Increase Your Self-Awareness With One Simple Fix

New Location: We will meet at True Food Kitchen (Bethesda) (7100 Wisconsin Ave, Bethesda, MD 20815)

Self-awareness has countless proven benefits -- stronger relationships, higher performance, more effective leadership. Sounds pretty great, right? Here’s the bad news: 95% of people think that they’re self-aware, but only 10-15% actually are! Luckily, Tasha Eurich has a simple solution that will instantly improve your self-awareness. As a third-generation entrepreneur, Dr. Tasha Eurich was born with a passion for business, pairing her scientific savvy in human behavior with a practical approach to solving business challenges. As an organizational psychologist, she’s helped thousands of leaders improve their effectiveness, from Fortune 500 executives to early-stage entrepreneurs. Her new book, Insight, reveals the findings of her three-year research program on self-awareness, which she calls the meta-skill of the 21st century.

Please watch this 17-min video before joining the discussion:
https://youtu.be/tGdsOXZpyWE?si=g2L1drEHqVGdZ8JJ

If more than 12 people join the discussion, we will break out into separate groups.
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1. Understanding Internal and External Awareness: Internal self-awareness means clearly understanding our own values and motivations, while external self-awareness involves recognizing how others perceive us. What are some difficulties people face in balancing their own view of themselves with how others see them?
2. Self-Awareness Blind Spots: Everyone tends to overestimate their own level of self-awareness, believing they understand themselves better than they actually do. Why do you think people might be reluctant to acknowledge gaps in their own self-awareness, even privately?
3. The Power of Asking "What?" Instead of "Why?": Shifting reflection from "why did this happen?" to "what can I do differently?" helps us gain clearer and more actionable insights. How can changing the question from "why?" to "what?" positively influence personal growth and problem-solving?
4. The Importance of Feedback and Recognizing Blind Spots: Receiving honest feedback from others can reveal blind spots—personal characteristics or behaviors we might miss on our own. What makes giving or receiving honest feedback difficult, and how can we create an environment where helpful feedback is both comfortable and productive?
5. Self-Awareness and Success: High achievers often attribute their success to deep self-awareness, but sometimes people achieve success despite having limited self-awareness. Do you think true self-awareness is necessary for sustained success, or could it actually hold someone back in certain scenarios?
6. Continuous Development of Self-Awareness: Self-awareness is not a one-time achievement, but rather an ongoing process of learning and reflection. What regular habits or practices can individuals and teams adopt to continually deepen self-awareness?

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To provide an enjoyable experience for fellow participants, here are three ground rules during discussion events:

1. Step up and step back. (If you feel that you’ve been talking too much, step back to listen more. If you feel that you’ve been relatively quiet, step up to share your perspective or ask a question)
2. Listen to understand, not to respond.
3. Be open-minded and value differences.