Self-Image: Building and Reinforcing a Positive Identity

Confidence & Self-AwarenessCommunication & FeedbackAll employees≈ 20 min

Key skill: Confidence & self-esteem

Summary

Cultivate a self-image that lifts rather than weighs you down: recognize your intrinsic worth, stop comparing yourself to others, and sort through your values to focus on the ones that elevate you, independent of others' opinions.

Target audience

Anyone looking to improve their quality of life and relationships

Learning objectives

Preserve and cultivate a positive self-image that becomes an asset in your professional life
Understand the “gravity effect” of self-image
Take a fresh look at yourself, free from others' judgment
Positively reassess your intrinsic worth while avoiding comparison

Module outline

StorytellingAn inspiring reflection on our greatest fear: our own greatness rather than our inadequacy
ArticlesInterview with Dr. Cal Crow on developing positive identities · Practical exercise: discovering your qualities and internalizing them · The benefits of transforming your identity
Expert videoThe key concepts behind the gravity effect of self-image, and how to take a fresh look at yourself
AnchoringA quiz and true/false questions to deepen your understanding and reinforce what you've learned
Memo cardDownloadable memo-coaching card: the key takeaways from the expert video
CommitmentConcrete examples to help you define your own commitment
BonusA selection of videos to go further (TED, YouTube)

Models & methods

Gravity/anti-gravity effect of self-image; the distinction between comparison and contemplation.