in the classroom initiative and dependability in the workplace
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In the classroom
Initiative and Dependability
In the workplace
Staying Employed
Section 1:
• Workers need technical skills in their field.• Equally important to employers:– Listening skills– Adaptability and flexibility– Teamwork– Judgment/wisdom– Communication– Dependability
Soft Skills
– What else?
• Soft skills develop from good habits.• What do good work habits look like…– At home?– At school?– At work?
• Make a list of good work habits.• Provide and example of each good habit.
Good Work Habits
Managing Your Time
Section 2:
• You may delay, but time will not.– Benjamin Franklin
• How did it get so late so soon?– Dr. Seuss
• If you don’t have time to do it right, when will you have time to do it over?– John Wooden
It’s About Time…
• Make a time log of a day in your life.
Where Does the Time Go?
• Successful time management is balanced– Recreational time– Professional obligations– Bodily rest
Using Time Wisely
• Prioritize tasks• Leave time for planning• Schedule time for interruptions• Anticipate problems• Create a “to do” list• Combine tasks
Coping With a Busy Schedule
• Project tasks usually have a sequence.• Identify the tasks or components of a project.• Estimate the time to complete each task.• Work backward from the
target completion date to establish milestones.
• Adjust milestones as needed.
Make a Schedule: Complete the Project On Time
Setting SMART Goals
Section 3:
• The S.M.A.R.T. goal formula–SSpecific–MMeasurable–AAttainable–RRelevant–TTime-bound
• Note difference between Goals and Objectives.
Goal Setting
• Personal goals
• Financial goals
• Educational goals
• Career goals
Setting and Achieving Goals
Your Work Environment
Section 5:
• Is there a relationship between…?– Cleanliness and Order– Safety and Productivity
• Maintain– Workspace– Equipment– Tools
• What’s wrong with this picture?
Maintaining Your Workspace
• How does your work environment affect your mood? Productivity?
• How orderly is your workspace …– At home? – At school? – At your business?
• How does orderliness affect customers?
Maintaining Your Workspace
Your Role in a System
Section 6:
• A business is a system.• This means that
the actions of eachperson affect others in the system, creatinga chain reaction of events.
Working in the System
• A business organization has structure.• The structure is comprised of departments.• A business communicates within the structure.• Each department has a function.• All departments must reach their goal.
Working in the System