This document provides activities to help with personal development in several areas: global mindset, emotional intelligence, social responsibility, entrepreneurial outlook, and proactive learning. For each area, it lists individually-focused self-reflection questions and suggests involving others through discussions, feedback, and leadership opportunities within AIESEC. The goal is to choose development activities suitable for each person and track progress over time to continuously improve.

1. HOW to USE?
for personal development
The activities below are designed to help you in: improving your global
Peace and Fulfillment
mindset. of Humankind’s Potential
CAT Agents of Positive Change
There are different ways how you can develop yourself, choose the
options which are the most suitable for you: challenge and develop
Entrepreneurial
Responsibility
Intelligence
Emotional
Proactive
Learning
Outlook
Mindset
Global
yourself by individual ways, involving others or plan how to do it in the
Social
future!
As you progress in AIESEC and outside of it, you would always seek for
International platform for young people to explore and develop
opportunities how you can challenge yourself and grow more! their leadership potential to provide impact on society
Live with these suggestions and track your development by filling CAT
next time too!
Find the activities that seem most relevant to you, you can turn to your
mentor, leader or VP TM to ask for further help and information!
Development
steps
Individually (self-reflection)
1
Think about the level of openness one
possesses. Reflect if there exist stereotypes,
prejudices or judgments towards others;
especially with different cultures, backgrounds
or nationalities.
The following questions can help you to reflect
on yourself. Answer the questions honestly! It
can help you to write them down or discuss it with
2
Global Mindset
someone! Involve others!
Increasing awareness by constantly ask
u occasion when you have worked
Think of an teammates to observe your behaviors while
with a diverse group of people: who do you find working in a diverse team or mingling with
the hardest to work with? Why? others from different culture or background.
u 3 people of different culture or
Think of
nationalities. Briefly describe them. u you include others in making
Whether
decisions, do you consider the impact of
Are the answers given on previous questions
u your decisions on others?
objective (supported by specific examples or
facts) or mainly your assumption? ushowing signs of stereotyping
Are you
any individuals?
Are you being judgmental or jumped to
u
conclusion too quickly?
Do you show openness and flexibility in
u
listening to others and accepting ideas?
3
Opportunities in AIESEC:
u world, go on exchange!
Explore the
u in an international CEED program
Participate
u facilitate conferences (which includes local or national conferences of different
Attend or
countries and international conferences)
Join the Global Support Team
u
u in learning cycles
Participate
Get involved in facilitating exchanges (both ICX or OGX)
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2. HOW to USE?
for personal development
The activities below are designed to help you in: improving your
Peace and Fulfillment
emotional intelligence. of Humankind’s Potential
CAT Agents of Positive Change
There are different ways how you can develop yourself, choose the
options which are the most suitable for you: challenge and develop
Entrepreneurial
Responsibility
Intelligence
Emotional
Proactive
Learning
Outlook
Mindset
Global
yourself by individual ways, involving others or plan how to do it in the
Social
future!
As you progress in AIESEC and outside of it, you would always seek for
International platform for young people to explore and develop
opportunities how you can challenge yourself and grow more! their leadership potential to provide impact on society
Live with these suggestions and track your development by filling CAT
next time too!
Find the activities that seem most relevant to you, you can turn to your
mentor, leader or VP TM to ask for further help and information!
Development
Emotional Intelligence
steps
Individually (self-reflection)
1
The following questions can help you to reflect
on yourself. Answer the questions honestly! It
can help you to write them down or discuss it with
someone!
u fight with one of your friends. What
Imagine a
was the problem behind? How did you solve the
situation?
Involve others! 2
ubeing sensitive, not only to what
Practice u significant decision you have
Identify a
people say, but to how they are saying it and recently made and make a list of all those
therefore to what the real message is that they affected by the decision. Approach these
are trying to communicate. Watch people's body individuals and ask them to provide
language (their eyes, their face muscles, their feedback about how much they feel you
posture, their movements and gestures). consulted and listened them when making
Although there is no sure dictionary to translate the decisions.
non-verbal behaviours into meanings, they can
uof your teammates to observe
Ask one
give additional clues to what a person is really
you when you are facilitating a discussion.
trying to say.
What does she/he think about your
behaviour?
uperson to observe you generally
Ask for a
during teamwork. Ask them to focus on how
well you listened to others; whether you
jumped in too quickly with your own ideas,
put people down, or generally dominated
the conversation. Ask them to what extent
you encouraged others’ contributions,
3 whether you were able to summarize
people's comments and whether your
suggestions showed that you had
understood and were including others'
Opportunities in AIESEC: viewpoints.
Get involved in an intense team work
u
u yourself, get new emotions: go on exchange!
Challenge
u coach or a mentor responsible for supporting new members in getting to learn more
Become a
on the opportunities provided to them at different stages of the AIESEC experience.
u in an event organizing committee! Ask for feedback from the OC! How did you
Take part
behave when the OC had challenging time?
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3. HOW to USE?
for personal development
The activities below are designed to help you in: improving your social
Peace and Fulfillment
responsibility. of Humankind’s Potential
CAT Agents of Positive Change
There are different ways how you can develop yourself, choose the
options which are the most suitable for you: challenge and develop
Entrepreneurial
Responsibility
Intelligence
Emotional
Proactive
Learning
Outlook
Mindset
Global
yourself by individual ways, involving others or plan how to do it in the
Social
future!
As you progress in AIESEC and outside of it, you would always seek for
International platform for young people to explore and develop
opportunities how you can challenge yourself and grow more! their leadership potential to provide impact on society
Live with these suggestions and track your development by filling CAT
next time too!
Find the activities that seem most relevant to you, you can turn to your
mentor, leader or VP TM to ask for further help and information!
Development
steps
1
Social Responsibility
Individually (self-reflection)
The following questions can help you to reflect
on yourself. Answer the questions honestly! It
can help you to write them down or discuss it with
someone!
u the last time when you had to solve
What was
a challenging situation? How long were you
seeking for the solution? Did you consider all the
2
possibilities? Would you solve it differently now? Involve others!
How important is other’s work for you? How do
u
you feel if someone from the team is taking care Have a discussion with your leader. What
u
about only owns work or even not enough does she/he thinks about your work? Ask
committed to his/her own’s responsibility? How about how your workload is perceived.
are you acting regarding to this? u feedback from one of your
Ask for
u one of your bigger responsibilities
Think about teammates! Ask to focus on how she/he
that you had to manage. While searching for the perceives you about being responsible for
right solution, were you focusing on details or your tasks and deliverables and how you
rather how the elements were influencing and motivate other to do so.
connecting each other? u next teambuilding event or
In your
feedback time with your team, ask your
team about your behaviour and ask them to
suggest ways how you could improve it!
3
Opportunities in AIESEC:
u international experience: CEED, exchange, international MC/EB
Apply for an
uin an international conference
Take part
u own project to make an impact on one of social, economic or environmental issues
Start your
u trainee buddy
Become a
u at learning circle around particular world issue.
Participate
Find a relevant opportunity, go on issue based internship!
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4. HOW to USE?
for personal development
The activities below are designed to help you in: improving your
Peace and Fulfillment
entrepreneurial outlook. of Humankind’s Potential
CAT Agents of Positive Change
There are different ways how you can develop yourself, choose the
options which are the most suitable for you: challenge and develop
Entrepreneurial
Responsibility
Intelligence
Emotional
Proactive
Learning
Outlook
Mindset
Global
yourself by individual ways, involving others or plan how to do it in the
Social
future!
As you progress in AIESEC and outside of it, you would always seek for
International platform for young people to explore and develop
opportunities how you can challenge yourself and grow more! their leadership potential to provide impact on society
Live with these suggestions and track your development by filling CAT
next time too!
Entrepreneurial Outlook
Find the activities that seem most relevant to you, you can turn to your
mentor, leader or VP TM to ask for further help and information!
Development
steps
Individually (self-reflection)
1
The following questions can help you to reflect
on yourself. Answer the questions honestly! It
can help you to write them down or discuss it with
someone!
u the last time when you had to solve
What was Involve others!
2
a challenging situation? How long were you
seeking for the solution? Did you consider all the Have a discussion with your leader. What
u
possibilities? Would you solve it differently now? does she/he thinks about your work? Ask
u the biggest innovation that you
What is about how your workload is perceived.
brought to your individual or teamwork? uof your teammates to observe
Ask one
Do you consider yourself being able to inspire
u you during the next planning occasion.
others? How can you build ownership in the What were your best ideas or development
team and encourage others to achieve common points during the meeting? Why?
goals? Ask for tasks or responsibilities which
u
require wide range of information and
overview!
Identify someone who is highly regarded
u
for having different ways of doing things and
generating a new approach. Discuss with
them either key tasks you face within your
job, or a specific project for which you have
responsibility. What different approaches or
methodologies can they suggest to help
3 achieve your goals? Think through how you
can incorporate their thoughts into your
plans?
Opportunities in AIESEC:
u at an international conference to challenge your way of thinking!
Participate
Get involved in a task that you have never done before. You will challenge your outlook the
u
most!
u Leadership role, start your own project
Apply for a
u share creative materials designed to deliver sessions at conferences or seminars
Create and
and ensuring the presentations you make are supporting the message you want to pass on to the
delegates.
u yourself, go on exchange!
Challenge
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5. HOW to USE?
for personal development
The activities below are designed to help you in: improving your
Peace and Fulfillment
proactive learning. of Humankind’s Potential
CAT Agents of Positive Change
There are different ways how you can develop yourself, choose the
options which are the most suitable for you: challenge and develop
Entrepreneurial
Responsibility
Intelligence
Emotional
Proactive
Learning
Outlook
Mindset
Global
yourself by individual ways, involving others or plan how to do it in the
Social
future!
As you progress in AIESEC and outside of it, you would always seek for
International platform for young people to explore and develop
opportunities how you can challenge yourself and grow more! their leadership potential to provide impact on society
Live with these suggestions and track your development by filling CAT
next time too!
Find the activities that seem most relevant to you, you can turn to your
mentor, leader or VP TM to ask for further help and information!
Development
steps
Individually (self-reflection)
1
Proactive Learning
The following questions can help you to reflect
on yourself. Answer the questions honestly! It
can help you to write them down or discuss it with
someone!
Do you have short term and long term goals?
u
Personal or professional? How do you track
them?
2
While you
u were taking Competency Involve others!
Assessment, were the questions and results
surprising for you? Were you aware before u a learning circle on the topic
Organize
about your strengths and improvement sides? “What is my favorite way of learning?”.
Engage other people, help them to find their
u do you read books? Participate in
How often unique way of learning, share ideas, links to
external learning events? How often do you different materials
explore different topics, searching information
through Internet or other sources? u your teammates to make a 360
Ask one of
Competency Assessment for you. Do you
have big difference between your self-
assessment scores and 360 ones? Why?
Ask your teammate for a feedback.
u leader or teammate about how
Ask your
fast do you implement the knowledge
3
gained. Remember the situation when you
came back from a conference or a training:
did you team leader noticed how do you put
in practice your learning experience? How
Opportunities in AIESEC: did it influence your performance?
uorganize a learning circle
Attend or
Learn by doing, go on exchange!
u
Attend Train the Trainer seminar, become a trainer/facilitator of a conference related to you
u
have practical experience in.
u coach or a mentor responsible for supporting new members in getting to learn more
Become a
on the development opportunities provided to them at different stages of the AIESEC experience.
Explore wikis and forums around your area of interest in myaiesec.net
u
udevelopment goals and take Competency Assessment once again after 1 month.
Set your
Check the improvements!
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