Personality Development

By Dr. Sweta Metha | Savitribai Phule Pune University

Learners enrolled: 8939

This course covers various dimensions and importance of effective personality. It helps understand personality traits and formation and vital contribution in the world of business. Also the course makes the students aware about the various dynamics of personality development.

The course aims to cause a basic awareness about the significance of soft skills in professional and inter-personal communications and facilitate an all-round development of personality. Hard or technical skills help securing a basic position in one's life and career.

But only soft skills can ensure a person retain it, climb further, reach a pinnacle, achieve excellence, and derive fulfilment and supreme joy. Soft skills comprise pleasant and appealing personality traits as self-confidence, positive attitude, emotional intelligence, social grace, flexibility, friendliness and effective communication skills.

Summary

Course Status :	Completed
Course Type :	Core
Language for course content :	English
Duration :	8 weeks
Category :	Management Studies
Credit Points :	4
Level :	Undergraduate
Start Date :	05 Aug 2019
End Date :	29 Sep 2019
Enrollment Ends :	11 Sep 2019
Exam Date :	10 Nov 2019 IST

Note: This exam date is subject to change based on seat availability. You can check final exam date on your hall ticket.

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Course layout

Week 1 : Define Personality, Determinants of Personality Development, Perception – Definition, Perceptual Process

Week 2 : Factors of Association – Relationship, Personality Traits, Developing Effective Habits, Emotional Intelligence

Week 3 : Motivation, Introspection, Self-Assessment, Self-Appraisal & Self-development, Sigmund Freud Id, Ego & SuperEgo

Week 4 : Self Esteem and Maslow, Self Esteem & Erik Erikson, Mind Mapping, Competency Mapping & 360 Degree Assessment,
Types of Personalities – Introvert, Extrovert & Ambivert person, Effective Communication & Its key aspects

Week 5 : Assertiveness, Decision making skills, Conflict: Process & Resolution, Leadership & Qualities of Successful Leader

Week 6 : Interpersonal Relationship, Personality – Spiritual journey beyond management of change, Good manners & Etiquettes,
Effective Speech, Understanding Body language, projective positive body language

Week 7 : Attitude - Concept -Significance -Factors affecting attitudes – Positive attitude–Advantages –Negative attitude-Disadvantages –
Ways to develop positive attitude, Carl Jung ‘s contribution to personality development theory

Week 8 : Stress Management: Introduction, Causes, stress management techniques,
Time management: Importance of time management, Techniques of time management, Time management styles.

Books and references

1. Seven Habits Of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey

2. You Can Win – Shiv Khera

3. Three Basic Managerial Skills For All – Hall Of India Pvt Ltd New Delhi

4. Hurlock Elizabeth B Personality Development Tata Mcgraw Hill New Delhi

5. Understanding Psychology: By Robert S Feldman. ( Tata McGraw Hill Publishing)

6. Personality Development and Career management: By R.M.Onkar (S Chand Publications)

7. Social Psychology: By Robert S Feldman. ( Tata McGraw Hill Publishing)

8. Mcgrath Eh Basics Management Skills For All Printish Hall Of India Pvt Ltd New Delhi

9. Wehtlel David A and Kin S Kemerron – Developing Managerial Skills – Pearson Education New Delhi.

10. Essentials of Business Communication - Rajendra Pal and J. S. Korlhalli - Sultan Chand & Sons, New Delhi.

11. Business Communication (Principles, Methods and Techniques) Nirmal Singh - Deep & Deep Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi

12. Effective Business Communication – H.Murphy.

Instructor bio

Dr. Sweta Metha is working as Asst. Professor in Chintamanrao Institute of Management Development and Research, Sangli.

She has 17 years of teaching management subjects at PG and UG level.

She teaches Marketing Management, Finance Management and some of the general management subjects.

She has completed her PhD from Shivaji University, Kolhapur in 2013.

She has been associated with Educational Multi Media Research Centre (EMMRC), University of Pune as a subject expert and prepared and presented audio, visual lectures for management subjects.

Event management is her passion and she has organized various innovative events for management students.