaking clearly, enthusiastically)
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34. Positive body language
• Strong, firm handshake: Confidence, security
• Leaning forward, eye contact, hand gestures:
Sincerity, confidence, interest
• Natural tone, volume, pitch and pace of voice:
Secure, confidence
• Eye contact: Openness and honesty
• Facial expressions to match what is said
(smiling while friendly), Secure self-esteem
• Relaxed upright posture, arms swinging
naturally while walking: Confident
• Nodding: Approval
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35. Negative body language
• Looking down: Lack of confidence
• Limp, weak handshake: Nervousness
• Leaning in too close: Could be threatening
• Weak, soft voice: Nervousness
• Clearing throat, saying um, uh, using overly
complex sentences: Insecurity, nervousness
• Dropping head : Untrustworthy
• Rigid, feet shuffling: Lack of confidence
• Folded arms, crossed legs: Not interested
• Twiddling thumbs, drumming fingers: Not
paying attention, anxiety
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36. Build Self Confidence
• Dress Sharp
• Walk Faster
• Good Posture
• Personal Commercial
• Gratitude
• Compliment other people
• Sit in the front row
• Speak up
• Work out
• Focus on contribution
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37. Interview
INTERVIEW
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38. Interview
• Share a proven track record as an achiever
• Impress you are management "savvy"
• Honesty...integrity...a decent human being
• Good fit with culture & a team player
• Positive attitude...sense of humour
• Good communication skills
• Dedication...willingness to walk extra mile to
deliver quality & achieve excellence
• Definite purpose...clear goals
• Enthusiasm...high level of motivation
• Confident...healthy...a leader
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39. Successful story
Every successful person
has a painful story.
Every painful story has
a successful ending.
Accept the pain and
get ready for success
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40. Etiquette
• Follow good manners & proper etiquette
• Turn the cell phone on silent mode during
meeting or at public places or transport
• Return the missed call
• Reply by SMS if you can not take a call
• Cut the call if you can not take a call
• Bring a gift for the hostess -- preferably one
• Say please and thank you to waiters, flight
attendants, store clerks, cab drivers
• Do not hesitate to say sorry or apologize for
the mistake, be brave
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41. Etiquette
• Move around at a party or social
gathering, meet & greet the guest
• Take light lunch/ dinner
• Keep eatable or item in left hand – keep
right hand free for handshakes
• Address thank you note
• Make eye contact, offer a warm smile in
every situation, this sets people at ease
• Be perceptive -- survey a situation and
always use your best judgment
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42. Public places
BUS SCENE
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43. Start fresh
No one can go back and
change a bad beginning;
But anyone can start now and
create a successful ending.
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44. Analyse problem
If a problem can be
solved, no need to worry
about it.
If a problem cannot be solved
what is use of worrying?
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45. Personality Development
Item Description
Deep faith Determination to keep commitment;
towards work Come what may attitude!
Positive Positive & optimistic thinking
personality Cultivating positive believes in others
Effective Precise to the points ; Set context, &
communication sharing the thoughts & convince
Time Managing time well, Work & life
management balance; Effective delegation
Problem Understanding problem, analyzing,
solving solutioning; & selecting right resource
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46. Personality Development
Item Description
Team Spirit Working with heterogeneous team
members, be a leader, not just a follower
Self Ability to express and asking questions
confidence without fear
Learn ability Always learning new skills
Flexibility Guts to revisit the own views & thoughts,
revising as per the situation;
Accommodating & aligning
Stability Keeping up the performance & efficiency
even under stress, keeping head cool!
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47. Personality Development
Item Description
Confidence Demonstrate rich self confidence
Decision Precise decision making after data
making collection and analysis, know people well
Sense of Demonstrate sense of humor even while
humor managing tough situation, learn to smile
Accepting Large hearted, ready to introspect, accept
criticism criticism & work on it non- politically
Not to worry Worries would not solve the problem,
control the situation, mind & brain
Language Be master of at least 3 languages
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48. Know your mistakes
Easy is to judge the mistakes of others.
Difficult is to recognize our own mistakes.
It is easier to protect your feet with slippers
than to cover the earth with carpet.
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49. Hurdles in planning
Item Description
Laziness Inertia before starting, Need change in
attitude; Can be overcome by practicing
Incomplete how many activities to complete the tasks/
information project? Incomplete information delays the
activity & impacts the plan
Lack of self In-ability & difficulty in planning &
confidence execution; in-ability of coordinating
activities; Imagine the activities and
mitigate the risks in advance
Over Prefer actions to planning; it invites risks
confidence Leads to failure if not experienced
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50. Hurdles in planning
Item Description
Mentality Planning is waste of time leads heroic
approach results more efforts & duration
Delay in Right decision at the right time helps to
Decision project & stake holders
making Delay in decision making & not sharing
the decisions impacts project
Commitment Inability to commit due to lack of
confidence or fear of being committed
Beating Sharing exaggerated information & wrong
drums updates lead to planning failure
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51. Experience
Mistakes are painful when they happen.
But year's later collection of mistakes is
called experience, which leads to success.
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52. Life
Life laughs at you when
you are unhappy...
Life smiles at you when
you are happy...
Life salutes you when
you make others happy...
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53. Thank You
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