Understanding ourselves, how we are perceived, ensuring all interactions are effective.

Workplaces can fully utilize the full capabilities of its employees when they are effective in achieving work and life goals. Personal effectiveness requires, first, self-awareness. Self-awareness leads to better self-understanding so that we can experience ourselves as unique individuals. We are then empowered to build on our areas of strength as well as identify areas where we would like to make improvements.

In order to be succesful as an organization, we need to be able to have effective communication skills like; asking questions, actively listening to each other with an open mindset and being able to convey our message in a compelling way.

Working on the following five behaviours provides ways for personal effectiveness to be developed and enhanced:

• Self-awareness - Through reflection and self-observation, I understand myself and am aware of how my interactions are perceived
• Open Mindset - I am aware of my biases and remain non-judgemental and open
• Asking Questions - I ask appropriate questions to gain access to all available information and perspectives
• Active Listening - I concentrate on what is being said an give interactions my full attention
• Conveying the Message - I articulate my thoughts clearly and check to ensure the message has been accurately received