HOW TO

PROMOTE

AUTONOMY

AUTONOMY

The quality or state of being self-governing; especially : the

right of self-government.

Self-directing freedom and especially moral independence

Merriam-webster dictionary

WHAT DO YOU SEE?

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SAME BUT DIFFERENT VIEWPOINT

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The pictures above shows us an example about different perspectives. In the decision making process we have to consider these perspectives.

Similarly in life, in order to motivate others, we need to be aware that they need space to express themselves. Providing that “space” to be autonomous is an important fact in motivating others.

It means to value and respect other people’s ideas, find out what they really need and find ways to provide them.

Self Determination Theory

People are centrally concerned

with motivation — how to move themselves or

others to act.

Everywhere, parents, teachers, coaches, and

managers struggle with how to motivate those

that they mentor

individuals struggle to find energy, mobilize

effort and persist at the tasks of life and work.

Self Determination Theory

People are often moved by external factors

such as reward systems, grades, evaluations of

others etc.

Yet just as frequently, people are motivated

from within, by interests, curiosity, care or

abiding values.

These intrinsic motivations are not necessarily externally

rewarded or supported, but nonetheless they can sustain

passions, creativity, and sustained efforts.

WHAT MOTIVATES US?

AUTONOMY

RELATEDNESS

COMPETENCE

ACCORDING TO EDWARD DECI AND RICHARD RYAN, ACTION IS ENERGIZED AND DIRECTED BY THREE BASIC PSYCHOLOGICAL NEEDS

AUTONOMYCOMPETENCERELATEDNESS

SO, AUTONOMY IS AN IMPORTANT PART OF OUR DECISION MAKING/ACTION.

TO BE AUTONOMOUS MEANS TOBEHAVE WITH A SENSE OF VOLITION,WILLINGNESS, AND CONGRUENCE; ITMEANS TO FULLY ENDORSE ANDCONCUR WITH THE BEHAVIOR ONE ISENGAGED IN.

SUPPORTING AUTONOMY MEANS

BEING ABLE TO SEE THE WORLD AS THE OTHER PSERSON SEE IT.

ACKNOWLEDGE THE VIEWS OF THE OTHER PERSON.

UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY WANT AND WHY THEY WANT IT.

UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DO WHAT THEY DO.

CREATE WIN-WIN SITUATIONS.

HOW TO PROMOTE AUTONOMY

PROMOTE

AUTONOMYENCOURAGE EXPERIMENTATION

PROVIDE CHOICES

TAKE ON CHALLENGES

PROVIDE FEEDBACK

ACKNOWLEDGE FEELINGS

SET UP OPPORTUNITIES

EXPLAIN / REASONING

DECISION MAKING

IMPLEMENTING PROCESS

setting the limits / boundaries

Reasoning (tell why, provide useful information)

give consequences/encourage responsibility.

set goals, progress-based evaluation/ appreciation.

be realistic : think of the level /maturity of the person.

Participative discussion/evaluation

CONCIDERATIONS IN

DECISION MAKING PROCESS

CRITICAL DECISION MAKING

(EG: ADMINISTRATIVE LEVEL/CONFIDENTIAL ETC.)

DECISIONS THAT INVOLVES THE PARTICIPANTS

SENSITIVE ISSUES

MATURITY LEVEL OF THE PERSON

What if people do not want to be

Autonomy- supportive?

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN CONTROLLED BY OTHERS FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME

FEAR, TO BE EVALUATED AND PUNISHED

INCOMPATIBLE REWARD SYSTEMS

AUTONOMY AND COMPETITION

Competition can create conflicts with the Autonomy supportive environment. It can hinder the decision making process and creativity.

It will lead to win-lose situations instead of win-win situation

Autonomy should lead to self evaluation and self-competition, in another words, identify the self and adjust accordingly.

RELIGIOUS LIFE AND AUTONOMY

Understanding of autonomy in religious

life is important in our decision making

process, in another words, discernment.

The question is, is religious life product of

self-determination?

What are our motivations?

Faith

Service

Communion

Food

Shelter

Clothing

TRANS-FORMATION

A person can start with an external motivation

and start to identify himself with the internal

motivation.

In the formation process, there is time and

space for discernment, to identify the internal

motivations and adapt to it.

This is a process that involves free choice and

decision making.

AUTONOMY AND FREEDOM

In an autonomy supportive environment, there

is choice.

But there are guidelines that we have to follow

while enjoying ur freedom.

These guidelines are there not to restrict /limit,

but to accompany us in our expression of

autonomy and freedom.

I promise to go wherever I

may be sent, and to do

whatever I may be assigned

by the body of the Society or

its superiors.

THE RULE AND AUTONOMY

In the community, the RULE plays an important role.

The rule requires our free choice to be submitted, so it values the autonomy and discernment of the individual.

It defines our identity as Brothers, while allowing us to express our freedom in its range.

In another words, the rule itself is autonomy supportive within its boundaries that defines who we are.

The Rule defines the meaning of the Brothers’

life. It translates into modern terms and reaffirms

what St. John Baptist de La Salle intended in his

Rule. By their religious profession the Brothers

undertake to observe it joyfully, as a personal

response by which they continually renew the

gift of themselves.Rule 147

FOR REFLECTION

HOW CAN WE PROMOTE AUTONOMY AS

BROTHERS IN OUR COMMUNITY?

TO WHAT EXTENT DOES AUTONOMY EXIST

WITHOUT BEING THE STUBBORNNESS?

HOW CAN WE EXERCISE THE AUTONOMY IN

FORMATION WITHOUT BEING OBSTINENT?

RESOURCES

7 HABITS OF THE HIGHLY EFFECTIVE PEOPLE

Why We Do What We Do: Understanding

Self-Motivation (Edward deci w/ Richard

Ryan c 10/How to promote Autonomy)

Selfdeterminationtheory.org

Learning-theories.com

The Rule of the Brothers of the Christian

Schools.

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