MODULE IV Activity 1: List of Positive Qualities List out the adjectives to describe positive qualities in yourself and communicate with your group e.g. Adventurous: I take risks. Ambitious: I am driven to succeed. Approachable: I work well with others. Articulate: I can express myself well in front of groups. Autonomous: I use initiative. Calm: I stay levelheaded in a crisis. Charismatic: I can be a leader when need be. Cheerful: I develop a positive work environment. Clever: I can juggle multiple tasks. Competitive: I thrive under pressure. Confident: I am not afraid to ask questions. Cooperative: I get along well in a team setting. Courteous: I care about workplace atmosphere. Creative: I think outside the box. Objective: To take simple adjectives and turn them into skills that can be transferred to the job at hand. Learning outcome: Students will be able to communicate their best qualities. Activity 2: Assessing time management skills Assessing Your Time Management Skills For each set of statements below circle the number of the one that best describes you. 1. I like my watch to be set exactly at the correct time. 1. I like my watch to be set a few minutes ahead of the correct time. 2. Most of the time, I don't wear a watch. 1. I tend to arrive at most functions at least 5 minutes early. 1. I tend to arrive at most functions exactly on time. 2. I tend to arrive at most functions a little late. 1. In the course of my daily activities I tend to walk and talk quite fast. 1. In the course of my daily activities I tend to take my time. 2. In the course of my daily activities I tend to walk and talk quite slowly. 1. In high school I almost always completed my daily assignments. 2. In high school I usually completed my daily assignments. 3. In high school often failed to complete my daily assignments. 1. I rarely spend more than 15 minutes at a time on the telephone. 2. I sometimes spend more than 15 minutes at a time on the telephone. 3. I often spend more than 15 minutes at a time on the telephone. 1. I like to finish assignments and reports with a little time to spare. 2. I like to finish assignments and reports exactly on their due dates. 3. I sometimes finish assignments and reports a little late. 1. I rarely spend more than an hour eating a meal. 2. I sometimes spend more than an hour eating a meal. 3. I usually spend more than an hour eating a meal. 1. I never watch more than 1 1/2 hours of TV on a weeknight. 2. I sometimes watch more than 1 1/2 hours of TV on a weeknight. 3. I usually watch more than 1 1/2 hours of TV on a weeknight. 1. I never spend more than an hour surfing the Web or talking on a chat line at any one time. 2. I sometimes spend more than an hour surfing the Web or taking on a chat line at one time. 3. I usually spend more than an hour surfing the Web or talking on a chat line at one time. Now add up the numbers that you have circled __________________ The higher the total, the more you need to work on time management skills now that you are in college. If your total is over 10, you probably need to adjust your priorities and begin to take more responsibility for managing your time. Activity 3: Time management exercises Objective: To develop time management skills 20 minute time exercise Ask the students to jot down 10 things they did at work yesterday (concentrate on the "important & urgent/non-urgent activities). On a separate sheet of paper, jot down the 5 topics that they expect to discuss at their next appraisal/performance review. Look at the two lists together and mark in some way on the first list all the things which have a direct link to the second list. (Students may try to make indirect links to justify why they did certain things!) The 'light bulb' moment is the recognition that we spend time on things which have little or no consequence to our performance. Complete a time analysis Each week has 168 hours (24 hours per day X 7 days per week). Analyze how much time you spend in an average week on sleep, meals, chores, exercise, transportation, work, family responsibilities, classes and studying. Look at the following example of a time analysis: Hours per activity in a 7 day week Sleep 56 hours Meals 14 hours Chores 5 hours Exercise 5 hours Transportation 5 hours Work 15 hours Family 5 hours Classes 15 hours Studying 30 hours Total 150 hours MODULE V Impression Management Exercise Self-Monitoring Test Self-Monitoring: The process of paying close attention to one’s behavior and using these observations to shape the way one behaves. For example, you may have the following thoughts: “I’m making a fool out of myself;” “I’d better speak up now;” or “This approach is working well. I’ll keep it up.” Directions: These statements concern personal reactions to a number of different situations. No two statements are exactly alike, so consider each statement carefully before answer. If a statement is true, or mostly true, as applied to you, circle the T. If a statement is false, or not usually true, as applied to you, circle the F. 1. I find it hard to imitate the behavior of other people. T F 2. My behavior is usually an expression of my true inner feelings, attitudes, and beliefs. T F 3. At parties and social gatherings, I do not attempt to do or say things that other people will like. T F 4. I do not put on a show to impress or entertain people. T F 5. I can make impromptu speeches even on topics about which I have almost no T information. F 6. I guess I put on a show to impress or entertain people. T F 7. When I am uncertain how to act in a social situation, I look to the behavior of T others for cues. F 8. I would probably be a good actor. T F 9. I rarely need the advice of my friends to choose movies, books, or music. T F 10. I sometimes appear to others to be experiencing deeper emotions than I actually am. T F 11. I laugh more when I watch a comedy with others than when alone. T F 12. In a group of people I am rarely the center of attention. T F 13. In different situations and with different people, I often act like very different persons. T F 14. I am not particularly good at making other people like me. T F 15. Even if I am not enjoying myself, I often pretend to be having a good time. T F 16. I’m not always the person I appear to be. T F 17. I would not change my opinions (or the way I do things) in order to please someone else or win their favor. T F 18. I have considered being an entertainer. T F 19. In order to get along and be liked, I tend to be what people expect me to be rather than anything else. T F 20. I have never been good at games like charades or improvisational acting. T F 21. I have trouble changing my behavior to suit different people and different situations. T F 22. At a party I let others keep the jokes and stories going. T F 23. I feel a bit awkward in company and do not show up quite as well as I should. T F 24. I can look anyone in the eye and tell a lie with a straight face (if for a right end). T F 25. I may deceive people by being friendly when I really dislike them. T F Scoring: Give yourself one point for each of questions 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 12, 14, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23 that you answered F. Give yourself one point for each of the remaining questions that you answered T. Add up your points. 17 or above, you are probably a high self-monitoring individual, 8 or below, you are probably a low self-monitoring individual. Source: Snyder, M. (1974). Self-monitoring of expressive behavior. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30 (4), 526-537.
