WorksheetsE04 E05 E06
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these is NOT an employability skill?
Communication
Teamwork
Critical Thinking
Information Technology (IT) Knowledge
Tennis
Soft skills means;
The abilities people have to communicate well and work with other people.
Cooking skills.
The practical ways people use to fix objects.
Physical skills like swimming.
Social Skills are Interpersonal skills. Commonly called ‘People skills’. Tick one in the list below that are not interpersonal skills.
Empathy
Cooperation
Listening
Nonverbal Communication
Driving
. When applying for a job, your cover letter should not be just another version of your resume. Instead, this letter should provide specific evidence of what you will bring to the company. That is, it should contain skills that are;
Random to the job
Relevant to the job
Resistant to the job
Rewarding to the job
The importance of managing your time and commitments to others is because…
All tasks are completed on time and you are free from stress and workload
We can spend more time with our friends and family
We can go home early
How can you manage your time and commitments to others?
Organize your schedule in a diary
Ask a friend to remind you
Write your tasks on the back of your hand
To identify my personal work objectives I would….
Get clarification on team structure
Talk to my boss/manager
Think about my career path
All above
What do you need to consider when making a personal development plan?
Define your goals/prioritize/set deadline/understand recognise opportunities and threats/ your strengths/develop new skills/take action/get support.
Keep a record of your goals
Write a list on skills you would like to develop and give it to your manager.
Types of development activities to enhance your skills
Work experience/ education/mentoring/communicating/speaking in public
Making notes and keeping them in your draw
Asking for help and support but not doing anything about it.
Asking for feedback from others is good because…
It’s a way of interacting with other people.
You can collect all the feedback and put them in your draw
It motivates you and improves your performance
What does the term ‘time management’ mean?
Always be on time
The ability to use one's time effectively or productively, especially at work. "time management is the key to efficient working"
Take your breaks on time
What does the term ‘prioritizing’ mean?
Update your work schedule
Determine the order for dealing with a series of tasks according to their importance and deadline
It’s a term used to when making a development plan
Another word for objectives is…
Goals
Objects, such as; pen. Pencil, book
Target dates and meetings
If you want to develop your skills, you would discuss this with your teacher and make a ….
Personal work plan
Development plan
Business plan
Teamwork in an organization leads to organizational;1. Teamwork in an organization leads to organizational;
empowerment
weakness
economy fall
skills
Team creativity can be promoted in which of the following ways?
Establishing a competitive environment to promote creative ideas
Establishing challenges for the team
Evaluating ideas during the idea generation stage
Stressing deadlines to encourage intensity and focus
Which of the following is an effective technique for dealing with troublesome group members?
Embrace their disruptive behavior
Use the same behaviors as the disruptive member to demonstrate why their behaviors are flawed
Create an environment where the disruptive member does not feel welcome
Confront the person directly
1. Goals work best for building teams when
they are clearly stated
there are many goals to challenge the team
the goals create competition within the group
no goal is shared by every member on the team
1. Which of the following is not a way to establish team identity?
creating a team name
creating a uniform style of dress
creating group rituals
creating competition among group members for prizes and awards given to the best team member
1. Groupthink is
a process where group members gather to decide issues
a process of group members stressing disagreement and skepticism
a process of group members stressing cohesiveness and agreement instead of skepticism and optimum decision making
1. Groups which are formed as the consequence of organizational structure and work division are known as:
Formal groups
Informal groups
Target groups
Operational Group
What are group norms?
Modes of behavior that are acceptable to and shared by group members
Modes of behavior that are shared by some members of the groupModes of behavior that challenge group values and beliefs
Modes of behavior that are different of those of the other group members
What is the term for the set of behaviors and tasks that a member of the group is expected to perform because he or she is a member of the group?
Group roles
Virtual teamwork
Synergy
Role making
Which one of the following is not a characteristic of a team?
Minimal and formal knowledge sharing
Collective output
Individual and collective responsibility
Fluid dimension to roles and tasks
Attitudes that Are Important in Workplaces includes
Respect for Others
Commitment to the Job
Innovative Ideas
All of the above
Which one of the following is a way of interacting with colleagues in a manner appropriate for the organization
Pick others moments
Stay unconstructive
Respect people's preferred communication methods/tools
Do not address mistakes
• Which of the following attribute is not a part of Professionalism
Competency
Reliability and accountability
Honesty and integrity
Non flexibility
Choose the soft skill of an employee in the workplace from the following:
Leadership
Critical thinking
a, b and d
-------------- presents a prime opportunity to expand the knowledge base of all employees.
Development
Team
Training
A --------------helps you cope better under stressful situations at work
Negative attitude
Positive attitude
Colleague
None
