Wolfe Essential Skills Class Spring '23

• About this class

• Introductions

• Introductions/Profile

• Assign Big Interview 

• Assign 1st 90 days

• Finding Purpose at Work

• Purpose of Work (16min)

• Don’t find a job, find a mission (13 min)

• How to unlock your authentic career: (10 min)

• Adaptability 

• Quiz

• Big Interview instruction.  

• Communication

  • Quiz

  • Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about yourself.”

  • Who you are

  • What skills/education you have

  • Why you want to work here/ Why should I hire you

• About this class

• Introductions

• Introductions/Profile

• Assign Big Interview 

• Assign 1st 90 days

• Finding Purpose at Work

• Purpose of Work (16min)

• Don’t find a job, find a mission (13 min)

• How to unlock your authentic career: (10 min)

• Adaptability 

• Big Interview instruction.   https://mygaen.biginterview.com/    

• Communication

  • Quiz

  • Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about yourself.”

  • Who you are

  • What skills/education you have

  • Why you want to work here/ Why should I hire you

• Attitude
  • Assignment
• Initiative  (10min)
• Watch: Transition-https://www.linkedin.com/learning/florent-groberg-on-finding-your-purpose-after-active-duty/start-by-taking-initiative?autoplay=true&resume=false&u=91280338  (4 min)
• Success at Work – TAKING THE INITIATIVE AT WORK (3m 58s): https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZsNokG73-kE (4 min)
• Take initiative at work for newcomers: https://www.youtube.com/embed/F45Mw6LB4XI (2 min)
• What is initiative: https://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=Cn30VRmXkn0   (2 min)
  • Assignment
  • Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about a time you had to take initiative.”
• What Happened- Set the stage
• How did you take initiative? – Tell me the story
• What was the outcome?

• Collaboration
• Tuckman Model Detailed Explanation
  
  • 1. https://collegiategateway.com/improve-your-decision-making-use-the-zig-zag-mod
    2. Assignment
       
       1. 1. Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about a time you had to Collaborate”
    3. What Happened- Set the stage
    4. How did you collaborate? – Tell me the story
    5. What was the outcome?
• Leadership

Quiz/Assignment

• Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
  1. 1. Quiz
• Flexibility/Resilience
• Self-Assessment Handout
  1. 1. Quiz

Conflict Resolution

1. Quiz/Assignment

• Group Activity: Partner with the person next to you and tell your story: “Tell me about a time you had to resolve a conflict with a co-worker or friend”.  

• 1. 1. What Happened- Set the stage

     2. How did you resolve the conflict? – Tell me the story

     3. What was the outcome?

• Digital Fluency

• DOR Presentation

• Employer Expectations

• Networking

• Customer Service

• Interviewing

• Mock Interviews

• Transferable skills videos

• Social/Diversity Awareness