Personal and Professional

Development
Lubna Asrar Siddiqi
Have you ever felt really stressed
about something,
only to see the stress vanish
when you talk the situation
through with a friend?
• It is quite common to hear people say:
"Think positive!” to someone who feels
down and worried

• Most people do not take these words

seriously, as they do not know what they
really mean, or do not consider them as
useful and effective
 How many people do you
know, who stop to think what
the power of positive
Not everyone accepts or believes in positive
thinking thinking means?
Some consider the subject as just nonsense, and
others scoff at people who believe and accept it
Those who accept it, many do not know how to
use it effectively to get results
 To Develop a Positive Attitude
1. Love What You Do
2. Believe Again!
3. Choose To Become a Positive Person
4. Do What Successful People Do
5. Choose To Be Happy
6. Know Your Higher Self
7. Know What You Want
8. Break Free of Routine
9. Know You Are Competent and Capable
10. Understand the Importance of Values and Mission
 The Power of Positive Attitude and
Self Motivation
Your Intention
Projecting the Right Stuff ● g. Being Humble
● a. Being Trustworthy ● h. Being Considerate
● b. Being Honest ● i. Being Empathetic
● c. Being Ethical
● j. Being Inspirational
● d. Having Integrity
● k. Showing the Right
● e. Being Professional Stuff
● f. Displaying Confidence
 Top 5 Daily Activities You Can Do To
Develop Positivity

Get spiritually filled – read, pray and meditate on

Positive thoughts
Get physically charged – sleep 8 hours for healing, eat
5 small balanced meals, exercise 30 minutes, drink
10 glasses of water
Get emotionally involved - smile often with yourself &
others, laugh out loud
Get mentally sharpened - read stimulating articles, act,
play word games, complete crossword puzzles
Get socially engaged - speak with all people whom you
encounter
 Classification of 6 Virtues

1. Cognitive strengths that entail the acquisition and

use of knowledge
2. Thinking of novel and productive ways to do things
3. Taking an interest in all of ongoing experience
4. Thinking things through and examining them from
all sides
5. Mastering new skills, topics, and bodies of
knowledge
6. Being able to provide wise counsel to others
 Classification of 24 Character Strengths
1. Emotional strengths that involve the exercise of will to accomplish goals
in the face of opposition, external or internal
2. Speaking the truth and presenting oneself in a genuine way
3. Not shrinking from threat, challenge, difficulty or pain
4. Finishing what one starts
5. Approaching life with excitement and energy
6. Interpersonal strengths that involve “tending and befriending” others
7. Doing favors and good deeds for others
8. Valuing close relations with others
9. Being aware of the motives and feelings of self and others
10. Civic strengths that underlie healthy community life
11. Treating all people the same according to notions of fairness and justice
12. Organizing group activities and seeing that they happen
 Classification of 24 Character Strengths
13. Working well as a member of a group or team
14. Strengths that protect against excess
15. Forgiving those who have done wrong
16. Letting one’s accomplishments speak for themselves
17. Being careful about one’s choices; not saying or doing things that might later
be regretted
18. Regulating what one feels and does
19. Strengths that forge connections to the larger universe and provide meaning
20. Noticing and appreciating beauty, excellence, and/or skilled performance in all
domains of life
21. Being aware of and thankful for the good things that happen
22. Expecting the best and working to achieve it
23. Liking to laugh and tease; bringing smiles to other people
24. Having coherent beliefs about the higher purpose and meaning of life
 Underlying Principles behind Business
Etiquette and Professional Presence?
“Respect others and help them feel comfortable by
behaving in the least” offensive manner possible”
Part of overall “impression management”
Quality that creates credibility and a sense of
competence
Blend of poise, self -confidence, control, and
denotes maturity
 Work Etiquette

Be Timely
Learn Office Politics
The Boss is the Boss
Promotion and Opportunities arise when you
help the Organization Reach Its Goals
 Dress Code
“The way we dress affects the way people perceive us: the ways
people perceive us affects the way people treat us.”
Your appearance immediately initiates ten decisions in the first
impression you make on others.
1. Economic level
2. Educational level
3. Trustworthiness
4. Social position
5. Sophistication
6. Economic Heritage
7. Social Heritage
8. Educational Heritage
9. Success in chosen field
10. Moral character
 Wardrobe Basics
Ø Your clothes should suit your build
Ø Dress should be appropriate to the time, place and
occasion
Ø Fabrics, fit, quality, style and the like should be
carefully considered
Ø There are standards for suit/jacket & pants, shirts, ties,
shoes, socks, and accessories as watch, cuff links,
hankies, jewelry, belt, briefcase and so on
Ø Use mild perfumes. A perfume can serve as your
signature or echo your mood.
What Does Being Punctual Say About You?

1. You care.
2. You respect others
3. You are professional
4. You are confident
5. You are ready to receive others
6. You have an edge
7. You’re in control
8. You have a standard for excellence
9. You keep things in flow
10. Your habit is your brand
 It’s All About Communication

Practicing good communication skills

+
Refraining from communication roadblocks
Engaging in dialogue
Building trust
Being productive!
 To Communicate Well . . .

Listen well

Observe carefully

Give feedback constructively

Listening accounts for 45%
of all communication
activities and is the
most used and
least taught skill
 What is Listening?

The process of using our Eyes, Ears and

Mind to Understand Meanings and
Feelings.
 Interpersonal Skills Also Include
Speaking

Improved Communications + Better Results

= More Success
 Nonverbal Communication

0 Facial expressions/eye behavior

0 Gestures and postures
0 Vocal characteristics
0 Personal appearance
0 Touching behavior
0 Use of time and space

Every culture has meanings for different body

movements
 Empathy

The first key to working well with people is

developing empathy
This means the ability to put yourself in the
other person's shoes, to see things from his or
her point of view
Creating an Attitude towards Success For
You and Your Business
You are what you speak
Dress for success
Be punctual
Respond to emails several times each day
Return calls within hours
Take responsibility
Take action
Body Language..
Change your thinking; change your attitude
Smile 
 Tips to Make Even the Thorniest
Relationships Easier to Handle
Attack the problem, not the person
Look for the good in the people who frustrate you the most
Don't let the "crabs" get you down
– Try to understand why they're negative.
– Talk to them about it.
– Avoid them.
– Remove them.
– Have a "recovery plan
Give one more compliment or piece of praise every day
Keep your attitude as positive as possible, whatever your
circumstances
 Once you put your mind to improving your
Personal and Professional skills that is half the
battle won, and you will soon see your
relationships and career getting better