Personal Development and Management

1. Introduction

In this report I will show what I learned from this module, and explain why self-management and self-development are important for personal and professional development. I will provide some critical analysis of the relevant theories discussed in the module.

2. Self-Management

2.1. Self-Management

Self-management can cement a high degree of self-realisation and self-determination in a job. It requires the ability to manage oneself in relation to others and the wider organizational context, and when this is mastered one has high autonomy. The combination of autonomy, competence and relatedness delivers a high degree of self-determination. This in turn enables you to move from survival to higher forms of self-realization.

2.2 Self-analysis

Important elements in self-management are self-analysis, and deciding what you want to do in your life. Self-analysis is hard to do but repays the effort. It involves systematic questions that answered create value through behavioral change. What are my values? What am I good at? What is my contribution, and what part of it is unique or at least unusual? For example, if we do not do self-analysis, we can not set a goal favorable.

2.3 Self-awareness

Self-awareness means knowing when you are stressed or exposed to health risks, knowing when to bend rather than break. It can also mean turning stress to your advantage. You might also ask yourself what your weaknesses are. And if you lack these, you must develop them, but you should not try to be good at everything or spend too much time addressing your minor weaknesses. Instead you should primarily focus on your strengths and abilities and therefore nullify your weaknesses.

2.4 Time management

Self-management requires time management. Once disciplines are in place, time management can involve an easy pace, structure, system and method, and work or study can be easy. Being frugal with time can mean micro-improvements allowing tiny time-saving to...