Established & Conducted By: Gihan Abu El-Ela
Edited By: Mahmoud Mansi
Personal Branding Reflections with Dr. Kirsten Stevens
Kirsten is a Senior Lecturer in Human Resource Management at Coventry University in the United Kingdom. She is the Course Director for the MA in International HRM delivered at Emirates Aviation University in Dubai. Prior to becoming an academic, Kirsten undertook a variety of HR Practitioner roles both within the public and private sector. Kirsten is a Chartered Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
Self-Image Perceptions
Quote 1: Kindness
“Always believe the best in people, this is how I consistently charge myself with kindness.”
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Society as a Mirror
Quote 2: Being Positive
“Being a positive person is about being fun to be with and at the same time willing to help anyone. That’s how others perceive me.”
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Personal Dreams
Quote 3: Helping the Neglected
“One day, I would love to have enough land to be able to rescue animals who have been neglected and need help.”
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Noble Goals
Quote 4: Thinking about Others
“A noble goal is to get more people to be kind and think of others rather than focusing on their needs all of the time.”
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Life Contribution
Quote 5: Making a Difference
“To be remembered by just one person for making a difference to their life.”
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Self-Definition
Quote 6: Choice & Reflection on Society
“Being positive, genuine and caring are the qualities that I chose to best describe who I am.”
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Personal Distinctive Elements
Quote 7: Karma
“I don’t have a hidden agenda. I help people because I want to and not because I think I am going to gain anything from it. I always treat people how I would like to be treated.”
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Sustaining Uniqueness
Quote 8: Staying True
“I think it is important to stay true to yourself and consequently, I do not change who I am. I don’t take anything for granted. Some people may naively perceive my kindness to be a weakness and think I am a soft touch but I will never change who I am.”
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Defining Personal Branding
Quote 9: The Image of Me
“Personal branding is what attracts people to you and gets you noticed. It is a like a magnetic force. I see is as a steel pole that connects you with people. The steel pole can sometimes be covered in layers because you may not show your true personal brand to everyone straight away but eventually they see the real you and this is what draws them towards you. The layers can be added and change depending on what situation you find yourself in but the true personal brand (the steel pole) is always there as the authentic you.”
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Thank you Dr. Kirsten 🙂
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