Skills… Wednesday, December 1 st

What are my skills? There are many skills you may have which will help you in school, work and in your personal lives: There are many skills you may have which will help you in school, work and in your personal lives: Personal-management skills; Personal-management skills; Time-management skills; Time-management skills; Organization skills; Organization skills; Stress-coping skills; Stress-coping skills; Communication skills; Communication skills; Negotiating skills; Negotiating skills; Teamwork skills; Teamwork skills; Feedback skills. Feedback skills. Each of these skills can be useful in different ways. Each of these skills can be useful in different ways. Think of an example for each, and how it may be used in the “work world.” Think of an example for each, and how it may be used in the “work world.”

Academic Skills These skills and habits will usually lead to success at school. These skills and habits will usually lead to success at school. Which skills do you practice? Which skills do you practice? Punctuality Punctuality Meet deadlines Meet deadlines Participate Participate Communicate Communicate Take notes Take notes Summarize information Summarize information How can these skills be transferred to the workplace? How can these skills be transferred to the workplace? See pg. 68 – 69: Are you building your transferable skills? See pg. 68 – 69: Are you building your transferable skills?

Personal Management Skills How good are you with: How good are you with: Time management; Time management; Organization; Organization; Stress management; Stress management; Maintaining a positive attitude. Maintaining a positive attitude. These are skills you will use every day. Answer the following “Discovery” box on pg. 72. These are skills you will use every day. Answer the following “Discovery” box on pg. 72. If your total score is under 12 – What could you improve? Which are the most important to you? If your total score is under 12 – What could you improve? Which are the most important to you?

Time Management Skills People who get things done are people who know how to manage their time. This means knowing the difference between important and urgent. People who get things done are people who know how to manage their time. This means knowing the difference between important and urgent. Some things are neither, and some are one, but not the other. Some things are neither, and some are one, but not the other. How do you manage your time between school, homework, part-time jobs, chores, friends, family, sports, etc? How do you manage your time between school, homework, part-time jobs, chores, friends, family, sports, etc? What do you have left to due before the Holiday Break? Which are important? Urgent? What do you have left to due before the Holiday Break? Which are important? Urgent?

Time Management Tips Spend time on important things before they become urgent. Spend time on important things before they become urgent. Don’t be ruled by urgency – never avoid important activities because of merely urgent tasks. Don’t be ruled by urgency – never avoid important activities because of merely urgent tasks. Don’t leave things to the last minute. Don’t leave things to the last minute. Do important things early. Waiting until they’re urgent will only increase your stress level. Do important things early. Waiting until they’re urgent will only increase your stress level. Keep up on daily homework and assignments. Keep up on daily homework and assignments. Number your tasks in order of their importance. Complete them in that order. Number your tasks in order of their importance. Complete them in that order. Create a “to do list” for the semester, or month, or week. Create a “to do list” for the semester, or month, or week.

Organization Skills The level of organization depends of the person – but it is important for everyone. The level of organization depends of the person – but it is important for everyone. The “basics”: The “basics”: Know how to find something when you need it. Know how to find something when you need it. Remember to do something that you’re supposed to do. Remember to do something that you’re supposed to do. How do you organize yourself? How do you organize yourself?

Stress Management Skills Review “Strategies for Handling Negative Stress” on p. 78. Review “Strategies for Handling Negative Stress” on p. 78. Which strategies do you use? Are they effective? Which strategies do you use? Are they effective?

Creating Positive Habits Read pg. 81 – “Work Habits of Effective People” Read pg. 81 – “Work Habits of Effective People” How many of these work habits do you have? How many of these work habits do you have? Which are most effective? Why? Which are most effective? Why? Which are least effective? Why? Which are least effective? Why? Are there any habits that are missing from the list? Are there any habits that are missing from the list?

Communication Skills Some important skills: Some important skills: Active Listening – Encourages others to talk to you in a way that ensures that you understand well what they’re trying to say. Active Listening – Encourages others to talk to you in a way that ensures that you understand well what they’re trying to say. Paraphrasing – Put what you heard into your own words. Paraphrasing – Put what you heard into your own words. Clarifying – Ask for more details. Clarifying – Ask for more details. Body Language – Encourages communication. Body Language – Encourages communication. How will these make you a better communicator? How will these make you a better communicator?

Feedback Feedback comes to you in many ways and can be about both your strengths and weaknesses. Feedback comes to you in many ways and can be about both your strengths and weaknesses. Being able to take both types – especially constructive criticism – will help you improve yourself. Being able to take both types – especially constructive criticism – will help you improve yourself. Being “coachable” means that someone pay attention to instruction and suggestions, and takes this information as an attempt to improve. Being “coachable” means that someone pay attention to instruction and suggestions, and takes this information as an attempt to improve. If you don’t listen, you won’t improve. If you don’t listen, you won’t improve. Don’t make an “enemy” of your coach – make him/her your “ally”. Don’t make an “enemy” of your coach – make him/her your “ally”.

Negotiating A negotiation is a discussion designed to result in an agreement. A negotiation is a discussion designed to result in an agreement. Conflict resolution is a process designed to bring together people or groups who have disagreed and been hostile. Conflict resolution is a process designed to bring together people or groups who have disagreed and been hostile. Creating win-win solutions are a great outcome of a negotiation. Creating win-win solutions are a great outcome of a negotiation. Use active listening; Use active listening; Find out what is really important to the people involved; Find out what is really important to the people involved; Get the people to talk, and listen, to each other; Get the people to talk, and listen, to each other; Make sure everybody gets a say in the discussion; Make sure everybody gets a say in the discussion; Look for solutions no one has thought of yet; Look for solutions no one has thought of yet; Make sure everybody agrees with the solution. Make sure everybody agrees with the solution.

Teamwork Skills Read the section on “Teamwork Skills” and complete the following activities in your notebook: Read the section on “Teamwork Skills” and complete the following activities in your notebook: On pg. 95 – “Thinking About Teams” On pg. 95 – “Thinking About Teams” On pg. 98 – “Leaders” On pg. 98 – “Leaders”

Unit 2 Review Answer the following review questions – pg. 100 Answer the following review questions – pg. 100 # 3, 4 & 5 # 3, 4 & 5