TO KNOW YOURSELF AND THE POTENTIAL SKILL THAT YOU HAVE

1. PERSONAL
DEVELOPMENT
MANAGEMENT
By: CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

2. WHAT IS PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT?
 It is a lifelong process of improving oneself to assess
their skills and qualities through activities such as
employment skills, increasing consciousness and building
wealth. It is vital part and a foundation to a person’s
growth, maturity, success and fulfilment. The growing
success of self-help and personal development movement
has assisted many business managers in obtaining more
qualified and motivated personnel for their companies
and it has also encouraged more people to go in to
business for themselves.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

3. 6 Core Benefits of Personal Development
 It is investing yourself so that you can manage yourself effectively of what life
might come your way and allows you to live a proactive activity rather than
waiting what to happen.
Here are some guidelines:
1. SELF AWARENESS—personal development starts with awareness. Knowing who
you really are; your VALUE and the purpose you are going to pursue. True
fulfilment doesn’t come from chasing other people’ s dream but designing your
own goals and start chasing your dreams.
2. SENSE OF DIRECTION—when you already establish self awareness then you
will have a clearer path in decision making. No time will be wasted because you
already tailored your direction towards achieving your goals.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

4. 6 Core Benefits of Personal Development
3. IMPROVED FOCUS AND EFFECTIVENESS—even with an
improved sense of direction, there will always be multiple task
looking for your attention. As personal development improves, your
prioritisation will become much easier. Know your strength and how
to play with it.
4. MORE MOTIVATIONS—when you know what you want to
achieve, It is easier for you to see the benefits in taking actions.
Even if the task ahead is not enjoyable, if you see more benefit you
will likely have the urge to pursue. “Where there is a will, there is a
way”. With strong personal development, you will develop a
necessary will.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

5. 6 Core Benefits of Personal Development
5. GREATER RESILIENCE—there will be tough times in life, when it
happens, you need to have the skills and attributes to deal with it. Personal
development will help you deal with it with confidence, resilience, personal
and interpersonal skills to cope with any eventuality.
6. MORE FULFILLING RELATIONSHIPS—relationship are double edge-
word. They either lift you up or drag you down. But with personal
development, you are able to see which relationship is worth investing and
which to cut loose.
Personal Development is much used and much maligned term. It is about
taking the time and making the commitment, to invest your greatest
resource that is –YOU!
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

6. Powerful ways to boost SELF-CONFIDENCE
 Self-confidence gives you the power to conquer the world. People with self-
confidence face their fear with heads-on and tend to be risk takers. They
know that no matter what obstacles that come their way, they can live a
positive life.
 SELF-CONFIDENCE can be learned, practiced and mastered just like any
other skills. Once mastered, everything will Change for the better. If you
don’t believed in yourself, who else will?
Here are some points to ponder:
1. STAY AWAY FROM NEGATIVITY AND BRING THE POSITIVE IN
YOU—evaluate your inner self including your family and friends. Consider
getting away from people who put you down and shred your confidence. Stop
focusing on the problem but into the solution.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

7. Powerful ways to boost SELF-
CONFIDENCE2. CHANGE YOUR BODY LANGUAGE AND IMAGE—this is where posture,
smile, eye contact and speech slowly come into play.
 Just like of simply pulling your shoulders back will show you confidence.
Smiling will not cost you a cent but rather gives you a better feeling and the
people around you becomes more comfortable.
 Looking at the eyes when talking and not somewhere else is a sign of
confidence.
 Talking slowly according to research shows confidence. It likewise help your
audience understand you.
 PLUS FACTOR: style your hair, freshly shave, clean dress.
 Additional tip: when buying new clothes , try wearing it on a day before you
ho out.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

8. Powerful ways to boost SELF-CONFIDENCE
3. DON’T ACCEPT FAILURE, GET RID OF THE NEGATIVE VOICE IN YOUR
HEAD—never give up. Never accept failure. Every problem has a solution. Keep
going and believe in yourself. Do not entertain negative thoughts but think
positively until you hit the calibre of self-confidence boost.
4. BE PREPARED—learn everything there is to know about your job, your
presentation, your field- whatever is in “you conquer list”. If you are prepared,
you have the knowledge to back it up and your self-confidence will soar.
5. FOR TOUGH TIMES, WHEN ALL FAILS: MAKE A GREAT LIST—life is full
of challenges, when it’s difficult to put our self-confidence up, sit back and list
down all the things you are thankful for and another list of things you are proud
of accomplishing. Put it on your doors, walls, refrigerator and anywhere to remind
you when times get rough and tough.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

9. Dress Etiquette
 The way you dress communicates the people around you. It tells
them the way you think, feel, how you respect your body and
even tells who you really are.
 Your choice of clothing shows your attitude and thought
towards an event, person or activity.
Let’s start with..
1. PERSONAL GROOMING—clean and clear face with make-ups
on for women if it is necessary. Nails clean and polished. Dress
and shoes should fit in the event.
2. ELEGANT POSTURE—Good posture contributes to a poise.
Poise is equivalent to elegant bearing of a person. It is how you
carry yourself.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

10. Dress Etiquette
3. DEVELOPING A REFINED TASTE—much come from learning to be
sophisticated from shopping and choosing what to wear and when to wear
it. The choices you make reflect your taste. SELECT is a very important
word because it is the root of “elegance”.
4. ELEGANT WARDROBE—dress etiquette means we always have an
appropriate outfit fir a specific occasion. We must respect dress code.
5. PROFESSIONAL DRESS ETIQUETTE—be professional in your
dressing at all times according to the company’s level of professional
appearance. The way you dress affects your company’s reputation, your
co-worker, your client an your boss. It affects how you feel and what you
want them to feel.
6. PROFESSIONAL DRESS GUIDE—clean, neat and wrinkle free dress.
Minimal perfume and appropriate length of skirt.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

11. Better Public Speaking
 Whether we are talking in a class, team meeting or presenting in an audience,
we have to talk in public from time to time. We can do this or do this badly.
The outcome affects ourselves and the impression from others. However,
this can be practiced to perform it well, enhance your skills, boost your self-
confidence and open up for more opportunities.
Here are some guidelines of public speaking:
1. PLAN APPROPRIATELY—plan your communication appropriately. Make sure
you have a good start with intriguing your audience and end up still holding
their attention.
 For instance, start with an interesting static, headline, fact, storyline As a
strong opener.
 Planning helps you think on your feet. But, there are time when you also need
an impromptu speech.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

12. Better Public Speaking
2. PRACTICE—there’s good reason why we say “practice makes it perfect”.
You cannot be confident abd compelling speaker without practice. To get
practice, seek a chance to talk in public often. Tweak your words as you
practice so that it will come smoothly and easily.
3. ENGAGE YOUR AUDIENCE—when you speak, try to engage your
audience. This will feel you less isolated as a speaker and get everyone
involve in your message.
 Avoid using words such as: “I think”, “just”, “actually” because it limits
your authority and conviction. Use direct, clear and authoritative words
instead.
4. PAY ATTENTION TO BODY LANGUAGE—your body language will give
your audience constant and subtle clues about your inner state. If you’re
nervous and do not believe in yourself the audience will soon know.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

13. Better Public Speaking
5. THINK POSITIVE—thinking positive can make a difference to the
success of your communication Because it helps you feel more
confident. Fear makes easy to slip into a negative self-talks while
self-sabotaging thoughts as “I am not so into this”, “I can’t make this”
will lower your self-confidence and increase the chance you won’t
achieve what you are truly capable of.
 Use affirmation and visualization of your communication to raise
your confidence.
6. COPE WITH NERVES—when speaking of a crowd, you envision
terrible things to happen. Reason why you have short and shallow
breath, excessive sweating, fast heartbeat because you’re afraid of
failure. Kick off that adrenalin from your blood stream.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

14. Better Public Speaking
 “Fight or flight“ is what you have. If you feel butterflies in your stomach,
pause and have a deep breathing exercise. Take a deep breath from your
tummy, hold it for a few seconds and release it slowly. This will help your
breath normally.
 Think of what you want to tell your audience and forget about yourself.
This is more important than your fear.
7. WATCH RECORDING OF YOUR SPEECHES—whenever possible record
your speeches and watch your flaws and strong points and learn to improve it.
Pay attention to your gestures, do they come naturally or by force. Look how
you handle interruptions like sneeze or question that you are not prepared and
improve it.
The more you push yourself to speak in front of others, the better you will
become and the more you boost your self-confidence.
CHELDY S. ELUMBA-PABLEO, MPA; LLB

15. Thank you for reading!
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