Getting Organized Faculty and Staff at KEYS Academy and Options HS Facilitated by the Faculty and Staff at KEYS Academy and Options HS with the ARISE Foundation

Your Presenter… A member of the faculty or staff at KEYS Academy or Options HS Internationally Certified in Life Skills through the ARISE Foundation

Rules for Training Participation is crucial No wrong/stupid answers Respect one another No talking while others talk, No rude comments or noises Wait until you’re called upon

Why we’re here… Because we have to be To learn some skills that will carry over into adulthood To learn more about ourselves

How we’re going to do it… Discussion Everyone participates Some, very little lecture Activity or activities Some Conclusions

Questions?

Ice Breaker What is an ice breaker? Definition of an ice breaker: An activity used to lighten the mood and or get participants warmed up to the idea of interaction

Ice Breaker Goes Here!!!!

Topic of the Day – Getting Organized Are you organized? Do you like organization? What does it mean to be organized? Why is organization important?

Topic of the Day – Getting Organized (cont.) What are some of the consequences for not being organized? What are some of the downfalls of being organized? Is anyone organized all the time?

Establishing Priorities Best way to figure out what the next step in your life Wants vs. Needs What is the difference between wanting something and needing something? Which is more important, what one wants or what one needs? How do we figure it out?

Establishing Priorities (cont.) Responsibilities vs. Leisure Activities Essentially, what we need to do vs. what we want to do Which is more important now?

Activity: Your Responsibilities Activity Worksheet Priority Lists Write down a list of 6 priorities in each of the 3 different times of your life. Daily Weekly Monthly/Yearly Volunteers!

Conclusions Where we are going depends on our priorities We have to be “real” about what we’re doing Are we keeping our priorities straight? Can these decisions affect us… …immediately …in a few days …in a few years

Conclusions Identifying responsibilities, including things that will keep us happy, are important because they allow us to be productive AND happy Need to understand strategies that will make the responsibilities easier