COMPETENCIES OF SELF MNAGEMENT

• Becoming great is the aspiration of any individual Greatness does no fall in the net as if one goes to the nearby shop, buying a sweet and chewing. It is the fruit of the hard one puts in. We see and read about great people in our lives. They were born like you and me. They did not different things, but they did the things differently. Self management is one of the very important concepts for becoming great in life.
• This section provides detailed definitions of competencies of self-management. In addition, suggested development activities, books to read, and movies to watch have been provided to aid you in your personal competency development plan; self management, self-awareness social awareness and relationship management. Self management tools can be categorized as: -
• Subordinate: Tools such as video monitoring or home surveillance sensor systems, provide limited patient discretion beyond agreement to use the tools.
• Structured: These are tools that provide more active self- management, but in highly defined ways. Examples range from sound and text reminders from a table-top appliance or perhaps a personal digital assistant or telephone, along with the patient’s ability to transmit data, for example, blood pressure reading.
• Collaborative: This category covers those tools that have been the most thoroughly examined and embraced by disease management theorists. These include decision support ids, online interventions, chronic disease management aid, and patient education materials.
• Autonomous: As the name suggests, tools for autonomous roles do not require regular participation or input from professionals. Internet sites such as e-Diets and home heart defibrillators are examples of this category of tools.
• 01 Emotional Self Control; this is the ability to keep your impulsive feelings and emotions under control. It is being able to restrain negative action when proved, when faced with opposition or hostility from others, or when working under pressure.
• Developmental Tips: Make a list of all the things that cause you to “lose it” (your triggers). Create a strategy to prevent these triggers from causing you to lose your composure and your self-control. Reduce your stress through physical activity or other types of conscious relaxation techniques (yoga, exercise, gardening, taking a bath etc.), attend a stress management workshop.
• 02 Trustworthiness: This competency can best be described as taking action that is consistent with what you say and value. It includes communicating intentions, ideas, and feelings openly and directly and welcoming openness and honestly in others. You show integrity and take responsibility for your own behavior and performance. You build trust through reliability and authenticity.
• Development Tips: Spend some time exploring the values and principles that you feel most strongly about. Write down the most important ones. Next to each one, examine whether your behavior is consistent with these values. Ask yourself what you would need to do differently in order to live more genuinely and be true to your beliefs; consider the issues on which you are willing to act against all opposition. Clarify for yourself what is and is not worth fighting for. If an opportunity comes up to act on a principle, take it but be sure your are certain of your ground.
• 03 Conscientiousness: This competency is about taking responsibility for your personal performance. It reflects an underlying drive for being reliable and delivering quality work. You work in a careful and organized manner, paying attention to detail, following through on commitments and promises, and building trust through reliability.
• Developmental Tips: Keep a detailed filing system for all monthly bills: telephone, rent, heat, credit cards, etc; Build routine checks into your calendar to ensure adherence to deadlines, policies, and standards. In the event that your find something that does not reach the desired standard or that will take much longer than the time frame given, work through your plan to give the task at hand more time, effort.
• 04 Adaptability: This is the ability to be flexible and work effectively within a variety of changing situations and with various individuals and groups. People with this competency are willing to change their own ideas or perceptions on the basis of new information or evidence. They are able to alter standard procedures when necessary, and juggle multiple demands as required.
• Developmental Tips: Periodically review the process you or your department has in place. What are the strengths and weaknesses of each? Is there a better, more efficient way of approaching things? Hen current strategies are not working, stop what your are doing, acknowledge that it is not working and make the necessary adjustment to your plans, activities, objectives, or behavior. Be willing to make some midcourse adjustments when things are not going well or when change is needed.