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Free Yourself from the Need for Approval and Gain Autonomy
Confidence & Self-AwarenessWell-being & BalanceAll employees≈ 20 min
Key skill: Confidence & self-esteem
Summary
Understand why we constantly seek others' approval and learn to free yourself from it: build confidence and autonomy independent of others' opinions, and take both praise and criticism in stride without losing your self-esteem.
Target audience
Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships
Learning objectives
- Move past the need to be approved of and recognized by others, to become more autonomous.
- Understand the roots of your need for approval, to free yourself from it as an adult.
- Stop bending over backwards to meet other people's expectations.
- Break free from social pressure to stay unique and authentic.
Module outline
- StorytellingDiscover the three powerful principles that remind us of our worth, recognize the worth of others, and strengthen inner freedom
- ArticlesAutonomy VERSUS Recognition: The Teenager's Paradox · Must Autonomy Come at the Cost of Recognition?
- Expert videoUnderstanding why we seek approval so much, and how to free ourselves from it
- AnchoringQuizzes and true/false questions to dive deeper into the topic and lock in what you've learned
- Memo cardA downloadable coaching memo card: the key points from the expert video
- CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
- BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)
Models & methods
The WEEWEENOO shield and its three principles; descriptive, judgment-free feedback (stating what you observe or feel).
Research-based
WEEWEENOO shield attributed to Dan Law of World Education; judgment-free feedback inspired by educators Faber and Mazlich, and Arnaud Stern.