10th informed career decisions 1
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Soft Skills for Career Success
10th GradeInformed Career Decisions #1
(Microsoft, 2011)
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Pre-Test
1. What are two soft skills employers
mention most often?
2. What are three steps to manage aconflict?
3. ______________ diversity is an
important soft skill for most employers.
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Soft Skills Survey
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Tabulate Soft Skills Survey
Add scores for eight items
36 and Above: Excellent Soft Skills
30 to 35: Good Soft Skills
29 and Below: Need to Improve Soft Skills
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Objectives
o Communication
o Teamworko Work well with diverse
populations
o Empathy
o Positive Attitude
o Growth Mindseto Self-Control
o Out-of-School Activities
Learn more about the importance of soft skills
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Communication and Teamwork
The soft skills employers reference most often is
Communication
Teamwork
These 2 skills are becoming increasingly in the workplace
Watch The Power of Soft Skills Video
Is a Canadian IT program video but outlines soft skills well
Pay close attention to communication, teamwork & points about
Good attitude
Verbal and written presentations
Working well in a diverse workforce
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Important Communication Skills
Speak clearly and succinctly
Provide a compelling message
Deliver essential details while monitoring number of words
Provide specific details with concrete examples People like to hear short stories
Examples raise understanding and support for your ideas
Be a good listener Helps build strong relationships
Team members often have good ideas
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1. Do Your Part
Avoid not doing enough and taking over projects
2. Compromise at appropriate times
Balance compromising and supporting your good ideas
3. Get along well with team members
Focus on the positive traits of co-workers
Make time to have fun and laugh together
Manage conflicts well
1. Talk it out effectively
2. Know when to ignore small things
3. Get help when the first two steps do not work
Important Teamwork Skills
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Groups: Pick 3 Most Important Skills
and Explain Why
Speak clearly and succinctly
Make time to have fun and laugh together
Provide specific details with concrete examples
Focus on the positive traits of co-workers
Be a good listener
Do your part on projects
Compromise at appropriate times
Get along well with team members
Manage conflicts well
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Work Well with Diverse Populations
The workplace is becoming increasingly diverse
Most employers want workers who work well with
diverse populations
Race, sexual orientation, gender, disabilities, religion, age,
geographic area, educational level, etc.
Watch the Embracing Diversity video
Pay special attention to how this center embraces diversity
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Group Activity: Answer 2 Questions
The last line of the video is
As long as you are a person, you are invited to the
Howard Thurman Center
Why do you think that this attitude is important tomost employers?
How might this attitude help increase production
at the workplace?
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Positive Attitude
Some things that people might believe with apositive attitude
Mother Teresa quote: Every time you smile at person, it
is an action of love and a gift to that person I see opportunities in every problem
I am grateful for all my gifts
Watch the Employee Career Tip Video Notice how a positive attitude helps in this business
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Growth Mindset
People with a growth mindset believe that
Intelligence is something that you become through strong
effort and persistence
People with a growth mindset & optimistic attitude tend to Have a more positive self-image
Look at others in a more positive light
Show more tenacity in complex group tasks
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Empathy
Empathy: the ability to see another persons point of view
Empathy is helpful on the job because it helps create a
positive work environment
Most employers want someone who can see others pointof view and uses that ability to gain more understanding
Watch the No Empathy Video
Do not do this
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Self-Control
Watch The Hard Facts Behind Soft Skills Video
Students with high amounts of self-control tend to practice
more habits of success
3 Ramp-Up Habits of Success are1. Use a planner and binder
2. Take notes
3. Have a set study time every night
Students that have low self-control are more likely to drinkand do drugs in college
This is too often a main factor when students have academic and
personal problems in college
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Out-of-School Activities
Watch the Alcohol: True Stories video Video details very bad stories about alcohol abuse
What is more common is when alcohol and drug abuse
Results in students not reaching their academic & personal goals Positive out-of-school activities in college
First select friends who are a positive influence
Join clubs in your areas of interest
Participate in intermural activities/Stay physically active
Balance these activities with your daily study time
You will have just a few classes and a lot of free time
G A i i Pi k I di id l 3 S h
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Group Activity: Pick Individual 3 StrengthsExplain How You Demonstrate These Soft Skills
Good communicator
Valuable team member
Work well with diverse groups of people
Participate in positive after-school activities
Have positive attitude
Have a growth mindset
Show empathy toward others
Practice habits of success
Others
S l S d
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Sample Student:
Update Postsecondary Plan
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Update Your Postsecondary Plan
Update the Strengths section
Write 3 Soft Skills strengths
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Post-Test
1. What are two soft skills employers
mention most often?
2. What are three steps to manage aconflict?
3. ______________ diversity is an
important soft skill for most employers.
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Review
Two soft skills employers mention most often
Good communicator and team player
Three steps to manage a conflict1. Talk it out effectively
2. Know when to ignore small things
3. Get help when the first two steps do not work
______________ diversity is an important softskill for most employers.
Embracing