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SOFT SKILLS

SOFT SKILLS. The Missing Link in Contemporary Education II. A (brief) Review of Theory. Employment in Decline. Recidivism. A (brief) Review of Theory. Societal Expectation. Employer Need. Social Skills Workplace behavior/ values Basic Skills. A (brief) Review of Theory. Zone of Control.

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SOFT SKILLS

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  1. SOFT SKILLS The Missing Link in Contemporary Education II

  2. A (brief) Review of Theory Employment in Decline Recidivism

  3. A (brief) Review of Theory Societal Expectation Employer Need Social Skills Workplace behavior/ values Basic Skills

  4. A (brief) Review of Theory

  5. Zone of Control Critical Thinking Work Ethic Social Rapport Collaboration

  6. Zone of Control Critical Thinking • Common Sense • Time Management • Problem Solving • Work Ethic • Presence • Trustworthiness • Commitment to Work • Unsupervised Behavior • Commitment to Growth • Professional Boundaries • Social Rapport • Emotional Projection • Physical Projection • Reception & Interpretation • Differentiated Communication • Collaboration • Teamwork • Communication

  7. CRITICAL THINKING • Critical Thinking • Common Sense • Time Management • Problem Solving Skills • Observe Critically • Reflect & Evaluate • Flexibility • Adaptability • Make Decisions Zone of Control • Social Rapport • Emotional Projection • Positive Attitude • Enthusiasm • Self Confidence • Personal Chemistry • Physical Projection • Eye Contact • Good Personal Appearance • Appropriate Dress • Reception & Interpretation • Courtesy • Small Talk • Willingness to Learn • Active Listening • Eye Contact • Gestures/Body Language/Body Position • Differentiated Communication Skills With: • Public • Fellow Employees • Supervisors • Customers Internal External WORK ETHIC SOCIAL RAPPORT COLLABORATION • Work Ethic • Presence • Consistently On Time • Trustworthiness • Honesty/Integrity • Make Deadlines • Commitment To Quality Of Work & Company Goals • Wanting To Do A Good Job • Willingness To Be Accountable • Ability To Make Production Quotas • Staying On The Job Until It Is Finished • Commit To The Position • Reliability • Perform Well Under Pressure • Unsupervised Behavior • Follow Rules • Self-Directed • Self-Supervising • Awareness Of Role & Commitment To Growth • Willingness To Take Instruction • Commitment To Continued Training And Learning • Boundaries & Skills Outside Of Work • Ability To Handle Personal Problems • Collaboration • Teamwork • Cooperation • Dependability • Ability To Accept Criticism • Ability To Learn From Criticism • Conflict Resolution • Resolve Conflict & Negotiate • Communication For Success • Networking & Small Talk • Speak So Others Can Understand • Advocate & Influence • Motivational Skills BLOCK

  8. The Conceptual Model Critical Thinking • Common Sense • Time Management • Problem Solving • Work Ethic • Presence • Trustworthiness • Commitment to Work • Unsupervised Behavior • Commitment to Growth • Professional Boundaries • Social Rapport • Emotional Projection • Physical Projection • Reception & Interpretation • Differentiated Communication • Collaboration • Teamwork • Communication

  9. What we teach when we teach Explicit (overt) Curriculum Implicit (covert) Curriculum

  10. JBA’s Street Week

  11. Junior Blind’s STREET Week Critical Thinking • Community Based Instruction • Time Management • Route Planning • Work Ethic • Punctuality • Self-Supervision • Dependability • Trustworthiness • Social Rapport • Confidence • Self-Advocacy • Personal/ Prof Behavior • Informational Interview • Collaboration • Negotiation • Determining Common Goals • Accepting Criticism

  12. The Conceptual Model Critical Thinking • Common Sense • Time Management • Problem Solving • Work Ethic • Presence • Trustworthiness • Commitment to Work • Unsupervised Behavior • Commitment to Growth • Professional Boundaries • Social Rapport • Emotional Projection • Physical Projection • Reception & Interpretation • Differentiated Communication • Collaboration • Teamwork • Communication

  13. STREET Week At-A-Glance

  14. LCB’s New Foundations Critical Thinking • Expectations • Personal Values • Work Ethic • Organization • Research • Work-life balance • Ethics • Writing skills • Financial Literacy • Social Rapport • Assertiveness • Informal Communication • Personal/ Prof Relationship • Formal Interviewing • Collaboration • Conflict resolution • Advocacy

  15. Domains & Constituent Skills Critical Thinking • Common Sense • Time Management • Problem Solving • Work Ethic • Presence • Trustworthiness • Commitment to Work • Unsupervised Behavior • Commitment to Growth • Professional Boundaries • Social Rapport • Emotional Projection • Physical Projection • Reception & Interpretation • Differentiated Communication • Collaboration • Teamwork • Communication

  16. Implications for Vocational Rehabilitation • Persons with disabilities can develop a soft-skills advantage when competing for jobs • Recidivism cycles can be inhibited or broken • Rehabilitation Departments can reach more individuals in need

  17. Implications for the Successful Life • Persons with disabilities can find role models and mentors • Create positive identities for themselves • Foster community integration

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