Looking into the Mirror: Using Self-Awareness to Excel at Work
36mGeneral2025-04-08
Authors
Illianna Acosta
Course details
In this course, Leadership Strategist, Illianna Acosta highlights practical ways to harness the power of self-awareness to amplify your work and leadership impact. Begin by defining what self-awareness truly is and discovering how to tap into it to identify your unique strengths and superpowers.
From there, explore how self-awareness fuels energy, motivation, and performance by deepening your understanding of how your thoughts and emotions shape your work. Learn practical techniques to enhance self-awareness through mindfulness, as well as internal and external feedback.
With this heightened awareness, develop the ability to communicate more intentionally and effectively at work while recognizing how your mindset shapes your leadership style and overall impact.
Learning objectives
Recognize how emotions drive behavior and how to manage them effectively.
Identify personal strengths and utilize them to build a personal brand.
Embrace feedback as a tool for growth and translate it into meaningful, career-advancing action.
Adapt communication strategies to effectively engage with different audiences.
Model positive behavior to foster a supportive and safe environment.
Use mindfulness and feedback to build self-awareness and enhance emotional intelligence.
From there, explore how self-awareness fuels energy, motivation, and performance by deepening your understanding of how your thoughts and emotions shape your work. Learn practical techniques to enhance self-awareness through mindfulness, as well as internal and external feedback.
With this heightened awareness, develop the ability to communicate more intentionally and effectively at work while recognizing how your mindset shapes your leadership style and overall impact.
Learning objectives
Recognize how emotions drive behavior and how to manage them effectively.
Identify personal strengths and utilize them to build a personal brand.
Embrace feedback as a tool for growth and translate it into meaningful, career-advancing action.
Adapt communication strategies to effectively engage with different audiences.
Model positive behavior to foster a supportive and safe environment.
Use mindfulness and feedback to build self-awareness and enhance emotional intelligence.
Skills covered
Emotional IntelligenceWell-Being and Self-CarePersonal DevelopmentProfessional DevelopmentOne-Off
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - The power of self-discovery and self-awareness
1. Self-Awareness to Propel Success
- 02 - Understanding self-awareness
- 03 - Recognize how your emotions drive behavior
- 04 - Identify your superpowers to build your brand
2. Self-Reflection and Building Self-Awareness
- 05 - Identify what motivates and depletes your energy
- 06 - Tuning into how you feel, your concerns, and your mood
- 07 - Build self-awareness through mindfulness
- 08 - Use the power of internal and external feedback
3. Improving Communication and Influence
- 09 - Adapt communication to your audience
- 10 - Become an expert at deep listening
- 11 - Recognize the impact of your non-verbal communication
4. Reframe Your Mind, Reshape Your Life
- 12 - Model positive behavior
- 13 - The power of reframing the mindset
- 14 - Create psychological safety
Conclusion
- 15 - Build a plan to use these strategies