Wolfe Essential Skills Class Spring '24

• About this class
• Introductions
• Introductions/Profile
• Purpose of Work (16min)
• Don’t find a job, find a mission (13 min)
• How to unlock your authentic career: (10 min)
• Adaptability 
• Quiz 
• Assign Big Interview 
• Assign 1st 90 days

• 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

• Importance of Manners & Etiquette in the Workforce

• Attitude
• Pikes Place Fish Market video
• Goldman Sachs exec: The No. 1 trait bosses look for before hiring anyone
• How to deal with Office Politics

• 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)
• 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?

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

• Empathy 

• Networking

• Customer Service

• Interviewing

• Mock Interviews

• Transferable skills videos

• Social/Diversity Awareness