Title: Demonstrate positive self-worth in self and others.
Course: Life Planning (19257-18) > Section: Creating and Maintaining Healthy Relationships

Demonstration of positive self-worth should include

- exploring specific self-esteem builders
- using and practicing positive self-talk
- learning a new skill continually
- expressing opinions and feelings constructively
- choosing actions wisely
- being confident in one's own abilities.

Demonstration of positive self-worth in others should include

- providing words of encouragement
- expressing confidence in others' abilities
- helping others learn new skills
- listening to others' opinions and feelings
- allowing others to make decisions about things that affect them.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to support positive views of oneself and others?
- What happens when group members motivate and encourage each other?
- How is this related to self-worth? What criteria should be used to evaluate strategies to increase self-worth?
- What roles do risk and failure have in supporting positive views of self and others?

Communication

- What communication skills are needed to develop team and community spirit?
- How is this related to self-worth? How do you communicate your support of positive views of yourself and others?
- What is the role of communication in connecting you to others?

Leadership

- How do you create an environment that encourages and respects the ideas, perspectives, and contributions of others?
- What leadership skills can be used to develop a workable set of values and goals for a group?

Management

- What management skills are essential to organize and delegate responsibilities?
- How is this related to self-esteem? How can you use the processes of cooperation, compromise, and collaboration to support positive views of self and others?
- What strategies can be developed to accomplish your goals of accepting yourself as special and unique, developing a sense of connectedness with others, taking control of your life, and developing a workable set of values and goals?