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Soft Skills for a Tough Workforce

Soft Skills for a Tough Workforce. Holly Baber Smith Curriculum Specialist Business Management and Administration, Marketing and Finance University of North Texas. 2. Soft Skills: • Definition • Location • Why we don’t ; why we should • HOW. 3. Soft Skills v. Hard Skills. 4.

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Soft Skills for a Tough Workforce

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  1. Soft Skills for a Tough Workforce Holly Baber Smith Curriculum Specialist Business Management and Administration, Marketing and Finance University of North Texas

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  3. Soft Skills: • Definition • Location • Why we don’t; why we should • HOW 3

  4. Soft Skills v. Hard Skills 4

  5. Soft Skills: 1. Interaction with Co-Workers 2. Professionalism and Work Ethic 3. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving 5

  6. Soft Skills: Start with the basics of Emotional Intelligence: personal attributes that allow a person to succeed in life, including self-awareness, empathy, self-confidence and self-control. 6

  7. Soft Skills: Interaction with Co-Workers Networking 7

  8. Soft Skills: Interaction with CoWorkers Communication http://www.moneyinstructor.com/lesson/effectiveoral.asp Oral http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/905633/how_to_improve_nonverbal_communication.html?cat=41 Nonverbal http://www.moneyinstructor.com/lesson/communicationlp.asp Written http://www2.ds.psu.edu/AcademicAffairs/Classes/IST260W/topic0B/topic_0117_03.html Written 8

  9. Soft Skills: Interaction with CoWorkers Teamwork – Collaboration 9

  10. Teamwork – Collaboration Shares ideas Willing to lead Inspiring ideas quiet complains Common sense Doesn’t do a lot Refuses to contribute 10

  11. Soft Skills: Interaction with CoWorkers Empathy Devoted Supportive Engaged 11

  12. Soft Skills: 2. Professionalism and Work Ethic Dressing appropriately Arriving on time Speaking in a respectful manner 12

  13. Soft Skills: 2. Professionalism and/or Work Ethic Integrity 13

  14. Soft Skills: 2. Professionalism and Work Ethic Optimism, Enthusiasm and Motivation 14

  15. Soft Skills: 3. Critical Thinking Problem Solving Understanding what it takes to solve a problem in a timely, logical, and systematic manner. 15

  16. Critical Thinking “Critical Thinking: An Educator’s Reference Desk Lesson Plan” Fact and Opinion Exercises Using Aesop’s Fables 16

  17. Problem Solving “Everyday Thinking” cte.unt.edu Professional Development Health Sciences Problem Based Learning 17

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  19. Nonverbal Communication People Skills Leadership Reasoning Managing Time ~ Energy 19

  20. Why we don’t Hard to define, teach and assess Technology takeover Generational gap Different skills for different careers Not my job 20

  21. Why we SHOULD CTE = leaders and creative thinkers Good fit Required 21

  22. Other Resources: AOL’s “Top 10 Soft Skills for Job Hunters” Mr. Breitsprecher’s Career Activities cte.unt.edu 22

  23. Speaking of……. cte.unt.edu 23

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  25. Job Aids PSAs Lesson Plans Administrator’s Corner FREE Resources at cte.unt.edu 25

  26. “In Production” Developed Curriculum for Principles or Foundational courses , and are adding Timelines to Principles courses. Moderated Discussion at http://www.forum.cte.unt.edu Updated Blog format 26

  27. 4-MAT System Bernice McCarthy (4-System MAT) LearningStyles David Kolb Learning Styles Howard Gardner Multiple Intelligence Emotional Intelligence Multiple Intelligence Daniel Goleman Emotional Intelligence Theoretical Grounding 27

  28. Curriculum Components • Detailed lesson plan outline/multiple intelligences •Along with TEKS correlations: • Interdisciplinary TEKS • References • Instructional aids, materials, equipment • Introduction to lesson • Application – guided and independent practice • Summary • Evaluation – written tests and rubrics • Extension 28

  29. And, don’t forget….. Public Service Announcements Professional Developments Blogs Career Awareness Info. Videos CTE Community 29

  30. forum.cte.unt.edu 30

  31. Web site and Forum are interrelated What is the difference? 31

  32. Kathy Belcher Amber O’Casey Lynne Cagle Cox Holly Smith Gary Juren Pam Bracey Renee Tonquest Contact your Curriculum Specialist 32

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  35. Thank You holly.smith@unt.edu 35

  36. Resources http://www.hometownannapolis.com/news/bus/2011/06/05-15/form_weddings.html www.money-zine.com/Career-Development/Leadership-Skill/Understanding-Soft-Skills • http://www.bing.com/Dictionary/search?q=define+emotional+intelligence&qpvt=definition+of+emotional+intelligence&FORM=DTPDIA http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/7508.aspx Try these activities after discussing the list of Team Characteristics: http://www.connectwithkids.com/tipsheet/2008/374_feb27/thisweek/080227_empathy.shtml http://www.education.com/reference/article/teaching-integrity/ http://www.teach-nology.com/tutorials/teaching/optim/ http://blogs.scholastic.com/classroom_solutions/2011/02/danger-on-the-internet-a-lesson-in-critical-thinking.html Jenn2thomas.wordpress.com/2010 36

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