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Exploring Values, Attitude, and Motivation
1
Idea #1
Values, attitudes and motivation are personal characteristics and thought patterns that influence ability to become self-reliant or self-sufficient.
Dept. Workforce Services
2
Why Is It Important to Understand Values, Attitude and Motivation?
They influence ability to reach goals They effect self esteem (and vise versa)
Dept. Workforce Services
3
Values
Ideals Customs Institutions Respect Excellence Usefulness Esteem
Cleanliness Freedom Education Cruelty Crime Blasphemy
Dept. Workforce Services
4
Attitude
Manner, disposition, feeling Tendency or orientation of mind
Positive attitude Negative attitude
Group attitudes Position or posture of the body
Threatening attitude Relaxed attitude Dept. Workforce Services
5
Motivation
Causes a person to act in a certain way Incentive Goal or object of a person’s actions
Dept. Workforce Services
6
Mission Statement
What is a mission statement? Who usually has a mission statement? Do you know any mission statements? Can individuals or families have mission statements? Dept. Workforce Services
7
Idea #2
Identifying, clarifying and acting on values is one key to effective life management and includes a stepby-step process.
Dept. Workforce Services
8
Identify, Clarify, Act on Values
Identify & prioritize guiding principles Identify & prioritize values Write a mission statement Identify & resolve conflicts between values and behaviors Publicly affirm values Use values to guide decisions & goals
Dept. Workforce Services
9
Values
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time. For that is the thing life is made of.” Benjamin Franklin
Dept. Workforce Services
10
Resolving Value Conflicts
Postpone some things for later Sequence activities Trade off with spouse or significant other Develop a new support system
Dept. Workforce Services
11
Publicly Affirm Values
Tell other people what you believe or value When you choose, choose the thing you say you value Stand up for what you believe in Plan and schedule time to do things you value Choose a job that supports your values Set goals to demonstrate your values
Dept. Workforce Services
12
Idea #3
Attitude may be the single most influential factor in determining life satisfaction (happiness).
Dept. Workforce Services
13
Positive Attitude
Do you have to have a positive attitude before you can behave in positive ways?
Do you have to have positive experiences before you can develop a positive attitude? Dept. Workforce Services
14
Positive Attitude
Attitude and behavior are part of a self-fulfilling cycle.
You can change your attitude and your behavior will change You can change your behavior and your attitude will change
Dept. Workforce Services
15
Idea #4
Definitions of success are personal, and impact my attitude. Understanding what motivates me is the first step in defining success for myself.
Dept. Workforce Services
16
Self Esteem Achievement Recognition Power Possessions Control Why do you work? How is it connected to self esteem?
Dept. Workforce Services
17
Self-actualization
The very best we can be Moving outside self to look at world Contributing to society, environment, religion, creativity, etc. Dedicated to a cause, movement or belief Dept. Workforce Services
18
How do you define success?
My definition of success is
Dept. Workforce Services
19
Idea #5
Identifying distorted thinking styles and automatic thoughts can help improve my attitude, ensure behavior consistent with prized values, and provide insights into the factors that motivate me to success.
Dept. Workforce Services
20
All or Nothing
Everything is black or white, nothing in between “Perfect” or “total failure” Small mistakes become total failure
Dept. Workforce Services
21
Over-generalization
A single negative event becomes a never-ending pattern of defeat “Always” and “never” are often used
Dept. Workforce Services
22
Mental Filter
Single negative detail obscures the whole event Even overall positives become overwhelmed by negatives
Dept. Workforce Services
23
Discounting the Positive
Positive experiences are rejected because “they don’t count” Takes the job out of life, because the positive never matters Leaves a person feeling inadequate and un-rewarded
Dept. Workforce Services
24
Jumping to Conclusions
Interpreting things negatively when there are no facts to support it Mind reading – concluding what someone “really meant” without checking it out Fortune telling – predicting that things will turn out badly without proof or evidence Dept. Workforce Services
25
Magnification
Exaggerates importance of problems and shortcomings Minimizes importance of desirable qualities or events Also called the “binocular trick”
Dept. Workforce Services
26
Emotional Reasoning
Assuming that negative emotions reflect the way things really are
Dept. Workforce Services
27
Victim Statements
“Should,” “must,” “have to,” “ought to” used to justify hopes/expectations Assumes you must use policing to motivate or make myself behave Should’s directed at self lead to guilt and frustration Should’s directed at others lead to anger and frustration Dept. Workforce Services
28
Labeling
Extreme form of “all-or-nothing” thinking Assumes that a person is what a person does, even if they do it once “Label” becomes part of my character, so nothing can be done about it Leads to feelings of hostility and hopelessness
Dept. Workforce Services
29
Personalization and Blame
Person feels responsible for an event that isn’t in that person’s control Blames self for things that go wrong, even when it’s not my fault Assigns responsibility, motives, or control to other people when it doesn’t totally belong to them Dept. Workforce Services
30
Idea #6
Personal choice or control and accountability are critical to achieving self-identified success goals.
Dept. Workforce Services
31
Happiness Results From
Belief that your destiny is in your own hands Orientation away from oneself toward the rest of the world Having an open mind
Willingness to be open to new solutions. Dept. Workforce Services
32
Happiness Is Not Having What You Want But Wanting What You Have
Dept. Workforce Services
33
Life Is Like a Patchwork Quilt If you borrow your definition in life from somewhere else, you’ll never be able to get it all to fit together. Dept. Workforce Services
34
Choice & Control
I chose to do what I am doing No one forced me into it I am satisfied because of my choices I am well-adjusted with my choice I can change my choice when I want to Dept. Workforce Services
35
My Choice A Slave Is Compelled to Go the First Mile A Free Man Chooses to Go the Second Mile Dept. Workforce Services
36
Explanatory Styles
Your habitual way of explaining bad events Is a habit of thought Your style stems directly from whether you think you are valuable and deserving or worthless and hopeless Dept. Workforce Services
37
Explanatory Style
Permanence Pervasiveness Personalization
Dept. Workforce Services
38
Permanence
People who give us easily believe that the causes of bad events are permanent People who resist helplessness believe the causes of bad events are temporary
Dept. Workforce Services
39
Pervasiveness
Universal explanations for failure
Specific explanations for failure
Give up on everything Give up in that one part of their lives March stalwartly on in the others
Permanent & universal causes for misfortune
Helplessness Despair Collapse under pressure Dept. Workforce Services
40
Personalization
Blame self for failure
Internal style Low self-esteem
Blame external events
Do not lose self-esteem Like themselves Take responsibility for own actions Dept. Workforce Services
41
1
Idea #1
Values, attitudes and motivation are personal characteristics and thought patterns that influence ability to become self-reliant or self-sufficient.
Dept. Workforce Services
2
Why Is It Important to Understand Values, Attitude and Motivation?
They influence ability to reach goals They effect self esteem (and vise versa)
Dept. Workforce Services
3
Values
Ideals Customs Institutions Respect Excellence Usefulness Esteem
Cleanliness Freedom Education Cruelty Crime Blasphemy
Dept. Workforce Services
4
Attitude
Manner, disposition, feeling Tendency or orientation of mind
Positive attitude Negative attitude
Group attitudes Position or posture of the body
Threatening attitude Relaxed attitude Dept. Workforce Services
5
Motivation
Causes a person to act in a certain way Incentive Goal or object of a person’s actions
Dept. Workforce Services
6
Mission Statement
What is a mission statement? Who usually has a mission statement? Do you know any mission statements? Can individuals or families have mission statements? Dept. Workforce Services
7
Idea #2
Identifying, clarifying and acting on values is one key to effective life management and includes a stepby-step process.
Dept. Workforce Services
8
Identify, Clarify, Act on Values
Identify & prioritize guiding principles Identify & prioritize values Write a mission statement Identify & resolve conflicts between values and behaviors Publicly affirm values Use values to guide decisions & goals
Dept. Workforce Services
9
Values
“Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time. For that is the thing life is made of.” Benjamin Franklin
Dept. Workforce Services
10
Resolving Value Conflicts
Postpone some things for later Sequence activities Trade off with spouse or significant other Develop a new support system
Dept. Workforce Services
11
Publicly Affirm Values
Tell other people what you believe or value When you choose, choose the thing you say you value Stand up for what you believe in Plan and schedule time to do things you value Choose a job that supports your values Set goals to demonstrate your values
Dept. Workforce Services
12
Idea #3
Attitude may be the single most influential factor in determining life satisfaction (happiness).
Dept. Workforce Services
13
Positive Attitude
Do you have to have a positive attitude before you can behave in positive ways?
Do you have to have positive experiences before you can develop a positive attitude? Dept. Workforce Services
14
Positive Attitude
Attitude and behavior are part of a self-fulfilling cycle.
You can change your attitude and your behavior will change You can change your behavior and your attitude will change
Dept. Workforce Services
15
Idea #4
Definitions of success are personal, and impact my attitude. Understanding what motivates me is the first step in defining success for myself.
Dept. Workforce Services
16
Self Esteem Achievement Recognition Power Possessions Control Why do you work? How is it connected to self esteem?
Dept. Workforce Services
17
Self-actualization
The very best we can be Moving outside self to look at world Contributing to society, environment, religion, creativity, etc. Dedicated to a cause, movement or belief Dept. Workforce Services
18
How do you define success?
My definition of success is
Dept. Workforce Services
19
Idea #5
Identifying distorted thinking styles and automatic thoughts can help improve my attitude, ensure behavior consistent with prized values, and provide insights into the factors that motivate me to success.
Dept. Workforce Services
20
All or Nothing
Everything is black or white, nothing in between “Perfect” or “total failure” Small mistakes become total failure
Dept. Workforce Services
21
Over-generalization
A single negative event becomes a never-ending pattern of defeat “Always” and “never” are often used
Dept. Workforce Services
22
Mental Filter
Single negative detail obscures the whole event Even overall positives become overwhelmed by negatives
Dept. Workforce Services
23
Discounting the Positive
Positive experiences are rejected because “they don’t count” Takes the job out of life, because the positive never matters Leaves a person feeling inadequate and un-rewarded
Dept. Workforce Services
24
Jumping to Conclusions
Interpreting things negatively when there are no facts to support it Mind reading – concluding what someone “really meant” without checking it out Fortune telling – predicting that things will turn out badly without proof or evidence Dept. Workforce Services
25
Magnification
Exaggerates importance of problems and shortcomings Minimizes importance of desirable qualities or events Also called the “binocular trick”
Dept. Workforce Services
26
Emotional Reasoning
Assuming that negative emotions reflect the way things really are
Dept. Workforce Services
27
Victim Statements
“Should,” “must,” “have to,” “ought to” used to justify hopes/expectations Assumes you must use policing to motivate or make myself behave Should’s directed at self lead to guilt and frustration Should’s directed at others lead to anger and frustration Dept. Workforce Services
28
Labeling
Extreme form of “all-or-nothing” thinking Assumes that a person is what a person does, even if they do it once “Label” becomes part of my character, so nothing can be done about it Leads to feelings of hostility and hopelessness
Dept. Workforce Services
29
Personalization and Blame
Person feels responsible for an event that isn’t in that person’s control Blames self for things that go wrong, even when it’s not my fault Assigns responsibility, motives, or control to other people when it doesn’t totally belong to them Dept. Workforce Services
30
Idea #6
Personal choice or control and accountability are critical to achieving self-identified success goals.
Dept. Workforce Services
31
Happiness Results From
Belief that your destiny is in your own hands Orientation away from oneself toward the rest of the world Having an open mind
Willingness to be open to new solutions. Dept. Workforce Services
32
Happiness Is Not Having What You Want But Wanting What You Have
Dept. Workforce Services
33
Life Is Like a Patchwork Quilt If you borrow your definition in life from somewhere else, you’ll never be able to get it all to fit together. Dept. Workforce Services
34
Choice & Control
I chose to do what I am doing No one forced me into it I am satisfied because of my choices I am well-adjusted with my choice I can change my choice when I want to Dept. Workforce Services
35
My Choice A Slave Is Compelled to Go the First Mile A Free Man Chooses to Go the Second Mile Dept. Workforce Services
36
Explanatory Styles
Your habitual way of explaining bad events Is a habit of thought Your style stems directly from whether you think you are valuable and deserving or worthless and hopeless Dept. Workforce Services
37
Explanatory Style
Permanence Pervasiveness Personalization
Dept. Workforce Services
38
Permanence
People who give us easily believe that the causes of bad events are permanent People who resist helplessness believe the causes of bad events are temporary
Dept. Workforce Services
39
Pervasiveness
Universal explanations for failure
Specific explanations for failure
Give up on everything Give up in that one part of their lives March stalwartly on in the others
Permanent & universal causes for misfortune
Helplessness Despair Collapse under pressure Dept. Workforce Services
40
Personalization
Blame self for failure
Internal style Low self-esteem
Blame external events
Do not lose self-esteem Like themselves Take responsibility for own actions Dept. Workforce Services
41
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