Professional Documents
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Visiting Professor
Shinichiro Kawaguchi(Dr.)
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Orientation
➢ The goals/objectives of Career design and skill
Think about your own university life and the future design after graduation from university
◆Tangible contents:
After graduate university:
●How do you want to be yourself?・・self actualization
● How to live a student life towards that?・・Design of your university life
●How to decide your future course after graduation?・・・ Determination of your
future direction
◆For this purpose:
●Need to know yourself
●Need to Understand and acquire the
“ Basic Capability as a Member of
the Society (so called: BCMOS)” :
so called : Social Basic Skills.
● Need to know the business environment (Knowledge of the industry where you find
employment after graduating from university).
Conformation
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Employment/job hunting activity in Japan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcyrC4b55n8
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Orientation
➢ Attainment target of Career design and skill
In the following 4 years of university life and learning, acquire the ability (knowledge · skill ·
experience) of career design.
◆Tangible attainment target:
●You can discover your strengths and weaknesses from the past success and failure
experiences, and analyze the skills and ability that you should master at the
university・・・ self-understanding (to know yourself).
●After learning the business environment surrounding society/industry, you can find a
desirable job to do after graduation. ・・・ Making vocational choices
● You can design your own career,and make concrete action plan. ・・・ integration
of self-understanding and understanding of business and socio-economic environment.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jog64xjIPBw&t=32s
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LAO TZU
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◆ We try hard in the beginning, but eventually, we find it too difficult to produce the amazing
result we desire.
◆ In the end, we will throw in the towel and we quit. we give up on their dreams and we give
all kinds of excuses.
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➢ To discover our true self is the most important skill we can possess. When we know who we
are, we know what we need to do instead of looking for permission from others. It allows us
to bypass tons of frustration caused by putting time into the wrong things. Once we know
ourselves, we will become more confident, we will understand our purpose, and we will begin
making a bigger impact on the world.
◆ Here are the six steps you need to take in order to know our true self:
Step1: Be quiet.
Step2: Realize who we truly are, not who
we want to be.
Step3: Find what you are good at (and
not good at).
Step4: Find what you are passionate about.
Step5: Ask for feedback.
Step6: Assess your relationships.
*Refer to “6 Steps to Discover Your True Self, By Adam Smith”
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➢ We know we already have a set idea of who we desperately want to be, but it might
not be who we were designed to be. When we know who we are, we will finally see
where we and our specific gifts fit into the bigger picture.
◆ Although there are many points along our journey to
help us discover yourself, the best way to begin is to
take a personality test and the Strengths Finder test.
(If it’s been five or more years since you’ve completed
either of these, take them again.)
◆ These self-evaluations aren’t perfect, but they do
pinpoint our top areas of strengths, so we can focus on
the change we were meant to bring into the world.
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➢ This might be the most difficult step in discovering who we truly are, but it’s a
necessary one. Sure, it takes trial and error to find what we’re good at, and no, Never
give up before we’ve had more than enough attempts, but knowing when to quit is a
gift that everyone needs to learn.
◆ Quit when we’ve put in ample time and our efforts
aren’t giving back. What is ample time? Only we can
decide that. But when we quit correctly, it isn’t giving
up, it’s making room for something better.
◆ When our actions do nothing but drain us—rather than
produce more passion and increase our drive to do
more—that’s a good sign it is time to focus elsewhere.
our strengths will show us who we are..
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➢ Following passion of any kind is a good thing, and you need to pay attention when it
comes because it shows an area of life that you need to pay more attention to. If
we’re talking about following your passion in work, it’s a good thing.
◆ if we’re talking about having more passion for life, it’s
a good thing.
◆ Focus more on passion; understand ourselves in better
ways, and we’ll make a bigger impact.
◆ Passion produces effort and continuous effort produces
results, which produces a deeper discovery of our true
self.
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➢ If we don’t know ourselves, hearing what others have to say about us is a helpful
practice. Ask them two simple questions: “What strengths do we think we need to
develop further?” and “What weaknesses do we think we need to work on?”
◆ ” Of course, their opinion isn’t going to be perfect, but
their feedback will probably indicate a few areas we
should at least take a second look at.
◆ This step is especially important for those who are
stuck in finding themselves.
◆ Sometimes those closest to us can see something we
might not be able to see in ourselves.
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Theme: Clarify the tangible behavior you take/took on each step to Discover Our True Self
(17p) (16p) (15p)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lTbWQ8zD3w
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1-3. Self-analysis
➢ Definition of self-analysis
It is a systematic attempt by an individual to understand his or her own personality without
the aid of another person
◆ We are always growing and changing based upon our personality and life experiences.
Therefore, it’s important to periodically take time out to conduct a self-analysis.
◆ Self-analyses help us to reflect on where we are in various aspects of our life. Armed
with this information, you are better prepared to make necessary adjustments as we
move forward in life.
◆ There are typical five methos for self analysis as follows:*
1) Reflect on your childhood experiences.
2) Pat attention your value you are looking for.
3) Evaluate your surroundings.
4) Reflect on your personal problems and social dynamics.
5) Track your sleeping.
6) Consider how you can work on decreasing your stress level in these areas.
*Refer to “How To Conduct-a-Self-Analysis, Trudy Griffin”
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1-3. Self-analysis
1) Reflect on your childhood experiences.
◆ Change can be good, like getting married, having a child, or getting a promotion at
work.
◆ It can also be not so good; just ask anyone who has lost a job or is in the middle of a
divorce proceeding.
◆ Keep in mind that change of any kind can be stressful as you get adjusted to your new
life experience.
◆ Take a minute to think about and jot down all of the changes that you may have
experienced in the last six months that may be causing stress.
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1-3. Self-analysis
2) Pay attention your value you are looking for.
◆ When the way that you are living your life contradicts with what you believe and value,
this can cause you to experience a significant amount of stress.
◆ For example, if you highly value ambition and competitiveness but feel stuck in a boring
dead-end job, you will likely experience stress because your values aren't lined up with
your life right now.
◆ When your beliefs and value systems are mismatched to your actual life experience,
stress and unhappiness can occur.
◆ Here are some questions to ask yourself to determine if any mismatch is contributing to
your stress levels:
(1) What values do you find very important? Kindness?
Honesty? Success? Family time?
(2) Do your job, relationships, friendships, or other areas
of your life conflict with these values?
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1-3. Self-analysis
3) Evaluate your surroundings.
◆ Where you live, work, and spend most of your time can be a significant factor regarding
your stress level.
◆ If you are surrounded by crime, overcrowding, noise, pollution, litter, or other
unpleasant elements in your surroundings, then it can result in increased stress.
◆ Consider how much your surroundings is contributing to your stress.
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1-3. Self-analysis
4) Reflect on your personal problems and social dynamics.
◆ Personal problems and social factors can have a huge influence on your level of stress.
◆ Here are some social dynamics to consider when you are trying to evaluate how these
aspects are affecting your level of stress:
Finances: Do you have enough money to cover your basic needs such as housing,
food, clothing, and transportation?
Family: Are their issues with your spouse or children or are you a caregiver to an
elderly family member?
Health: How is your health and the health of your loved ones?
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1-3. Self-analysis
5) Track your sleeping.
◆ Lack of sleep affects many areas of your life, which of course can increase your stress
levels.
◆ Log how many hours you are sleeping each night. Although the amount of sleep that is
needed varies per person, if you are an adult getting less than 6-8 hours of sleep per
night, then other areas of your life are likely being impacted.
◆ As a result, your stress levels may be higher than they would otherwise be. Here are
some of the areas that lack of sleep may impact:
Health challenges, including elevated risk of diabetes and increased risk of death
Accidents increase
Thinking and learning slows down
Increased depression and forgetfulness
Lower libido
Premature aging and weight gain
Impaired judgment
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1-3. Self-analysis
6) Consider how you can work on decreasing your stress level.
◆ Make a list of things that you can do to improve your overall life experience.
◆ The goal of a self-analysis is to do use self-reflection to promote growth.
Who Am I?
Who Am I?
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Things I hated and/or felt painful Things I hate and/or feel painful Things I will hate and/or feel painful
・ ・ ・
Things I remain most memorable Things I am challenging as hard as possible Things I will challenge as hard as possible
・ ・ ・
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1-4. Analytical Tools for self-analysis
Tool 2: Self-analysis by “Lifeline chart”
A lifeline chart is a curve graph showing the transition of our life (elementary school to university).
By Lifeline chart, we can grasp ourselves from the past to now very clearly.
S2. Lifeline chart
Elementary J. High school High school University
Positive emotion (+)
Negative emotion (-)
Impressive big events ・ ・ ・ ・
Affected by peoples, books, Peoples: Peoples: Peoples: Peoples:
incidents Books: Books: Books: Books:
Incident: Incident: Incident: Incident:
Successful experiences ・ ・ ・ ・
Failure experiences ・ ・ ・ ・
Things learned from ・ ・ ・ ・
successful experiences ・ ・ ・ ・
and/or failure experiences
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1-4. Analytical Tools for self-analysis
Tool 3: Self-analysis by “Goal-setting sheet”
After looking back on our past, we can see current and future dreams and goals. Let's clarify
current and future goals by Goal- setting sheet.
S3. Goal- setting sheet
Goals Tangible content Necessary preparation/action
Future (10 years or more) ・ ・
・ ・
After graduation ・ ・
・ ・
The 4th grade at university ・ ・
The 3rd grade at university ・ ・
The 2nd grade at university ・ ・
The 1st grade at university ・ ・
・ ・
・ ・
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1-4. Analytical Tools for self-analysis
Tool 4: Self-analysis by “Sheet of type analysis for goal-setting”
Our goal-setting should be reflected by our personality and sense of values. There are two types
which focus on ①“want to be" and ② “be myself". Which type do you prefer?
S4. Sheet of type analysis for goal-setting
Focus on “Want to be” Focus on “Be myself”
1 □I already have future dreams and/or goals □I do not have clear future dreams and/or goals, and entrust
with clear and concrete image them to the flow of the nature
2 □I make a plan after setting goals □I make plans that fit my interests, personality, values and
capability
3 □I make a plan to achieve self improvement as □In the future, I want to choose a company where I can do
well whatever I like, or I can behave myself naturally
4 □I have a image of "want to be clearly“, and
□I want to live in my life with natural life-style peacefully
strive for it energetically
5 □I feel happy with a sense of fulfillment when I
□I feel happy when I can behave "as I am"
achieved my roles, responcibilities and/or goals
Total
Rating (3: Absolutely Yes, 2: Rather Yes, 1: Rather No, 0: Absolutely No )
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1-4. Analytical Tools for self-analysis
Tool 5: Self-analysis by “Career asset inventory list”
Once the goals have set, then clarify the carrier asset that need to realize that goals. Based on the
Carrier asset inventory list, we can clarify the career assets we are holding and measures to strengthen
our career asset for the future success.
S5. Career asset inventory list
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1-4. Analytical Tools for self-analysis
Tool 6: Summary of self-analysis by “Relation diagram for searching “Myself”
Myself?
Future Goals.
Self-discovery by
Self-discovery by
Self-discovery by ・
Goal-setting sheet
Type analysis of
Career asset list ・
objective-setting
・
(S3:33p) (S4:34p) (S5:35p)
Group exercise
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Myself?
Future Goals.
Self-discovery by
Self-discovery by
Self-discovery by ・
Goal-setting sheet
Type analysis of
Career asset list ・
objective-setting
・
(S3:33p) (S4:34p) (S5:35p)