Potpourri
This skill has the teacup and crumpets as an icon.
New-Me Activities
What is the icon for Problem Solving?
Flat tire
What is the icon for Expressing Myself?
The talking man/guy at the podium
What is the icon for Getting It Right?
Treasure Chest
Pinocchio knows exactly what he wants, to become a real boy. After finishing all his chores, Pinocchio goes to his magical friend Jiminy Cricket, to ask for help. He looks him in his green eyes, and with a perfectly calm voice says, "Hey Fartface, what's with the delay on making me flesh and bone?" What did Pinocchio get wrong?
Wrong Words
What is Captain Jack Sparrow's favorite skill icon?
The treasure chest (Getting It Right)
The ship (Relationship Care)
Is Problem Solving an All-the-Time skill or a Calm Only one?
Calm Only
Give us an example of venting. Can venting ever be helpful?
Venting usually is not helpful.
What are the 5 Rights?
Right Mind
Right Person
Right Time and Place
Right Tone
Right Words
Adam has just met the woman of his dreams at the bowling alley. He knows she is "the one" and has exactly the right thing to say to ask her on a first date. He knows he shouldn't wait another second, and so he walks up to the women's restroom door, knocks in an assertive tone, and confidently says to her (through the closed door), "Excuse me, I just wanted to tell you how beautiful you look in those bowling shoes." What did Adam get wrong?
Wrong Time and Place
Express yourself by finishing this rap:
I'm a Skills Master,
and I'm here to say . . .
Spit fire!
What is the purpose of the Problem Solving Skill?
It helps us in difficult situations.
What is the purpose of the Expressing Myself Skill?
It helps us share what is on our minds and in our hearts.
What does SEALS stand for when talking about Right Words?
Sugar Words
Explain
Ask
Listen
Seal the Deal
Grace has been arguing with her father about his dream to fly around the world in a hot air balloon. She thinks it is too dangerous and wants to ask him not to go. She calls her sister, and carefully explains her reasoning, using Sugar Words. Her sister agrees with Grace completely, and they consider the matter closed. What did Grace do wrong?
Wrong Person
Video challenge: Watch this Fear Factor video and do a Body Check (3rd Clear Picture Do) for the contestant.
No thank you!!!
What are the three steps of Problem Solving?
1. Get a Clear Picture of the Problem.
2. Check All Options.
3. Make Plans A, B, and C.
What are the types of things that we may need to express?
Thoughts and concerns, needs, feelings, likes and dislikes, hopes and wishes.
True or False: It is always best to act as soon as possible when using Getting It Right. Waiting is for wimps.
False
Adrienne has scheduled a meeting with Adam in order to discuss her concerns about him practicing his accordion in the office. She plans to ask him to stop, as she feels that it is inappropriate for the office. Right before the meeting, Adrienne learns that she won the Mega Millions lottery. She becomes a 4.5-excited, bursts into Adam's office, kicking over garbage cans, telling Adam only 'losers and poor people like the accordion." What did she do wrong?
Wrong Mind
True or False: Adam got angry during an argument with his brother and punched a hole in a door. Adam argues that he technically never got to a level 5 because it was his own bedroom door and therefore doesn't count as destruction of property. Is Adam correct?
False, Adam is wrong.
What is the difference between a small, medium, and large-size problem?
Extra Skills Buck: Is turning into a human pizza, a small, medium, or large-size problem?
Small: not too serious, can cause low-level feelings (1-2), can be fixed with a few simple steps
Medium: can cause higher level feelings (3-4), can take more time to fix
Large: changes life in a serious way, can cause level 4-5 feelings, may take weeks, months, years to solve
Music challenge: What is Roberta Flack expressing in the song Killing Me Softly?
No wrong answers?
Role Play Challenge: Use Getting It Right to ask for ranch dressing during Project Connect pizza parties.
Who even likes ranch on pizza?
Wes is in line at Ralph's grocery shopping for his dinner. For some reason, people have started cutting in from of him in the line, while he waits patiently. Wes becomes concerned that he might not ever make it home and decides to ask the person in front of him to please wait their turn. Wes is calm, but nervous, and in a very squeaky voice, almost like a mouse, he whispers, "Excuse me, sir, but I was wondering if . . ." The man in line doesn't even hear Wes and proceeds to cut in front of him. What did Wes do wrong?
Wrong Tone