Why Self-Awareness Is Essential for Career Development

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By A Mystery Man Writer
Sept 25, 2024
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Why Self-Awareness Is Essential for Career Development

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As an L&D professional, you help others heighten their self-awareness, and you observe its impact on employee happiness and engagement. But how often do you enhance your self-awareness? After all, it’s foundational for many of the skills leaders and professionals need—including YOU—to succeed in the new world of work, especially hybrid and virtual formats. And although 95% of us believe we are self-aware, that’s not the case. According to a study by organizational psychologist Tasha Eurich, only 10 to 15 percent of us are self-aware.Merriam-Webster defines self-awareness as “an awareness of one’s own personality or individuality.” When moving ahead in your career—whether pursuing a promotion, moving to another job function, or becoming your own boss—self-awareness is the starting point. Self-awareness is important at every point in your career, but it’s vital for developing a strategy to bring you closer to achieving your goals. It allows you to align your career pursuits with who you are, where you want to go, and how you like to deliver value. Specifically, self-awareness helps you:So how do you become self-aware?One of the best ways to achieve self-awareness is to become your own coach and ask yourself these pertinent questions:Getting feedback from others is important to ensure you are aware of blind spots. That includes the feedback you get from your company review process and feedback from people in your broader network. External input is valuable for validating your self-reflection. Look at your performance review data over time to uncover themes in how others experience you.Tools like Myers-Briggs, Disc, Enneagram, StrengthsFinder, and others can provide insight that you can use to chart your course and position yourself as a unique and valuable candidate. In addition to reflection, feedback, and assessments, professional development can help you gain clarity. If you’re preparing for a promotion, a new role, or some other significant change to your career, prioritize becoming self-aware in your career growth plan. Then watch yourself accelerating toward the right roles for long-term rewards throughout your professional journey. For more insights, Join me at ATD23 for the session: Personal Branding 3.0: The New Rules for Career Success.