1. ASSESSING & DEVELOPING YOUR WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Professional Year Program - Unit 1: Workplace Communication

2. OVERVIEW The purpose of this session is for you to self-assess your current level of workplace communication skills, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and develop a plan of action to improve your skills.

3. OVERVIEW In this session you will complete the following:  Communication Skills Self Assessment x 2  Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills – Strengths & Opportunities  Setting Workplace Communications Skills Learning Goals

4. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Self Assessment, Reflection & Feedback Identifying Strengths & Weaknesses Setting Goals Taking Action & Practicing

5. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Individual Activity: Communication Skills Self Assessment Please complete the following two commination skills self assessments. It is important that you complete these honestly. You have 10 minutes to complete both. Self Assessment, Reflection & Feedback

6. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Debrief : Communication Skills Self Assessment Self Assessment, Reflection & Feedback

7. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Individual Activity: Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills – Strengths & Opportunities The next step it to now identify your workplace communication strengths and areas for improvement (weaknesses). Please complete the worksheet ‘Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills’. You have 10 minutes to complete. Identifying Strengths & Weaknesses

8. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Debrief: Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills – Strengths & Opportunities Identifying Strengths & Weaknesses

9. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Individual Activity: Setting Workplace Communications Skills Learning Goals Now that you have assessed your workplace communication skills, identified your strengths and weakness – the next step is to set for yourself goals to improve and further develop these critical skills. Please complete the worksheet ‘Setting Workplace Communication Skills Learning Goals’. You have 10 minutes to complete. Setting Goals

10. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Debrief: Setting Workplace Communications Skills Learning Goals Setting Goals

11. DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS Now it is up to you to take ACTION! Some ideas to help you reach your learning goals:  Keep yourself accountable by sharing your goals with someone you trust  Take one action per day  If the only time you are improving your communication skill is during this program – it is not enough and you need to do more! Taking Action & Practicing