MAJU Presentation

REGAINING CONFIDENCEAfter Failure

June 26, 2012 Al-Amin Nathani

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this presentation, student will:

• Better understand their strengths and weaknesses

• Know what causes failure

• Have some knowledge about 6 thinking hats

• Keen to try new things

• Accept the challenge to think different

The Story…

•Cracked Pot

•An elderly Chinese woman had two large pots…

•Be just the way you are

The Classic Question

Why We need to be…•Confident•Courageous

What is their greatest need?

Movie Clip: An Idea

Reflection

The story ofThe story of failure and successfailure and success

Reflection

Riding the busRiding the bus

Characteristics of a Thinker

Are you OPEN MINDED about other people’s view?

Are you HONEST to yourself (or others) when you are wrong?

Do you have the COURAGE and PASSION to take initiative and confront problems and meet challenges?

Are you AWARE of your own biases and preconceptions?

Do you WELCOME CRITICISM from other people?

Do you have INDEPENDENT opinions and are not afraid to disagree?

Characteristics of Thinking process • Conceptualizing— developing a “mind picture”

• Applying—putting conceptual info to use

• Analyzing—closely examining, tearing apart or breaking down to really look at

• Synthesizing—pulling things together in a well organized logical way

• Evaluating—making decisions about; reviewing; assessing; rtc.

Reflection

A dream to liveA dream to live

Analyzing your thoughts It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in

imitation. —Herman Melville

Select one of these

•Strongly disagree•Disagree•Neither agree nor disagree•Agree•Strongly agree

•On the whole I am satisfied with myself.

•At times I think I am no good at all.

• I feel that I have a number of good qualities.

•I wish I could have more respect for myself.

•I can always manage to solve difficult problems if I try hard enough.

• I am confident that I could deal efficiently with unexpected events.

•I can remain calm when facing difficulties because I can rely on my coping abilities.

•I believe that I am more intelligent than most individuals.

•I put my self in situations that challenge me to learn new things.

•I would rather have someone explain a difficult concept to me than to figure it out on my own

• I’ve never had difficulty finding ways to express myself.

•I have always been physically active.

•I have always been happy with the way that I look.

•I usually think I look good in photographs of myself.

•I’ve never liked mirrors.

Myths about Self-Confidence• People are born with self-confidence • The lack of good looks and poor upbringing. • Directly proportional to the recognition and

praise that an individual gets in his or her life • Self-confident people can afford to take risks.

Reflection

First impressionFirst impression

Analyze Self…SWOT Analysis

Reflection

Believe in selfBelieve in self

Basic Solutions

1. Believe in yourself.

2. Say positive affirmations regularly.

3. Model the experts.

4. Learn from your mistakes.

5. Act as if you are self-confident.

Reflection

InternshipInternship

Four steps to change how you workStep One: Be Curious

'Curiosity is one of the permanent and certain

characteristics of a vigorous intellect.' Samuel

Johnson

• Be Curious……play

• Be Curious……Suspend Judgment

• Be Curious….Ask a lot of questions

Cont…

Step Two: Make Connections

'Creativity is the power to connect the seemingly

unconnected.‘ William Plomer

• Make Connections……Talk to people in different fields

• Make Connections……Try Something New

• Make Connections……See another angle

Cont…

Step Three: Challenge Yourself

'A person who never made a mistake never tried

anything new.' Albert Einstein

• Challenge Yourself… Take Risks

• Challenge Yourself… Accept Failures

• Challenge Yourself… Question Assumptions

Cont…

Step Four: Cultivate your Ideas

Courage does not always roar. Sometimes, it is the

quiet voice at the end of the day saying, I will try

again tomorrow.' Unknown

• Cultivate… Daydream

• Cultivate… Give Ideas Time to Grow

• Cultivate… Consider All Possibilities

Reflection

HardshipsHardships

6 Thinking Hats

CreativeCreativeCreativeCreative

PositivePositivePositivePositive

ObjectiveObjectiveObjectiveObjective

FeelingsFeelingsFeelingsFeelings

NegativeNegativeNegativeNegative

ProcessProcessProcessProcess

White Hat - ObjectiveFacts, Figures, Data and InformationFacts, Figures, Data and Information

Questions:• What information do we have here? • What information is missing? • What information would we like to have? • How are we going to get the information?

Red Hat – FeelingsFeelings, Intuition, Emotions and Hunches Feelings, Intuition, Emotions and Hunches

No need to justify the feelings. How do I feel about No need to justify the feelings. How do I feel about this right now?this right now?

Examples: Examples: • My gut-feeling is that this will not work. My gut-feeling is that this will not work. • I don't like the way this is being done. I don't like the way this is being done. • This proposal is terrible. This proposal is terrible. • My intuition tells me that prices will fall soon. My intuition tells me that prices will fall soon.

Black Hat - NegativeCaution, Difficulty, Judgment and Assessment Caution, Difficulty, Judgment and Assessment

Questions: Questions: • Is this true? Is this true? • Will it work? Will it work? • What are the weaknesses? What are the weaknesses? • What is wrong with it? What is wrong with it?

Yellow Hat - PositiveBenefits, Feasibility and OptimismBenefits, Feasibility and Optimism

Questions: • Why is this worth doing? • What are the benefits? • Why can it be done? • Why will it work?

Green Hat - CreativeCreative Ideas, Alternatives, Suggestions, and Creative Ideas, Alternatives, Suggestions, and

ProposalsProposals

Questions: • Are there any additional alternatives? • Could we do this in a different way? • Could there be another explanation? • What are some possible solutions and courses of action?

Blue Hat - ProcessSums up what is learned. Organization of Sums up what is learned. Organization of

thinking. Thinking about the thinking process thinking. Thinking about the thinking process (Reflection).(Reflection).

Examples: Examples: • Set the agenda.• Suggest the next steps.• Ask for other hats.• Ask for summaries, conclusions,

and decisions.

Reflection

HappynessHappyness

Thank you

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Movie Clip: Trust In God