ASSESSING & DEVELOPING YOUR WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION

SKILLSProfessional Year Program - Unit 1: Workplace Communication

OVERVIEW

The purpose of this session is for you to self-assess your current level of workplace communication skills, identify your strengths and weaknesses, and develop a plan of action to improve your skills.

OVERVIEW

In this session you will complete the following: Communication Skills Self Assessment x 2Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills – Strengths & OpportunitiesSetting Workplace Communications Skills Learning Goals

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Individual Activity: Communication Skills Self Assessment Please complete the following two commination skills self assessments. It is important that you complete these honestly.

You have 10 minutes to complete both.

Self Assessment, Reflection &

Feedback

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Debrief : Communication Skills Self Assessment

Self Assessment, Reflection &

Feedback

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Individual Activity: Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills – Strengths & OpportunitiesThe next step it to now identify your workplace communication strengths and areas for improvement (weaknesses). Please complete the worksheet ‘Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills’.

You have 10 minutes to complete.

Identifying Strengths & Weaknesses

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Debrief: Identifying Your Workplace Communications Skills – Strengths & Opportunities

Identifying Strengths & Weaknesses

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Individual Activity: Setting Workplace Communications Skills Learning Goals Now that you have assessed your workplace communication skills, identified your strengths and weakness – the next step is to set for yourself goals to improve and further develop these critical skills. Please complete the worksheet ‘Setting Workplace Communication Skills Learning Goals’.

You have 10 minutes to complete.

Setting Goals

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Debrief: Setting Workplace Communications Skills Learning Goals

Setting Goals

DEVELOPING WORKPLACE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

Now it is up to you to take ACTION!

Some ideas to help you reach your learning goals:Keep yourself accountable by sharing your goals with someone you trustTake one action per dayIf the only time you are improving your communication skill is during this program – it is not enough and you need to do more! Taking Action

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