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In this fast changing world more and more organisations focus on "human" development. Nowadays more and more employees are asking themselves this: 'What are my true talents and passions? What do I want to create? And what do I want to realise?' This presentation wil kickstart your personal development and focus on 7 areas for self improvement and personal growth. Find out which skills are suitable for you. And check out the 'essentials' list for each area: TED-talks, online courses audio books, presentations and interesting books. Integrate these 7 areas into your career plan and become the person you are born to be.TRANSCRIPT
Kickstart your personal development
7 areas of attention for self improvement and personal growth
Realize your true potential
The ability to approach your personal development differently
A guide to realize personal growth and developmentChristiaan Paulo Tomé | 2013
Source: “The Holstee Manifesto” - written by Dave, Mike & Fabian - design by Rachael - www.holstee.com/manifesto
START LIVING INSTEAD OF SURVIVING!“The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are”. Only you choose to become who you were born to be!
What are the high’s and low’s in your career?
* Source: Excerpt from the poem “The summer day” - written by Mary Oliver
It is essential in your line of work to occasionally reflect on the following; where am I standing in life, what is my future, what are my strengths and most importantly what makes me happy?
Ask yourselves this: “What do I want to create, what do I want to realize and what is valuable to this world?
Passionmoments
Painmoments
Neutral
OrganisationA
OrganisationB
ProjectX
ProjectY
ProjectZ
(Career)
(Time)
• Recognize your passion moments?• Move towards your passion zone
• Translate this into a career plan action
• Find what makes you happy
and gives you energy
• Reflect on your past
experiences
“Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?”*
To reach optimal self development you need to address seven areas of attention
Recognize your talents and passions
Be creative and innovative
Stimulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Expression abilities
Ratio and intuition
Result driven from enthusiasm
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2
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‘In the zone’. Recognize your own talents and passions and
become the person you are
Eureka! Cultivate and encourage your creativity and deploy your
innovative ideas
‘Yes we can’ Motivate and encourage yourself and others by co-
creations, team interaction and teamwork
The expert! Build your professional brand and areas of expertise
to become a master of your profession
Express yourself. Gain proficiency in communication, learn to express
your views and speak in a clear manner with the right intention
‘Cool head, warm heart’. Develop your mind and evolve your
intuition
‘Work that suits you’. Act from enthusiasm to accomplish your goals.
Find the strength to do what makes you successful and happy
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
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Intuitive decision-making
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Result driven
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Productivity/effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Focus on seven “self development” areas. Make them part of your career plan
You are the center of your life
You decide which of the seven areas of attention
you want to deploy
Recognize your
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Self awareness
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Mastery of profession
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Exp
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Develo
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Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
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Result driven
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Productivity/effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Recognize your talents and passions to become the person you are born to be
introduction key points essentialsRecognize your talents and passions
Ask yourself this. What would you do if money was no object? How would you live your life / if you could be yourself / if there were no limitations?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=siu6JYqOZ0g
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Recognize your talents and passions to become the person you are born to be
• Become aware of your (hidden) talents
• Find your own unique value: the key is to find what's within your element
• Find out what makes you exited and happy
• Recognize what your “flow” is and when you are “in the zone”
• Find and recognize your wants and needs
• Commit to your (hidden) talents and develop them
• Be aware of your development points and work on them
Recognize your talents and passions
introduction key points essentials
Title Auteur Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 Workshop Why Jan Paul Ouwerkerk KPN Consulting Workshop 1/2/13 4 hr. -
2 Know Thyself Mitchell Green University of Virginia
Online courseCoursera
4/3/13 10 wk. 1
3 The element: How finding your passion changes everything
Sir Ken Robinson Penguin Books Book 29/12/09 288 pp. 2
4 The Book: and the taboo of knowing who you really are
Alan Watts Vintage Books Book 28/8/89 163 pp. 3
5 A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future
Daniel H. Pink Unabridged Audio book 1/1/09 8 hr. 4
6 A life of purpose Rick Warren TED Presentation 1/7/06 21 min. 5
7 StrengthsFinder 2.0 Tom Rath Gallup Press Book 1/1/07 183 pp. 6
8 The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth Am I Here For?
Rick Warren Zondervan Book 23/10/12 368 pp. 7
Find your own way and discover your talents and what you are naturally good at
It’s not a quick fix. You have to work hard for it.
Click on one of the links and use what is suitable for you.
Recognize your talents and passions
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
own desires
and needs
teamw
ork
coaching
Know
ledge sharing
Stim
ulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Spe
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pub
lic
Del
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you
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sage
Exp
ress
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abili
ties
Develo
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and
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Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
your heart
Result driven
from enthusiasm
Productivity / effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Be
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“Creativity is not something you wait for. It is something that waits for you. You must decide to be creative, not wait to be.” - Neal Donald Walsch
You must challenge yourself:
• Pick up the brush
• Grab hold of the camera
• Turn on the computer
• Start cooking the meal
• Propose the solution
• Advance the idea
• Become the answer
introduction key points essentialsBe creative and innovative
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Create, create, create! Use your unique talents: your creativity will lead you forwards
“If you’re not prepared to be wrong, you’ll never come up with anything original” - Sir Ken Robinson
Avoiding pain is a
negative human trait
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Cultivate creativity and deploy innovative thinking
• Cultivate imagination and exploit creativity
• Dare yourself to creatively solve problems
• Enhance your innovative thinking and produce original valuable ideas
• Stimulate different and out-of-the-box thinking
• Apply creative thinking techniques
• Stay open for new ideas
• Let your creativity flourish in an environment that meets its needs
• Encourage to create value for customer and organization
Be creative and innovative
introduction key points essentials
Title Author Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 Workshop creatief denken Marije Verbeek KPN Consulting Workshop 1/1/12 4 hr. -
2 Leading Strategic Innovation in Organizations David A. Owens Ph. D. VanderBilt University
Online courseCoursera
5/3/13 8 wk. 2
3 Strategic Innovation and ideas Jama Bradley Ph. D. Colorado State University
Online courseCanvas
7/1/13 8 wk. 3
4 Creatief denken - Slimme technieken om problemen op te lossen
Edward de Bono Business Contact Book 1/1/09 208 pp. 4
5 A crash course in creativity Tina Seelig Ph. D. TED Presentation 1/8/12 20 min. 5
6 Ignore Everybody: and 39 Other Keys to Creativity
Hugh MacLeod Portfolio Hardcover
Book 11/6/09 176 pp. 6
7 Creativiteit Hoe ? Zo ! I. Byttebier Scriptum Book 1/1/03 280 pp. 7
8 De creatiespiraal - natuurlijke weg van wens naar werkelijkheid
Marinus Knoope Kic Book 1/12/98 224 pp. 8
9 Creative People Must Be Stopped: 6 Ways We Kill Innovation (Without Even Trying)
D. Owens Jossey-Bass Book 22/11/11 304 pp. 9
Be creative and innovative
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
own desires
and needs
teamw
ork
coaching
Know
ledge sharing
Stim
ulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Spe
ak in
pub
lic
Del
iver
you
r mes
sage
Exp
ress
ion
abili
ties
Develo
p yo
ur m
ind
and
evolve yo
ur in
tuitio
n
Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
your heart
Result driven
from enthusiasm
Productivity / effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Be
crea
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Thi
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What is the environment and space of creativity?
“Growth and profit are a product of how people work together,” – Ricardo Semler
introduction key points essentialsStimulate and motivate
What do you need in order to start a dance party?
The key is to surround yourself with people who share the same passion but have their own unique value.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GA8z7f7a2Pk
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Employees who know what motivates them excel and surpass themselves
Intrinsic Motivation:• Confidence: the feeling to do more of what we
are good at• Progress: practicing and growing – the desire
to gain information, develop skills and attain mastery
• Autonomy: the urge to direct our own lives• Mastery: the desire to get better and better at
something that matters• Purpose: the yearning to do what we do in the
Stimulate and motivate
Harvard Business School - The Power of Progress - (n=12.000) Teresa M. Amabile (2011)
the service of something larger than ourselves• Fear: can be a motivator: the fear of letting people down • Meaningful: the reminder to why we do what we do• Engaging: the drivers that augment your motivation like personality, life
experience and culture
SHAREDVISION
CULTIVATE A CULTURE
OF HELPFULNESS
BUILD A DIVERSITY OF TALENT
TEAM
EMOTIONALLYBONDED
CELEBRATE PROGRESS
What are the key factors
for teambuilding?
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Motivate and encourage yourself and others by co-creations, team interaction and teamwork
• Collaborate by bringing different worlds together: a place where you can connect, share and create knowledge with your peers. A place where you can stimulate and motivate each other.
• The bricklayer, sculptor and architect of a cathedral share one common goal: contribute, mastery and challenge.
• Stimulate each other to move forward: work together and share each other’s knowledge: “connect, share and discover”.
• Motivation is the stimulus that causes people to do or pursue something.
• The key is to surround yourself with people who can help you. You can find such peers within your own circle or outside your network.
• Cultivate a culture of helpfulness: develop and coach others.
Stimulate and motivate
introduction key points essentials
Title Author Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us
Daniel H. Pink Riverhead Books Book 5/4/11 272 pp. 1
2 The puzzle of motivation Daniel H. Pink TED Presentation 25/8/09 18 min. 2
3 The Power of Progress Teresa Amabile Harvard Business Review
Interview 9/8/11 5 min. 3
4 The Progress Principle Teresa Amabile TEDxAtlanta Presentation 13/9/11 18 min. 4
5 Semco-stijl: Het inspirerende verhaal van de meest opzienbarende werkplek ter wereld
Ricardo Semler Forum / Boekerij Book 1/7/10 293 pp. 5
6 De kracht van motivatie: ontdek de weg naar je ideale loopbaan
Anton Philips Ten Have Book 29/1/13 208 pp. 6
Stimulate and motivate
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
own desires
and needs
teamw
ork
coaching
Know
ledge sharing
Stim
ulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Spe
ak in
pub
lic
Del
iver
you
r mes
sage
Exp
ress
ion
abili
ties
Develo
p yo
ur m
ind
and
evolve yo
ur in
tuitio
n
Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
your heart
Result driven
from enthusiasm
Productivity / effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Be
crea
tive
an
d
inn
ova
tive
Thi
nk o
ut-o
f-th
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A learning effort has the greatest impact if the used methodology meets the learning needs of the employee
Mastery of profession (craftsmanship's) for example:• Sales• Delivery• Marketing• Communication• Operations• Finance & Accounting• HR• Procurement• Management• Project management• Etcetera
Mastery of profession
Build your professional brand and areas of expertise to become a master of your profession
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
own desires
and needs
teamw
ork
coaching
Know
ledge sharing
Stim
ulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Spe
ak in
pub
lic
Del
iver
you
r mes
sage
Exp
ress
ion
abili
ties
Develo
p yo
ur m
ind
and
evolve yo
ur in
tuitio
n
Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
your heart
Result driven
from enthusiasm
Productivity / effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Be
crea
tive
an
d
inn
ova
tive
Thi
nk o
ut-o
f-th
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Sta
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Gain proficiency in communication, learn to express your views and speak in a clear manner with the right intention
introduction key points essentialsExpression abilities
Express yourself: be communicative strong to convince others in your message, viewpoint and argument
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQFKtI6gn9Y
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Be communicative strong and aware what “speech” does with you and your audience
• Communicate without violence
• Avoid manipulation
• Speak with the right intention
• Say what you think
• Learn to argue correctly
• Learn to listen
• Learn to express yourself (what you think and feel)
• Learn to interact in larger groups
Expression abilities
introduction key points essentials
Title Author Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 Think Again: How to Reason and Argue Walter Sinnott-Armstrong Duke University Online course Coursera
26/11/12 12 wk. 1
2 Everyone Communicates, Few Connect: What the Most Effective People Do Differently
John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson book 30/3/12 272 pp. 2
3 Advanced Speaking and Critical Listening Skills Jane Dunphy MIT University Online course 1/4/07 8 wk. 3
4 How To Win Friends and Influence People Dale Carnegie Simon & Schuster book 3/11/09 320 pp. 4
5 Critical Reasoning for Beginners Marianne Talbot University of Oxford
iTunes U 22/10/10 9 wk. 5
6 Boeien! (Succesvol presenteren) - Dé handleiding voor succesvolle presentaties
Reinoud van Rooij RvR book 1/4/12 99 pp. 6
Expression abilities
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
own desires
and needs
teamw
ork
coaching
Know
ledge sharing
Stim
ulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Spe
ak in
pub
lic
Del
iver
you
r mes
sage
Exp
ress
ion
abili
ties
Result driven
from enthusiasm
Productivity / effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Be
crea
tive
an
d
inn
ova
tive
Thi
nk o
ut-o
f-th
e-bo
xex
perim
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Sta
y op
en fo
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w id
eas
Develo
p yo
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ind
and
evolve yo
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tuitio
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Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
your heart
How many times have you found yourself choosing between what your head tells you and what the heart wants, or balancing the cool head and the warm heart?
introduction key points essentialsDevelop your mind | evolve your intuition
“People who are compulsively intellectual do not know what they are feeling” – Gary Zukav
‘The intuitive mind is a sacred gift and the rational mind is a faithful servant. We have created a society that honours the servant and has forgotten the gift.’
Albert Einstein
Positive emotional state
Adrenaline
Relaxed
Negative emotional state
passiondetermination
focus
anxietyanger
frustration
contentmentcuriosity
equanimity
apathyboredom
indifference
Source: TED talk - Alan Watkins (2012)
How to get in the "zone" you have got to regulate what emotional state you are in.
Most people have no control over that. Their
emotional state is dependent on everything
that is outside of them
and not on what is happening on the inside.
30 ClassificatieICT als enabler voor duurzaamheid
Positive emotional state
Relaxed
Negative emotional state
Adrenaline
passiondetermination
focus
anxietyanger
frustration
contentmentcuriosity
equanimity
apathyboredom
indifference
Communicate without violenceAvoid manipulation Speak with the right intention
Learn to argue correctlyLearn to listen Learn to express yourself(what you think and feel)
To become the person who you are born to be you need to centre yourself in the “positive emotional state of being” zone
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Think with your head and heart: develop your mind and evolve your intuition
EVOLVE YOUR INTUITION
• Recognize and be aware of your gut feeling
• Develop your intuition abilities
• Trust and follow your gut
For instance the moment when an idea, solution or answer reveals itself:
• Eureka moment
• Gut feeling
• “Light bulb” moment
• Illuminating moment
• Epiphany
• Stroke of insight
DEVELOP YOUR MIND
Use your intellect for “Completeness of vision”, “Thought leader” en “Trusted advisor”
• Strategic thinking • Conceptual thinking (deep thinking and
critical thinking)
Become aware of your intellectual capabilities: use your brain instead of acting on auto pilot:
• Keep reflecting• Keep thinking critically • Surprise yourself • Set the brain muscle on! • Ask yourself the question why three times?• Stay sharp
Develop your mind | evolve your intuition
introduction key points essentials
Title Author Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 Thinking, Fast and Slow Daniel Kahneman Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Book 25/10/11 512 pp. 1
2 Three Essential Keys to Solve Problems, Innovate, and Get Things Done
Art Markman Perigree Trade Book 31/12/12 272 pp. 2
3 Model Thinking Scott E. Page University of Michigan
Online course 4/3/13 10 wks. 3
4 Critical Thinking in Global Challenges Mayank Dutia and Celine Caquineau
University of Edinburgh
Online course 28/1/013 5 wks. 4
5 Six Thinking Hats Edward de Bono Back Bay Books Book 18/8/99 192 pp. 5
Ratio
IntuitionTitle Author Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 Jill Bolte Taylor's stroke of insight Jill Bolte TED Presentation 1/2/08 18 min 1
2 A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose Eckhart Tolle Penguin Book 30/1/08 336 pp. 2
3 The Seat of the Soul Gary Zukav Free press Book 15/1/90 256 pp. 3
4 Developing Intuition: Practical Guidance for Daily Life
Shakti Gawain New World Library
Audio book 26/1/07 4 hours 4
5 Focusing Eugene Gendlin Bantam Books Book 1/8/82 224 pp. 5
6 Mindfulness: In de maalstroom van je leven Edel Maex Lannoo Book 1/5/06 242 pp. 6
7 The Biological Basis of Leadership Alan Watkins TED SpeakerConnect
Presentation 24/8/12 45 min 7
Develop your mind | evolve your intuition
Recognize your
talents and passions
Self awareness
Know your
own desires
and needsB
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in
no
vati
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teamw
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coaching
Know
ledge sharing
Stim
ulate and motivate
Mastery of profession
Spe
ak in
pub
lic
Del
iver
you
r mes
sage
Exp
ress
ion
abili
ties
Develo
p yo
ur m
ind
and
evolve yo
ur in
tuitio
n
Intuitive decision-making
Critical thinking
Follow
your heart
Result driven
from enthusiasm
Productivity/effectiveness
results-orientedimpact
Act from enthusiasm to accomplish your goals. Find the strength and drive to realize it: do what makes you successful and happy.
introduction key points essentialsResult driven from enthusiasm
GENIUS IS 1% INSPIRATION
A N D 9 9 % H A R D W O R K
Cirque du Soleil
Act from enthusiasm to accomplish your goals. Find the strength and drive to realize it: do what makes you successful and happy.
introduction key points essentials
The art of performing from engagement
Passionate people naturally like to perform:
• Impact
• Performance
• Achievement
• Interaction with customer/ customer orientated
• Result driven
• Productivity and effectiveness
• Willpower to do the things that matter (for you)
Result driven from enthusiasm
introduction key points essentials
Title Author Publisher Medium Publication Time Link
1 The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business
Charles Duhigg Random House Audio
Audio book 28/2/12 8 hr. 1
2 Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength
Roy F. Baumeister Penguin Books Book 28/8/12 304 pp. 2
3 Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
David Allen Simon & Schuster Audio
Audio book 1/1/02 8 hr. 3
4 The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom
Don Miguel Ruiz Amber-Allen Publishing
Book 7/11/97 160 pp. 4
5 The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People Stephen Covey Free Press Book 9/11/04 384 pp. 5
6 The Power of Now: A Guide to Spiritual Enlightenment
Eckhart Tolle New World Library
Book 19/08/04 224 pp. 6
7 The 8th Habit: From Effectiveness to Greatness Stephen Covey Free Press Audio book 1/4/12 8 hr. 7
Result driven from enthusiasm
Recognize your
talents and passions
Be
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Stim
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Mastery of professionE
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Develo
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Result driven
from enthusiasm
I get itstep 1
I love itstep 2
Where is itstep 3
I learn and growstep 4
What I knowstep 5
What I dostep 6
Your competence
manager or career coach
could help you asses
which focus points need
to be addressed
Christiaan Paulo Tomé
Business Consultant / Learning Development
@christiaantome
http://www.linkedin.com/in/christiaanpaulotome