1. 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

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

3. 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

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

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

6. Questions?

7. 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

8. Ice Breaker Goes Here!!!!

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

10. 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?

11. 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?

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

13. 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!

14. 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

15. 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