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