This document discusses definitions of personality from various sources and factors that influence personality development. It provides definitions of personality from Mackinnon, Cattell, and others that describe personality as factors that influence behavior and make people unique. It also notes that individuals are unique, behave differently in situations, but there is commonality in human behavior. Personality development involves improving traits like communication skills and attitudes through integrity, interpersonal skills, and positive attitude.

1. DEFINITION OF PERSONALITY
Personality - A relatively stable set of
characteristics that influences an
individual’s behavior

2. DEFINITIONS: MACKINNON (1959)
 Personality refers to “factors” inside people
that explain their behavior
 The sum total of typical ways of acting,
thinking, and feeling that makes a person
unique.

3. DEFINITIONS: R.B. CATTELL (1950)
 The personality of an individual is that
which enables us to predict what he will do
in a given situation”

4. 3 FACTS TO CONSIDER WHEN DEFINING
“PERSONALITY”
 Individuals are unique
 Individuals behave differently in
different situations
 Although individuals are unique and
behave inconsistently across
situations, there is considerable
commonality in human behavior

5. PERSONALITY
DEVELOPMENT

6.  A man is identified by his personality – public image.
 It is the totality of the person and not merely external
looks, but character, behavioral traits and attitude towards
life.
 Personality development – is the improvement of
behavioral traits such as communication skills,
interpersonal relationships, attitude towards life and
restoring our ethics.

7. Know your
personality
Character
traits
Behaviora
l traits
Attitudinal
Change
Integrity
Interperso
nal Skills
Positive
Attitude
Acceptanc
e
Communic
ation Skills
Win-win
situation
Discipline
Leadership
Qualities
Keep the
end in
mind
Dedication Stress and Time
management
Synergise

8. BODY LANGUAGE
Body language communicates
much more than words. Body
language signals are called
‘leakages’ because you may try to
tell something, but the truth will
leak out visually.

9. FACTORS DETERMINE OUR ATTITUDE
(TRIPLE E’S OF ATTITUDE)
Environment
Experience
Education

10. RESULTS OF NEGATIVE
ATTITUDE
Bitterness
Resentment
Purposeless Life
Ill Health
High stress level for
themselves and others

11. BENEFITS OF POSITIVE
ATTITUDE
 Increases Productivity
 Cultivates Team Work
 Solves Problems
 Improves Quality
 Makes Healthy Atmosphere
 Breeds Loyalty
 Increases Profits
 Reduces Stress
 Develops Pleasing Personality

12. STEPS TO BUILD POSITIVE
ATTITUDE
 CHANGE FOCUS, LOOK FOR POSITIVE
 MAKE A HABIT OF DOING IT NOW
 DEVELOP AN ATTITUDE OF GRATITUDE
 GET INTO CONTINUOUS EDUCATION
PROGRAMME
 BUILD A POSITIVE SELF-ESTEEM
 STAY AWAY FROM NEGATIVE INFLUENCES
 LEARN TO LIKE THE THINGS THAT MUST BE
DONE
 START YOUR DAY WITH A POSITIVE

13. MOTIVATION
 Inspiration is Changing
Thinking - Motivation is
Changing Action
 Motivation is the driving force
in our lives. It comes from a
desire to succeed.
 Pain or Gain Principle
 Motivation is a Spark

14. MOTIVATION CONCEPT
 Motivation comes from Within.
 It is a drive to satisfy an unsatisfied
need.
 Once a need satisfied, it is no longer
a motivator.
 No until a lower level need satisfied
does the next higher need become
dominant.
 An unsatisfied need which can’t be
satisfied leads to frustration.
 Man is a ‘Wanting Animal” and finds
new needs when old ones are

15. ADVANTAGES OF
MOTIVATION
 It increases the Employees’
Productivity
 It increases a favourable
company Image
 It provides a means of satisfying
employee needs.
 It helps boost Group Morale
 It encourages discipline among
the employees.

16. WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
o Transfer of information
and understanding from
one person to another
person.
o A bridge that a person
can cross safely on the
river of
misunderstanding.
o It is not what you say,
but how you say that
matters.
o Communication is an art
and it is improved by

17. WHAT IS COMMUNICATION?
 Messages are Sent and
Received.
 Confirmation of their
receipt.
 Interpretation is returned
by the receiver to the
sender.
 Effective communication is

18. BE A GOOD LISTENER
 Encourage the
Speaker
 Ask questions
 Don’t interrupt
 Don’t change
the topic
 Show respect
 Pay attention
 Avoid
distractions
 Be open minded
 Concentrate on
the message.
 Recognize the
non-verbal
communication

19. BE ‘SLIM’ AND NO ‘FAT’
F = Fear and Frustration
A = Anxiety and Anger
T = Tension
S = Self-Confidence
L = Love
I = Initiative
M = Moderation

20. WHAT PEOPLE WORRY
ABOUT?
 Things that never happen - 40%
 Things that can’t change - 30%
 Needless worry about health - 12%
 Petty and miscellaneous worry - 10%
 Real problems - 8%

22. A tortoise and a hare story
 Fast & consistent will
always beat the slow
and steady.

24. Watch your definitions -
they become thoughts
Watch your thoughts -
they become words
Watch your words -
they become actions
Watch your actions -
they become your destiny
Remember to . . .

25. The Choice is YOURS
With a Bad attitude
you can never have a positive
day
With a Positive attitude
you can never have a bad day

26. BUILD CONFIDENCE AND DESTROY
FEAR
• Fear is the enemy of success
• It stops people from making right use of opportunity
• Indecision or postponement increases fear
• Action cures Fear
TWO STEPS TO CONQUER FEAR
1. Identify your fear
2. Take appropriate action to eliminate fear

33. A STARFISH STORY

34. ONCE UPON A TIME THERE WAS A
WISE OLD MAN WHO USED TO GO TO
THE OCEAN
TO DO HIS WRITING .
HE HAD A HABIT OF WALKING ON THE
BEACH BEFORE HE BEGAN HIS WORK…..

35. ONE EARLY MORNING HE WAS
WALKING ALONG THE SHORE, AND AS HE
LOOKED DOWN THE BEACH, HE SAW A
HUMAN FIGURE MOVING LIKE A DANCER.
HE SMILED TO HIMSELF TO THINK OF
SOMEONE WHO WOULD DANCE TO THE
DAY.
SO HE BEGAN TO WALK FASTER TO
CATCH UP...

36. AS HE GOT CLOSER, HE SAW THAT HE WAS
A YOUNG MAN , AND THE YOUNG MAN WAS
NOT DANCING ..
INSTEAD HE WAS REACHING DOWN TO THE
SHORE , PICKING UP SOMETHING , AND
VERY GENTLY THROWING IT INTO THE
OCEAN….

37. AS THE OLD MAN GOT CLOSER , HE
CALLED OUT , “GOOD MORNING!
WHAT ARE YOU DOING ?”
THE YOUNG MAN PAUSED AND
REPLIED, “THROWING STARFISH
INTO THE OCEAN..”

38. THE YOUNG MAN CONTINUED..
“AS THE SUN IS UP AND THE
TIDE IS GOING OUT….
IF I DON’T THROW THEM IN ,
THEY WILL DIE……”

39. “BUT, YOUNG MAN,” SAID THE OLDER,
“DON’T YOU REALIZE THAT THERE ARE
MILES AND MILES OF BEACH AND
THERE ARE TENS OF THOUSANDS OF
STARFISH ALL ALONG IT …..YOU CAN’T
MAKE A DIFFERENCE..”
THE YOUNG MAN LISTENED POLITELY

40. THEN HE BENT DOWN , PICKED UP
ANOTHER STARFISH AND THREW IT
INSIDE THE SEA, OUTPAST THE
BREAKING WAVES AND SAID……..
“I MADE A DIFFERENCE TO THAT
ONE….”

41. MORAL OF THE STORY….
YOU CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE...

42. “SMART” GOAL
S = Specific
M = Measurable
A = Achievable
R = Realistic
T = Time-bound

44. SETTING GOALS
LONG-TERM GOALS
(3-5 Years)
SHORT-TERM GOALS
(6 months to a year)
IMMEDIATE GOALS
(30 Days)

45. GOAL SETTING REQUIREMENTS -7S
 Desire
 Decision
 Direction
 Dedication
 Determination
 Discipline
 Deadlines

46. 3-STAGES TO TURN YOUR
DREAM INTO REALITY
• THINK your Dream
• VISUALIZE your Dream
• PLAN your Dream

47. THANK YOU- PRERNA PATEL ( TRAINER, CONSULTANT & COUNSELOR )