Objective 1.02: Workplace Readiness Standards and Behaviors

What qualities do employers want in employees?

1. Personal Qualities _____________– determined; a strong desire to succeed Patient – content to wait; controlling one’s emotions ______________ – capable of adapting to new, different, or changing requirements  Productive – produce in abundance; yield results _____________ – free from error.

2. Business Ethics - morals

3. Communication Skills Verbal

What are these world leaders saying? http://www.bodylanguagesuccess.com/2012/05/nonverbal-communication-analysis-1834_28.html

4. Responsibility The ______________ to make a decision and accept the consequences.

Decision Making Process Identify the _____________ Make sure you are solving the problem and not a symptom of the problem Look beyond the obvious Identify ________________ Do not rule out any possibilities Use various approaches to the solution Choose the best __________ Weigh the pros and cons of solutions Keep in touch with reality Take ____________ Choose the solution that will give a high probability of success Once the decision has been made, put it into action. Evaluate ______________ Get feedback and see if solution worked or if a new decision is needed Has the decision created any new problems that need to be resolved?

5. Vision Being goal-__________ not just for today…but for ________, next week, next month, and next year!

6. Persistence __________ to give up or let go!

7. Organizational Skills Taking something that is _________ or unordered and ______________ it into a logical, coherent order.

8. Ability to Delegate Assigning _________________ to other people allowing them to carry out tasks and use their full capabilities.

Practicing Good Decision Making

Would you hire this person? Why or why not?

“Choose a job you ______, and you will never have to ______ a day in your life.” Confucius

Assignment “Do My Values Match?”