Personal Effectiveness
- Personal effectiveness
1. Self-improvement (including through constructive self-reflection, seeking and utilising constructive feedback and effective goal-setting)
2. Identifying unhelpful ‘thinking traps’ (e.g. generalisation and stereotyping)
3. Resilience (including self-motivation, perseverance and adaptability)
4. Self-regulation (including promotion of a positive, growth mind-set1 and managing strong emotions and impulses)
5. Recognising and managing peer influence and the need for peer approval, including evaluating perceived social norms
6. Self-organisation (including time management)
7. Strategies for identifying and accessing appropriate help and support
8. Clarifying own values (including reflection on the origins of personal values and beliefs) and re-evaluating values and beliefs in the light of new learning, experiences and evidence
9. Recalling and applying knowledge creatively and in new situations
10. Developing and maintaining a healthy self-concept (including self-confidence, realistic self-image, self-worth, assertiveness, self-advocacy and self-respect)