Week 1
How does learning about managing emotions help you in the workforce?
Stress, uncertainty, conflict, and frustration will all come up at work at some point. Learning to manage your emotions means not letting those things get in the way of your goals.
What is the name of the farm we went to?
McKenna Farms
Healthy relationships are characterized by:
- Communication
- Respect
- Trust
- Honesty
- Equality
- Enjoying personal time away from each other
- Making decisions together
- Sharing financial resources (if relevant, such as in a marriage or romantic relationship)
Why is communication one of the most important skills at work?
You will always be working with other people and will need to communicate with them in order to reach larger goals.
List three ways of searching for a job opportunity.
Websites (Indeed, LinkedIn, etc.), going in-person, networking
What are values?
Values are things that are important to you. They include your beliefs and morals.
Give an example of a coping skill.
A coping skill is something you do to try to manage your emotions. Examples include:
- Taking a walk
- Listening to music
- Taking deep breaths
- Exercising
- Counting to 10
- Taking a break
- Journaling
What is a boundary?
Boundaries help you describe what you are comfortable with and how you want to be treated by others.
How should you answer the phone at work?
"Hi, this is [YOUR NAME] from [COMPANY NAME], how can I help you?"
Describe the job application process.
1) Identify what type of job you are looking for
2) Look for open positions
3) Submit an application, resume, and maybe a cover letter
4) Interview for the position
5) Write a thank you email after the interview
6) Hopefully get the job!
What is mindfulness? (Hint: do you remember when we ate the snacks Meghan brought in reallllllllly slowly?)
Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to the present moment (vs. the past or future)
What is a trigger?
Give you example of a strength you have and one example of a weakness you have.
This is going to be personal for everyone! But your answer was probably great :)
What does it mean to CC someone on an email?
CC stands for carbon copy, which means that you are copying someone on an email sent to someone else. If the email is to Daryl but I want Steve to receive a copy, I would cc him.
What kind of information might you find in a job description?
Information about the key responsibilities of the position, what they are looking for in a candidate, pay and benefits, and how to apply.
List one way that emotions help us.
Potential good answers include:
- Emotions help protect us (ex: fear)
- Emotions help motivate us to action (ex: happiness, anger)
- Emotions help us connect with others and receive support when we need it (ex: sadness)
How can you tell if a coping skill is unhealthy?
- If it hurts you
- If it hurts others
- If it causes more problems in your life
Give examples of things you should think about when considering what kind of work environment you want to work in.
Examples include:
- Noise level
- How many people you'll be interacting with
- Whether you'll be sitting or standing all day
- What the temperature is like
- How clean or dirty the environment is
- What the environment smells like
How should you respond if someone else tries to engage you in an unprofessional conversation?
- Find an excuse to leave the conversation
- Push back gently ("I don't want to talk about that while we're at work")
- Ignore them
- If it's a consistent problem or especially inappropriate, speak with your supervisor
What does a SMART goal stand for?
Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Timely
What is neurodiversity?
Neurodiversity is the idea that everyone's brain works definitely. We all needs different things to be successful.
Give an example of an unhealthy coping skills.
Examples include:
- Abuse of drugs or alcohol
- Hurting yourself or others
- Yelling at other people
- Damaging or breaking things
- Compulsively shopping or spending too much money
- Compulsively overeating to the point that you feel sick
Give one example of a boundary a physical boundary and one example of an emotional boundary.
Physical: the type of physical contact you're comfortable with from different people in certain situations
Emotional: how comfortable you are talking about your feelings or personal life with others
TEAM CHALLENGE: Each team writes down as many work-friendly conversation topics as they can in one minute.
Examples include:
- Work
- What you did this weekend
- Sports
- Hobbies
- Music, movies, and TV shows
If you are asked to put the schedule you are available to work on a job application, what should you put?
You should try to offer as much availability as possible. It's better to figure out the details of days/times after you get the job.