MODULE 2: SELF-AWARENESS AND VALUES FORMATION

A. UNDERSTANDING ONE’S SELF

(Angelita DC. Batongbacal)

SELF - refers to a person's essential being that distinguishes them

from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or
reflexive action.

- the union of elements (such as body, emotions, thoughts, and

sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person

ASPECTS OF SELF
1. PHYSICAL SELF - the felt sense of the self and includes the
physical body. It covers ours perceptions of our body; the images we have of
our body – how fat, thin, muscular and so forth.

2. SPIRITUAL SELF - involved in the investment of meaning into

what we do as humans. This meaning may be framed in religious terms or it
may be found in philosophy, psychology, politics and so forth.

3. SOCIAL SELF - part of our self that is openly shared with others
in various social situations such as work, home, with friends and so forth.

4. PRIVATE SELF - an aspect that we are aware of but we do not

show to others.

COMPONENTS OF SELF
1. SELF - IMAGE - the view you have of yourself

a. Physical Description – physical attributes of a person that can be

seen by the naked eye (tall, dark, blue eyes… etc)
b. Social Roles – We are all social beings whose behavior is shaped to
some extent by the roles we play (roles as student, housewife…etc)
c. Personal Traits – These are a third dimension of our self-
descriptions, “I’m impulsive… I’m generous… etc.

2. IDEAL SELF - what you’d like to be can be influenced by:

a. Ways in which others react to us
b. How we think compare to others
c. Social Roles
d. Extent to which we identify with other people
3. SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-WORTH – the extent to which you value
yourself

a. High Self-esteem - positive view of ourselves

b. Low Self-esteem - negative view of ourselves

Major Factors that Influence Self-esteem

a. Reaction of others
b. Comparison with others
c. Social Roles
d. Identification

SELF – AWARENESS - Having a clear perception of your personality,

including strengths, weaknesses, thoughts, beliefs, motivations, and
emotions.

Allows you to understand other people, how they perceive you, your
attitude and your responses to them in the moment.

Developing Self-Awareness
- Developing Self-Awareness is about being engaged in what is going on
around us, being conscious of our feelings, and understanding the
impact of those emotions in our ability to perform.

- Self – awareness is developed through practice by focusing your

attention on the details of your personality and behavior.

Self Awareness as Tool for Effectiveness

1. Knowing your STRENGTHS and WEAKNESSES – Self-awareness
helps you exploit your strengths and cope with your weaknesses.
2. Developing intuitive decision-making skills. – Leaders with well-
developed emotional self-awareness are more effective intuitive
decision-makers.
3. Skill Development – Improvements projects should normally begin
with an assessment of the gap between the current situation and the
desired future situation.
4. Managing stress – Jobs that don’t suit your personality tend to give
you more than jobs that are more compatible.
5. Motivation- It’s very difficult to cope with poor results when you don’t
understand what causes them. Self-awareness is empowering because
it can reveal where the performance problems are and indicate what
can be done to improve performance.
 6. Developing Leadership- When we understand “what makes us tick”
– what gets us excited, why we behave the way we do, etc. – we also
have the insight into what makes others tick. Knowing how to motivate
yourself is tantamount to knowing how to motivate others.

Human Behavior Essential for Obtaining Self-Success

1. An Independent Nature – If we rely too much on those around us for
assistance and /or support, we will be setting ourselves up for
disappointment in the future.
2. Self-Confidence – Trust your instincts and listen to your heart. When
you make mistake, don’t look at it as reasons for doubt, but instead,
realize the opportunity for wisdom as you continue to push ahead.
3. Persistence- It is not an optional trait for those who desire success,
but an essential attitude that must be embraced.
4. A BIG imagination – Thos with inevitable success can see the
unseen. They’ve become successful in their minds before they laid
their first brick.
5. A Thick Skin- Whether in corporate conflict or the liabilities of life, it is
those with a strong armor who will maintain their momentum.
6. Clarity of Self-Understanding- If you don’t know who you are, you
will never truly know what you’re capable of.
7. Clarity of Intent- Clear intentions and goals is an essential
component of success because it will guide you where to start and
where to go.
8. Focus- It is our drive that pushes us forward and keeps our
momentum, but without focus, we will be moving for the sake of
motion.
9. Optimism- It is absolutely crucial that our minds maintain a positive
outlook on life and never give in to the destruction of defeat. Optimism
is at the heart of a successful human being.
10. Passion – We can create a to-
do-list and set our goals with the best of them, but without the passion
or this necessary habitual hunger, we will most certainly fail to bring to
the table the results we imagined.

Key Areas of Self-Awareness

1. Personality - We don’t normally change our personalities, values and
needs based on what we learn about ourselves; but an understanding
of our personalities can help us find situations in which we will thrive,
and help us avoid situations in which we will experience too much
stress.
2. Values – It’s important that we each know and focus on our personal
values. When we focus on our values, we are more likely to accomplish
what we consider most important.
3. Habits- Our habits are the behaviors that we repeat routinely and
often automatically.
 4. Emotions- Understanding your own feelings, what causes them, and
how they impact your thoughts and actions are emotional self-
awareness.
5. Needs- On of the advantages of knowing which needs the strongest
influence on our own behaviors is the ability to understand how they
affect our interpersonal relationships.

MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS

A theory in psychology, proposed by Abraham Maslow in 1943 paper A
Theory of Human Motivation. Maslow used the terms Physiological, Safety,
Belongingness and Love, Esteem, and Self-Actualization needs to describe
the pattern that human motivations generally move through.

PHYSIOLOGICAL NEEDS
they are the literal requirement for human survival. If these
requirements are not met, the human body simply cannot continue to
function.

SAFETY NEEDS
with their physical needs relatively satisfied, the individual’s safety
needs take precedence and dominate behavior.
Safety and Security needs include:
- Personal Security
- Financial Security
- Health and well-being
- Safety net against accidents/illness and their adverse impact
- Love and belonging

LOVE AND BELONGING

human need to feel a sense of belonging and acceptance,
whether it comes from a large social group, such as clubs, office culture,
religious groups, professional organization... etc.

SELF -ESTEEM
most people have a need for a stable self-respect and self-esteem.
Maslow noted 2 versions
1. Lower Self-esteem – the need for the respect of others, the need
for status, recognition, fame, prestige and attention.
2. Higher Self-esteem – the need for self-respect, strength,
competence, mastery, self-confidence, independence and freedom.
The Higher Self-respect rests more on inner competence won through
experience. Deprivation of these needs can lead to an inferiority complex,
weakness and helplessness.
SELF - ACTUALIZATION
this level of needs pertains to what a person’s full potential is and
realizing that potential.
Maslow describes this desire as the desire to become more and more
what one is, to become everything that one is capable of becoming.

B. FILIPINO VALUES AND NATIONALISM

(Angie C. Alvarez)

The History of the Word VALUES

VALUES come from the Latin word “valere” which means “to measure the
worth of something”

Definition of Values

VALUES – serve as criteria for determining the levels of goodness, worth or

beauty.

KINDS OF VALUES:

1. Universal values
2. Cultural values
3. Personal values

Universal values – are valued by all human beings due to the intrinsic
nature of these values or by virtue of our being human beings.

Cultural Values – are dependent on the social norms, religious beliefs and
other environmental situations of people.

Personal values – are worthwhile to a particular individual and differ from

person to person.

The Good Citizenship Values

What is a good Filipino Citizen?

- A good Filipino citizen is one who plays an active and intelligent role as
a member of the community.
- One who fulfills his duties and obligation to the government and
society.
- One who possesses the traits of respectfulness, courtesy and
selflessness for parents and elders and for others.
 - One who observes punctuality, promptness, and good moral conduct.

How can you become good citizens?

You can become good citizens by living in accordance with the good
citizenship values we can derive from the PREAMBLE of the 1987 Philippine
Constitution:
“We, the sovereign Filipino people, imploring the aid of Almighty God, in
order to build a just and humane society, and establish a Government that
shall embody our ideals and aspirations, promote the common good,
conserve and develop our patrimony, and secure to ourselves and our
posterity, the blessings of independence and democracy under the rule of
law and a regime of truth, justice, freedom, love, equality, and peace, do
ordain and promulgate this Constitution.”

Article II, Section 13 of the Philippine Constitution recognizes the

vital role of the youth in nation-building and shall promote and protect
their physical, moral, spiritual, intellectual, and social well-being. It shall
inculcate in the youth patriotism and nationalism and encourage their
involvement in public and civic affairs.

The Good Citizenship Values Clusters

A. Pagkamaka-Diyos
B. Pagkamaka-Tao
C. Pagkamaka-Bayan
D. Pagkamaka-Kalikasan

A. Pagkamaka-Diyos

1. Faith in the Almighty

2. Respect for Life
3. Order
4. Work
5. Concern for the family and future generation

B. Pagkamaka-Tao
1. Love
2. Freedom
3. Peace
4. Truth
5. Justice
C. Pagkamaka-Bayan
1. Unity
2. Equality
3. Respect for law and government
4. Patriotism
5. Promotion of the common good

D. Pagkamaka-Kalikasan
1. Concern for the environment
2. Environmental Sanitation

Values of Modern Filipino:

• Pananalig (Faith)
• Katapatan (Loyalty)
• Pag-aaruga (Caring and Affection)
• Kasipagan (Industry)
• Tibay ng Loob (Endurance)

Civic Welfare Training Service and Nationalism

What is Civic Welfare Training Service?

"Civic Welfare Training Service" refers to programs or activities

contributory to the general welfare and the betterment of life for the
members of the community or the enhancement of its facilities, especially
those devoted to improving health, education, environment,
entrepreneurship, safety, recreation and morals of the citizenry.

What is NATIONALISM?

Nationalism is a devotion of love for one’s country. A country’s identity is

seen through its culture, traditions, religions, beliefs, and even the unity or
togetherness of the people in it. The history of the Philippines reflects the
kind of nationalism the Filipinos have. Their heroes stood and fought to
preserve the Filipino identity and attain freedom and independence.

10 Modern ways to express Filipino Nationalism

1. Respect the Philippine flag and value the Filipino identity

2. Be a productive citizen
3. Be aware of the issues in our country
 4. Stand proud for every Filipinos achievement
5. Patronize and support our own products
6. Preserve the Filipino culture
7. Respect everyone and value our traditions
8. Speak out our own language
9. Remember and commemorate our heroes’ sacrifices for our country
10. Love our family, our neighbors, and our compatriots

C. LEADERSHIP
Michael M. Picardal

INTRODUCTION:

In every organization, a leader is an essential person. He is the one

that leads co-students to attain the goals that they have set. An essential
part of directing the people to work is Leadership. According to Fiedler (1967)
one may use the term leadership to:
1. Distinguished people in an organization or group
2. An ability; or
3. A relationship

 In the first sense, leadership refers to those who provide direction

and guidance.
 In the second sense, the leadership has been defined among others
as “the art of inducing subordinates to accomplish their
assignments with zeal and confidence. (Koontz & O’donnell 1981)
 In the third sense, it has been defined as “the relationship in which
one person (the leader) influences others to work together willingly
on related tasks to attain goals desired by the leader, and or group
(Terry & Franklin, 1982)

DEFINITION OF LEADERSHIP

Leadership is the process of influencing individuals or groups to achieve

goals. It can be correlated to the following: authority, direction, motivator,
reinforce, persuasion, cheerleader, coach, nurturer and delegate.

FUNCTIONS OF LEADERSHIP

1. Providing Vision
As a leader it is expected of you to develop a vision for the
organization through participatory management. It is also better
for you to involve your teammates, because several heads are
better than one.
 2. Achieving Goals
To make your vision a reality, it is very essential that you and
your co-workers set goals or objectives. It is your task to see to it
that the objectives you have set are achieved. Your team
members will have a good performance if you know how to
motivate them. Through this, you can expect quality output.

3. Initiating Camaraderie and smooth relationship

All organizations cannot avoid conflicts or disagreements,
because of the presence of individual differences. It is the task of
the leader that this misunderstanding be immediately resolved,
so that it will not become worse.

TYPES OF LEADERSHIP

1. Authoritative
Type of leadership through fear
2. Democratic
The one that practices the philosophy of management, emphasize
collaboration and the free flow of ideas

3. Laissez-fair
The leader just allows his followers to do what they want. Free-rein
type

4. Transactional
Promote compliance by followers through both rewards and
punishments. Through a rewards and punishments
system, transactional leaders are able to keep followers
motivated for the short-term.

5. Transformational
leadership style in which leaders encourage, inspire and
motivate employees to innovate and create change that will help
grow and shape the future success of the company.

LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND TRAITS

Traits, which a leader should possess:

1. Adaptability – adjustable to changing situations
2. Considerateness – thoughtful and kind
3. Dedication – devotion, especially to duty
4. Dignity - quality of being honorable or excellent
5. Faith – a belief without evidence; confidence or dependence on a
person
 6. Experience – something undergone
7. Honesty – trustworthiness
8. Initiative – first move; does not wait to be told, but does what is proper
under the circumstances
9. Integrity – uprightness of character
10. Judgement – Decision reached
11. Justice – impartiality, righteousness
12. Kindness – gentleness of heart, humanness
13. Knowledge – knowledgeable
14. Loyalty – constancy and faithfulness
15. Strong personality – that which distinguishes and characterize a
person as having a strong characteristic that could easily influence
others
16. Persuasiveness – power to move others to do something by
inducement
17. Poise – dignity bearing or carriage
18. Resourcefulness – capacity for finding or adapting means in any
situation
19. Tact – a quick or intuitive appreciation of what is fit, proper, or
right, especially to avoid offending or disturbing other people.
20. Thoughtfulness – manifesting regard for others
21. Unselfishness – not regarding self more than others

VOLUNTEERISM

 To choose to act in recognition of a need, with an attitude of social

responsibility and without concern for monetary profit, going beyond
one’s basic obligation

WHY VOLUNTEER?

 Community Benefits
 Volunteers deliver critical services
 Volunteers help to keep our neighborhoods clean and safe for everyone
 Volunteers educate the public

WHY DO PEOPLE VOLUNTEER?

• People join an organization because it meets their needs

• Needs can include
- Business
 - Friendship
- Belonging
• Volunteers will stay because the organization continues to meet those
needs
“THE SELF-SERVING MOTIVATIONAL DRIVE”

• People also commit because of friendship

• When a friend personally asks, most people have a hard time saying no
• A friend excited about the organization’s cause is the best person to
recruit
• Investing in relationships can be one of the strongest stimulators when
it comes to motivating volunteers
“THE RELATIONAL DRIVE”

• For most volunteers, their core motivational drive – what they believe
in - represents the strongest level of commitment
• This takes place when volunteers commit to the organization because
of their passion - meaning that they actually believe in your cause
• Even if the cause will cost them a great deal of personal sacrifice and
pain, these volunteers remain highly motivated
“THE CORE MOTIVATIONAL DRIVE – THEIR BELIEFS”

• Expands your personal professional networks

• Learn new and transferable skills
• Opportunity for career exploration
• Builds a track record of work and commitment
“Benefits your Professional Aspirations”