Training activity 4.2

Self-awareness diagnostic survey and background information*

1. Goals
   

   • To help participants discover their level of self-awareness
   • To provide them with information on self-awareness and values
   • To pinpoint areas that need special attention for growth

2. Group size
   Individuals work independently

3. Time required    40 minutes

4. Materials
   

   Reading 2:	Background on self-awareness and values (this may be given to participants for their own information)
   Outline of lecture for trainer
   OHT 5:	Know thyself
   OHT 6:	Four major areas of self-awareness
   OHT 7:	Terminal and instrumental values
   OHT 8:	Possible ethical reasons for making a decision
   OHT 9:	Scoring key: self-awareness assessment
   Handout 2:	Self-awareness diagnostic survey

5. Process
   

   1. Distribute Handout 2 to participants.

   2. Tell them to respond to the 11 statements by writing a number from the rating scale in the column on the right. They should be honest. Their answers should reflect their attitudes and behaviour as they are now, not as they would like them to be. They should add up the totals at the end.
      (10 minutes)

   3. At this stage, work only with the total score. Tell them to compare their scores to the maximum possible, which is 66.
      55 or above: they are in the top quartile
      52-54: in the second quartile
      48 to 51: in the third quartile
      47 or below: in the bottom quartile

      Variation: if participants are comfortable with each other, you can write all the total scores in the group up on a flipchart sheet.

      (10 minutes)

   4. Give a short lecture on the background to self-awareness using the Reading 2, Lecture Outline and OHT 5 to 9.
      (15 minutes)

   5. Revert to the diagnostic survey and the scoring. Tell participants that there are two particular skill areas that have been measured by the assessment, described in Reading 2 (1. Self-disclosure and openness to feedback from others; 2. Awareness of own values, cognitive style, change orientation and interpersonal orientation), as well as their total score for self-awareness. You can put this scoring framework on a flipchart sheet or use OHT 9.

   6. They should score these items in the space provided at the bottom of their survey.

   7. Using the notes in Reading 2, discuss the implications for the scores for the different items, and ask them which areas they need to consider for their own improvement.
      (15 minutes)