SELF - AWARENESS

Emotional awareness: Recognizing one’s emotions and their effects. People with this
competence:
• Know which emotions they are feeling and why
• Realize the links between their feelings and what they think, do, and say
• Recognize how their feelings affect their performance
• Have a guiding awareness of their values and goals

Accurate self-assessment: Knowing one’s strengths and limits. People with this
competence are:
• Aware of their strengths and weaknesses
• Reflective, learning from experience
• Open to candid feedback, new perspectives, continuous learning, and self development
• Able to show a sense of humor and perspective about 


self-confidence: Sureness about one’s self-worth and capabilities. People with this
competence:
• Present themselves with self-assurance; have “presence”
• Can voice views that are unpopular and go out on a limb for what is right
• Are decisive, able to make sound decisions despite uncertainties and pressures