1. “SOFT SKILLS” FOR COLLEGE, CAREER AND . . . LIFE!
Linal Miller, Career Readiness Specialist
El Segundo High School
PTA
November 4, 2015

2. What are soft skills?

3. Initiative Time Management Follow-through Good attendance Integrity
Reliability
Responsibility
Diligence
Time Management
Positive Attitude
Ability to accept criticism
Resilience
Adaptability
Honesty
Resourcefulness
Follow-through
Ability to make ethical decisions
Self-direction
Grit
Ability to self-advocate
People Skills
Flexibility
Motivation
Teamwork
Ability to work productively in new cultural settings

4. Why are they lacking?

6. Some say it’s because of helicopter parents
Are YOU a helicopter parent?

7. If your teen fails a test or gets a bad grade, do you contact their teacher to find out why he/she did poorly?
Ability to self-advocate

8. When your teen is not successful in something, do you make excuses or blame others for their failure?
Resilience, ability to accept criticism, responsibility

9. Grit, adaptability, perseverance
Have you ever called the counselor or the principal to change your student’s schedule because a teacher wasn’t a good match or “didn’t like” your son/daughter?
Grit, adaptability, perseverance

10. Do you help your teen with their homework or projects and sometimes do more than you should?
Diligence, responsibility, problem-solving, perseverance, self-direction, follow-through, time management

11. Do you clean your teen's room, do their laundry, and put their clothes away for them on a regular basis?
Responsibility, initiative, follow-through

12. Do you think it is OK to call a college to complain about your teen's roommate, housing, class schedule, grades, etc.?
Adaptability, interpersonal skills, ability to seek help when needed, ability to interact with others, flexibility, ability to work productively in new cultural settings

13. Do you schedule appointments or meetings for your teen or sign them up for things without talking to them first?
Responsibility, self-direction, interpersonal skills, time management

14. Do you call the parents of your teen's friend to smooth over a fight they are having?
Interpersonal skills, ability to interact well with others, problem-solving

15. Do you attend all of your teen's sports practices or club events?
Grit, resilience, self-direction, good attendance, teamwork, time management, reliability

16. Have you planned out your teen’s college plans, career path, and/or future?
Ability to make decisions, responsibility, self-direction, initiative, intrinsic motivation, time management

17. Do you find yourself competing with other parents about your child’s social, academic, or activity skills?
Self-direction, motivation, initiative, integrity

18. Have you ever excused your teen’s tardy or absence with a lie or half-truth?
Honesty, integrity, attendance, punctuality

19. Handouts and articles

20. Healthy Parenting Model
Coaching
(from the sidelines) yrs.
Training 6-12 yrs.
Discipline 1-5 yrs.

21. Closing video

22. Questions and comments