Global Communication SkillsTeri Lynn Tosspon, MA. MA, TESLttosspon@unomaha.edu

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Today’s burning question:

What skills do you want to learn in this

class?

Agenda: Building our class

1. Names & Getting to know you2. Get to know your instructor3. Expectations & Communications4. Applications

March 11, 2015

Stand up, be prepared to catch!1. Toss ball to 1

person, stating their name as you throw.

2. Faster! 3. Add your hobby

Stand up if the answer is YES. Sit down if answer is no.

Getting to know YOU

Are you married? Do you have children?Do you have pets?Do you have allergies?

Are you living with a host family?Do you have a car in Omaha?Have you visited the US before? Have you visited Omaha before?

Do you speak a 3rd language (Besides your own and English)?

Have you ridden a horse? Have you ever bungee jumped, sky dived, or hang glided?

Have you been to more than 6 countries?

In your home country, do you live in the same town as your parents or siblings?

Getting to know … me!Quick overview of me

•Grew up on a farm in central Nebraska, outside town of 87• Raised / Rode horses

•Undergrad at UN Lincoln• Study abroad• BA in English, Int’l Affairs

•MA in English from UNL•MA in History from UC Irvine•TESL from UC Irvine• Traveled all over USA and Europe• Speaks some Dutch & Spanish

•Moved from San Francisco to Omaha in Aug 2014

Why I teach the way I teachRetention (remembering & being able to use the material)

1. What do you imagine/expect we will study in GCS?

2. Communicators. What do GOOD communicators do well?

3. Global. Are there any different skills necessary to be a global communicator? Business/ Professional:are there any different skills necessary in the professional world?

The Class: GCSFor each question, write 1 answer on the whiteboard

Tell the person next to you how you would finish these sentences:

More than anything, I hope….To be honest, I’m a little anxious about….

Reflect

Feel free to highlight and write on your syllabus.

•Class rule: RESPECT

•Schedule of Topics: flexibility

Syllabus

This is a very competitive class. Convince our team to accept you. Take 5 minutes to makes some notes about why YOU will be a valuable addition to the team. Then you will have 5 minutes to convince us. Sorry, no time extensions!

Hint: What can you offer? Experience in life/business? Personality? Why do your classmates need you? How can you help your classmates?

Apply to the Class

1. On a scale of 0-5, how much did you understand? What helped you understand it?

2. What was one thing that really convinced you? Why?

3. What gave you a good impression of that person?

4. Should we accept him/her??

Evaluation of TeammatesYou will evaluate each teammate’s pitch

The most successful people are those who are aware of OTHERS’ needs and look for ways to meet those needs.

They are also CLEAR, SPECIFIC, and help others to visualize a positive outcome.

Confident body language gives a good impression.

Check for understanding

On a scale of 0-5 how much did you understand our discussion in class today?

What is one thing from today that you’ll continue to think about after class?

Homework

1. Complete the Skill Self Assessment. 2. Write an email to me answering this question,

“What do you think are the qualities, attitudes, and personal characteristics that make someone a good Professional Global Communicator? What is the internal attitude they need? Why?”

3. Continue Individual Learning Plan4. Begin to pay attention and note situations in

your daily life in Omaha where you feel uncertain, anxious, frustrated, surprised, or puzzled. We will discuss throughout the session.

Due next class meeting