Assignment 4 samantha vigrow final
- 1. Skill To Do Comes Of Doing Ralph Waldo Emerson
- 2. COMMUNICATION SKILLS • SOFT SKILLS ARE IMPORTANT • CAN HELP US RELATE MORE EFFECTIVELY • BE APPLIED TO SPECIFIC SITUATIONS ADAPTABILITY & FLEXIBILITY • WORK EFFECTIVELY IN CLIMATE OF AMBIGUITY AND CHANGING PRIORITIES • DEAL POSITIVELY WITH PRAISE, SETBACKS AND CRITICISM TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS • FOCUS • HAVE REALISTIC EXPECTATIONS • UPDATE THE WAY YOU WORK SOFT SKILLS ALLOW US TO WORK EFFECTIVELY WITH OTHERS
- 3. • PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES THAT ALLOW US TO EFFECTIVELY RELATE TO OTHERS • ENHANCE PERSONAL INTERACTIONS • LEAD TO GREATER JOB PERFORMANCE AND SATISFACTION What issues do you currently have with these skills? How do you hope to improve? Share ideas with friends and colleagues.
- 4. • THE ABILITY TO RECEIVE MESSAGES • LISTEN ACTIVELY • “HEAR” WHAT IS BEING SAID • BE BRIEF, YET SPECIFIC B – BACKGROUND R – REASON I – INFORMATION E – END F – FOLLOW-UP • TREAT EVERYONE EQUALLY • MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE & SMILE
- 5. Communication is the most important skill. Summarize Apply Transition Did your verbal and nonverbal communication skills improve? What is your plan of action going forward?
- 6. BE OPEN TO ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS • NO ONE SIZE • PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT NEW ROLES • DEMONSTRATE YOUR ABILITY TO ADAPT • WORK WITH OTHERS BE WILLING TO ACCEPT THE UNEXPECTED • DEMONSTRATE THAT YOU CARE • GET OVER THE GOOD OLD DAYS SYNDROME
- 7. Changing to manage processes and people is key for success Summarize Apply Transition What tools can you utilize to be more adaptable and flexible How will you continue to improve your communication skills?
- 8. ESSENTIAL TIME MANAGEMENT SKILLS TO HELP MAKE THE BEST USE OF YOUR TIME How many of you find it difficult to manage your time effectively? What would happen if you could maximize your productivity and reduce your stress?
- 9. DECISION MAKING PLANNING • Tasks will overlap and be dependent on each other • Your schedule will be impacted by the schedules of others • Consider these factors at the beginning of each project to reduce delays and missed deadlines
- 10. COMMUNICATION SKILLS • ENABLE YOU TO BUILD SUPPORTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH COLLEAGUES – ACHIEVE MORE THAN YOU COULD APART QUESTION & CHALLENGE • QUESTION IF YOU ARE THE PERSON TO PERFORM THE TASK. • WHEN ASSIGNED WORK, ENSURE YOU KNOW ALL DETAILS THAT EFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE WORK DELEGATE & OUTSOURCE • IF THE TASK IS MORE SUITED TO SOMEBODY ELSE’S SKILL SET, CONSIDER DELEGATING THE TASK
- 11. Time Management skills are essential. Achieve goals quicker with less stress. Summarize Apply Transition Completing valuable work in less time. Not about increasing quantity of work. Take time to incorporate these habits. Identify corrective action to be taken.
- 12. The Most Important Thing Learned. Why Essential For Future Success Select Key Words From The Lessons, You Will Focus On, To Help With Your Soft Skills How Will You Communicate What You Learned To Someone Else
Editor's Notes
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