Problem Solving
A coworker keeps whispering to you as the boss is talking, what do you do?
quietly tell the person that you are trying to listen to the boss and ask them to wait until they are done talking
What are coping skills?
What are strategies or methods that you use to help you overcome strong emotions.
What is your favorite job site?
Answer varies.
How can you try to make new friends at school?
What is do group projects in your classes, talk to friends at lunch, PE, or join after-school group.
What are some emotions you may feel before starting something new?
What is anxiety, nervous, scared, excited, happy, and sad.
During the work day you may finish your work task early and have to wait for others, what can you do that is appropriate?
Ask your boss what else you could do, help out a coworker, find another task
What kind of coping skills do you use when you are angry when you are in school or another public place?
What is counting, taking deep breaths, take a walk, talk to an adult.
What job skill do you find the hardest?
Answer varies.
You meet new friends and want to hang out with them but they want to go see a horror movie and you can't sleep after watching scary movies, what do you do?
Decline the offer this time but tell them you want to do another activity sometime.
What are some kind actions to do to show people kindness?
share, talk to them, listen to them, don't say mean things
You miss something that was said by your boss because you were distracted.
Ask a coworker or the boss if they heard what had been said
What kind of coping skills do you use if you are too excited?
What is taking deep breaths, think of a neutral tone of voice, squeeze hands, stretch.
You are being asked to do a job responsibility you don't like doing, what do you do?
Follow the instruction and complete the task.
What are benefits of having good social skills?
You can communicate better, make more friends, get the help you need.
What does MYOB mean? Why is this an important skill to use here?
Mind your own business!
You want to speak to your boss, but they are giving directions to the other employees
hold your question until they are done giving directions, wait until after they are done talking.
You ask a teacher if you can play a game on your laptop and they say no, what do you do?
Accept that they have told you no.
Your work day is getting difficult, especially getting everything done in time, you are getting frustrated & overwhelmed, what do you do?
Ask the boss, teacher, or supervisor, or coworker for help. Use coping skills.
Give an example of social skill that need some work.
Up to discretion
What does compromise mean?
Work out a solution to make everyone happy.
Someone is throwing paper towels at you in the bathroom, what do you do?
You tell a teacher, or write an incident report in the office.
Someone keeps poking you in the shoulder with a pencil during class, what should you do?
What is tell the teacher, politely ask the person to stop, or ask to move your seat.
Your coworker tries to get out work tasks and tells you to you do their work so they can sit on their phone, do nothing, and get paid. What do you do?
Talk to your supervisor, boss, or teacher to help you OR talk with your coworker about how you're feeling and how their work is impacting you.
Many people travel for vacations. Sometimes you travel to family and friends houses. What are some things you can do when meeting new people?
Greet others, ask questions about their interests, treat them with respect, etc.
How do you feel about working and why?
Answers vary