Harnessing Self Awareness – Professional Development Training
December 2, 2025 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am
VALE’s Professional Development Task Force invites you to attend “Harnessing Self Awareness”, an interactive, participatory session presented by WorkWise Labs, designed to help explore how self-awareness can enhance your professional effectiveness, communication, and collaboration. Through guided activities and reflection, you will gain insights into your own behaviors and how they impact your work and relationships.
- Program Topic: Harnessing Self-Awareness
- Date and Time: December 2, 2025 from 9:30am-11:30am
- Virtual or In-Person: Virtual
- Registration Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/dOiA9F50Rm6ZG38zUaI9Qg
# of Participants: Max 30 participants
- Registration is first come first served and is limited to one attendee per member institution.
- If capacity is not reached, registration may be opened to multiple attendees per institution.
It is not recommended for multiple attendees to share one screen as the program is about self-awareness and an opportunity for personal reflection.
Work Wise Labs sessions are interactive and participatory.
Expectations for Participants:
- Show up on time
- Stay for the entirety of the session
- Cameras will be on (whenever possible)
- Participate in the interactive session
Program Description:
Self-awareness is the foundation of emotional intelligence, yet research shows that while most people believe they are self-aware, only a small percentage truly are. This interactive workshop will help participants explore the key components of self-awareness and develop practical strategies for deepening their understanding of themselves and their impact on others. Through engaging discussions and exercises, we will examine private self-awareness—knowing our values, passions, aspirations, and ideal environments—and public self-awareness—understanding how our reactions, patterns, and behaviors shape the way others perceive us. Using the framework of “The Mirror and the Portrait,” participants will reflect on how they see themselves versus how they are seen by others, uncovering valuable insights to enhance their personal and professional growth.
If there are any questions or comments, please contact Elissa Zylbershlag (elissa@workwiselabs.com) or a member of the PD Task Force:
- Consuella Askew (consuella.askew@rutgers.edu), VP for University Libraries, Rutgers
- Evelyn Frangakis (evelyn.frangakis@ptsem.edu), Chair VALE Exec. Committee
- Ralph Bingham (ralph@librarylinknj.org), Executive Director of LibraryLinkNJ