Assignment 13
(20 points)
Assignment 13: Workplace Skills
Instructions
Type the answers to the assignment questions below. Use complete sentences unless the
question says otherwise. You will have more than one day to complete an assignment.
Assignment Questions
In Section 13, you learned about workplace skills. Now, you'll apply what you learned.
1. Imagine that you are a manager judging the performance of your employees. Describe at
least two ways that you could find evidence of an employee's skills and attitude. (2-4
sentences. 2.0 points)
previous job experiences and references.
2. Which aspect of professionalism do you feel that you are strongest at? Explain why you
think so. (1-3 sentences. 2.0 points)
maintaining a strong and positive attitude towards employers and customers
3. Which aspect of professionalism do you feel that you are weakest at? Explain why you
think so. Describe at least one thing you could do to improve at it. (1-3 sentences. 2.0
points)
being effective and getting work done, sometimes I can be very inconsistent
4. Choose a company you know of that you think is good at innovation, and describe at
least one innovative thing the company has done. (1-3 sentences. 2.0 points)
nike, they innovate fitness and health.
5. Describe two real or made up situations in the workplace when you would need to use
speaking skills. (1-2 sentences. 2.0 points)
speaking to a crowd of unhappy consumers or encouraging employers
6. Describe two nonverbal signals used in the workplace that you or people you know use,
and explain what you think those signals mean. (1-2 sentences. 2.0 points)
hand signals and eye contact
7. Describe two real or made up situations in the workplace when you would need writing
skills. (1-2 sentences. 2.0 points)
writing tax and application forms
8. Describe a real or made up situation that required negotiation. (1-3 sentences. 3.0 points)
a hostage situation
9. If you were a manager, which management style do you think you would use most often?
Explain why. (1-3 sentences. 3.0 points)
any management style of which pleases the employers the most