West Virginia Institute for 21st Century Leadership Personal and Workplace Productivity Skills
Leadership is about change. It’s about taking people from where they are now to where they need to be.
Excelling In A Changing World
The primary aim of education is not to enable students to do well in school, but to help them do well in the lives they lead outside of school.
21st Century Wheel of Learning
Personal and Workplace Productivity Skills The student will exhibit leadership, ethical behavior, respect for others, accept responsibility for personal actions considering the impact on others; take the initiative to plan and execute tasks; and interact productively as a group.
Why do we need to focus on integrating personal and workplace productivity skills? Why do we need to focus on integrating personal and workplace productivity skills?
What are employers looking for?
Group Activity
Top 10 Qualities/Skills Employers Seek Communication Skills (verbal & written) Communication Skills (verbal & written) Honesty/Integrity Honesty/Integrity Teamwork Skills Teamwork Skills Interpersonal Skills Interpersonal Skills Motivation/initiative Motivation/initiative Strong Work Ethic Strong Work Ethic Analytical and Organizational Skills Analytical and Organizational Skills Technology Skills Technology Skills Embrace Diversity Embrace Diversity Creative Minds Creative Minds
What is your school doing to promote personal and workplace skills?
Group Activity
Students must be empowered to have a voice and to be leaders of their own learning…
Are your students engaged?
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Empowerment Engagement Leadership Development Goal Setting Social Etiquette Team Work Citizenship
“It is not enough to be busy. The question is: What are we busy about?” Henry David Thoreau
Are we working on the right things?
Unleashing The Potential In Others
How Effective Are You?