Core Values
Positive and Building Relationships
Time Management
Fun Facts!
Self-Improvement
100
What does core value mean?
Core values are a set of principles that guide how people and organizations conduct themselves.
100
Name 1 way you stay positive at work?
Possible answers:
Think positive thoughts
stay focused and play music in your head
Build good relationships at work
use appropriate humor
help others
100
Time Management is not something employers (Jobs hiring you) really care about.
True or False.
False. It is very important for most jobs. They will assume and want you to show up early and prioritize the most important tasks at work.
100
Identical twins have the same fingerprints?
True or False?
False. They have different fingerprints.
100
Name one way you can help accomplish a new goal.
Ways to accomplish a new goal.
Make a plan
Practice
Discuss your plan with your supports
Build Confidence
200
Name 2 core values that you have for work. Why are they important to you?
Examples could be.
Honesty
Hard Work
Respect
These might be important to you to accomplish a lot at work and feel good about who you are.
200
Name 1 way you can show others a friendly/positive personality at work?
Possible ways:
Smile
Say positive things
Be helpful
Dress and act professionally
200
Name one thing that can help you have good time management.
Things that can help.
Phone
Calendar
Watch
Clock
Lists
200
The Worlds Oldest Dog lived to be a little over 40 years old?
Ture or False
False. While the median age a dog reaches tends to be about 10-15 years, one Australian cattle dog, ‘Bluey’, survived to the ripe old age of 29.5.
200
Having a Growth Mindset means you are happy where you are at in your life and you want everything to stay the same.
True or False?
False. It means you are trying to get better in many different parts of your life including your finances, career, personal life and/or skills and hobbies.
300
Name one bad thing that could happen if you do not stick with your core values?
Frustration, anger, and disconnection: When your work and values are not aligned, you may feel intense emotions like frustration, anger, and disconnection.
Depression: When your values and work are not aligned, you may even feel depressed.
Stress and worry: You may feel torn between the person you show others and the person you want to be, which can cause stress and worry.
Sense of purpose is bruised: When your values are compromised, you may feel like planning and looking ahead is futile.
Negative emotions: You may experience negative emotions like eye rolling and sighing, which can be signs of frustration, resentment, and annoyance
300
Name one way you can overcome negative thinking?
. Cognitive Distortion. (thinking or twisting things into something worse then they are)
2. Build Distress Tolerance. (Be able to tolerate when things don’t go your way)
3. Reframing the problem. (look for the good in problems and the benefits)
4. Using Your Coping Skills.
5. Release Judgements. (Do not worry or let others judements control your thoughts)
6. Express your thoughts. (In a journal, Drawings or music that express your thoughts or with someone you trust)
300
Name at least 2 supports that can help you develop a strategy for time management.
Supports for time management
Family
Friends
Coworkers
Job coach
Supervisor
Internet
300
It’s impossible to hum while holding your nose.
True or False?
True. At least that is what one website has said. Give it a try.
300
Applying for a promotion at work that would have you work longer hours and make more money but comes with more responsibility is a example of a growth mindset?
True.
There are other ways to grow as well such as learning new tasks, getting faster and more productive with your current tasks, building stronger relationships and customer service skills.
400
What should you do if someone asks you to break your core values? Example. Someone asks you to lie or steal?
Stick with your core values. If one of your core values is respect do not let someone pressure you into gossiping about someone else.
Sticking to your core values in tough situations is what makes them your core values.
400
Name 2 ways you can build a positive relationship at work.
•Respect Boundaries. (do not mix personal and professional life)
•Act Professionally.
•Communicate well.
•Show you can work hard and stay focused.
•Be Social and care about your coworkers.
400
Which one is NOT a positive outcome of good time management?
A.Others find you professional and trustworthy.
B.You are more productive at work and have more time for the things you love.
C.You often are early to work and other events and waste a lot of time.
D.You have lower stress and feel more in control
C.You often are early to work and other events and waste a lot of time.
400
Japan has a vending machine for every 31 people?
True. Japan has about 4.1 million vending machines, which is about one machine for every 31 people. This is one of the highest vending machine densities in the world.
400
Name 2 reasons why a job would want a employee to have a growth mindset?
Reasons employers want a growth mindset.
Be able to help more in the workplace.
Be able to promote trusted coworkers you have gotten to know
Stay long term and build strong relationships
know how to do more tasks and help more.
500
Can you name one of the St. Louis Arc's core values. There are 3 of them.
Bonus if you can name your job or training site's core values. (or a job or training site that you have had in the past)
St. Louis Arc Core Values: Respect, Collaboration, and Empowerment.
500
Name at least 2 ways you can work hard and communicate affectively at work.
•Be proactive: Take initiative on projects, offer assistance to colleagues, and actively participate in team discussions.
•Active listening: Pay full attention when others are speaking, ask clarifying questions, and summarize what they are saying to ensure understanding.
•Clear communication: Express your ideas clearly, be direct when necessary, and avoid ambiguity in your messages.
•Accept constructive feedback: Receive feedback in a respectful manner, Do not take it personally and make a plan to use the feedback or discuss it further.
•Be transparent: Communicate openly about challenges or concerns you may have, and be honest in your interactions with colleagues.
500
Name 2 strategies you could use that are essential to creating a good time management plan.
Step 1: Analyze Your Time
Track your activities for a couple of days to understand your current time usage patterns..
Step 2: Create a Schedule
Allocate specific time slots for each task based on its estimated duration and priority. Schedule time for breaks, meals, and personal activities. Consider using time blocking to divide your day into focused blocks dedicated to specific tasks.
Step 3: Stay Organized.
Use calendars, timers, post it notes and review your scheduler every day and week when it starts.
Step 5: Implement and Adapt
Stick to your schedule as much as possible, but be flexible enough to adapt to unexpected situations. Track your progress and adjust your plan as needed. Plan for the unexpected!
500
About 25% of people are left Handed?
False. According to most studies, around 10% of the world's population is left-handed, meaning that only a small portion of people use their left hand dominantly.
90% of people dominantly use there right hand.
500
What are 2 ways the St. Louis Arc has helped you improve at your job?
Ways St. Louis Arc could have helped.
Productivity. Getting work done faster.
Social Skills. Help develop more social skills for work.
Communication. Help understand how to communicate professionally.
Opportunity. Help find opportunities to work and build new relationships.