BridgePreparing the self for the future

ME ME & YOU

ME & SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

ME & OTHERS

BRIDGE

The “BRIDGE” to apollo Tyres:1.

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SKILLS THAT I NEED TO MANAGE AND GROW

ME

SKILLS I NEED TO RELATE EFFECTIVELY TO YOU

SKILLS I NEED TO RELATE EFFECTIVELY TO OTHERS

SKILLS I NEED IN THE COMMUNITYSKILLS I NEED AT LEISURESKILLS I NEED AT HOMESKILLS I NEED AT WORK

SKILLS I NEED FOR MY EDUCATION

ME & YOU ME & OTHERS

ME & SPECIFIC SITUATIONS

“ ME “

Highlighting the various skills that you need to Manage and Grow :

EFFECTIVE DECISION MAKING & PROACTIVENESS

GOAL SETTING

COPING WITH TRANSITIONPOSITIVE ATTITUDE

TIME MANAGEMENT

WHAT DEFINES ME

INTRESTS, VALUES AND BELIEFS

TIME MANAGEMENT

THINK & SOLVE

BASIC NUMERACY

MANAGING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS & STRESS

PHYSICAL WELLBEING & MANAGING MY SEXUALITY

Reading & Writing Skills

What is the Reading ????

- Decode, decipher, and identify the words in print. - Articulate, speak, and pronounce the words in print. - Understand, interpret, and sense the meaning of the words/texts in print.

Four important Reading Techniques:

1. SKIMMING – reading quickly to get the gist of the text.2. SCANNING – Reading for specific information.3. INTENSIVE READING – Approaching the text with the

close guidance of a tutor through the task that forces the students to pay attention.

4. EXTENSIVE READING – Also called reading for fluency where it involves reading in quantity without bothering to check new word or structure.

Reading ability of a common man130 words per minute

Reason :Sub-Vocalization

Don’t’s :1.Stop reading word by word

2.Stop pronouncing words silently

Do’s :1. Concentrate on BLOCKs of words rather than single

word.2. Minimize time spent on each Block

3. Reduce the frequency of moving your eyes backwards to cover the previous block

DO’S and DONT’S

What is Writing???

Firstly, the term writing has been defined by the Oxford dictionary as the activity or skill of marking coherent words on paper and composing textImportance of Writing –

Basic Skills

Means of communication

30% of our work is accomplished through written communication

Essential for achieving career and business goals

Importance of Writing for an Individual – 1. EXPRESSION : Writing is one of the important ways of expressing your

thoughts, and communicating ideas and views to others2. JUDGMENT OF A PERSON : Often, a person is judged by the quality of writing,

he/she possesses3. FLEXIBILITY AND MATURITY : practice will make you more mature as a writer,

because you gradually start putting yourself into the shoes of the reader, and express accordingly

4. ABILITY TO EXPLAIN : When we write something, there is a tendency to read the content over and over, for possible errors or mistakes. By doing this, we thoroughly understand what we have written.

5. SERVES AS A RECORD : Writing skills are important to write our ideas and experiences for future references

6. COMMUNICATION : The following areas will throw light on writing as a form of communication

1. Business2. Education3. Career Planning4. Job Planning

Basic Numeracy Numeracy is defined as the ability to reason and to apply simple numerical concept’s. Basic numeracy skills consist of comprehending fundamental mathematics like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and divisionFew Interesting Numeracy tips :

The 11 Times TrickWe all know the trick when multiplying by ten – add 0 to the end of the number, but did you know there is an equally easy trick for multiplying a two digit number by 11? This is it:

Take the original number and imagine a space between the two digits (in this example we will use 52:5_2Now add the two numbers together and put them in the middle:5_(5+2)_2That is it – you have the answer: 572.

Quick SquareIf you need to square a 2 digit number ending in 5, you can do so very easily with this trick. Mulitply the first digit by itself + 1, and put 25 on the end. That is all!

252 = (2x(2+1)) & 252 x 3 = 6625 2943.5 (fractional number (ignore remainder, add 5)29435

Tough MultiplicationIf you have a large number to multiply and one of the numbers is even, you can easily subdivide to get to the answer:

32 x 125, is the same as:16 x 250 is the same as:8 x 500 is the same as:4 x 1000 = 4,000

Assorted Multiplication Rules

Multiply by 12: Multiply by 10 and add twice the original number.Multiply by 13: Multiply by 3 and add 10 times original number.Multiply by 14: Multiply by 7 and then multiply by 2Multiply by 15: Multiply by 10 and add 5 times the original number, as above.

Think and Solve

"Problems are the price you pay for progress.“ -Branch Rickey

There is no way to avoid a problem, the only power you have over it, is the attitude towards it...

Do you feel that you have to rush to find a solution as quick as possible to any problem you are facing?

... Are you most of the time feeling frustrated and angry that you don't have any control over a situation?

... Do you think that you hit a brick wall as soon as facing a challenge?

5 Easy Steps Here For You –

Step back and take a break

Get an outside perspective

Break a large problem into smaller parts

There is usually more than one solution to a problem.

Get it written on the paper. .

Use creativity to solve problem

s..

Time Management

It is a set of principles, practices, skills, tools and systems that help you use your time to accomplish what you want 1. Cannot store or save time for later use.

2. Wise time management can help you find the time for what you desire to do or need to do

3. By planning your time wisely, you will have more time to do more things

4. Time management will help you set up your priorities

5. Time management helps you make conscious choices, so you can spend more of your time doing things that are important and valuable to you

6. You become more productive using improved time management skills and tools

WHY TIM

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MANAGEMENT ??

1. Use task lists and a calendar to manage office, family, and social responsibilities

2. Understand the difference between important and urgent.

3. Work with your natural rhythm, not against it

4. Accept that you just can't do everything

5. Take care of yourself by paying attention to your physical, emotional and financial health

Few Time Management tools…

Needs

Needs are a kind of natural mental programming that motivates us into action.

Our basic needs must be satisfied first.

Needs are important in choosing a career

WHAT

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NEEDS?

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Maslows Hierarchy of Needs –

Interests

Interests are those things which you really enjoy.

Interests should be an integral part of career planning.

Trying to be interested in everything is a waste of time.

Values

Values are those things which you believe to be important and meaningful.

Your values and revealed your interests and beliefs reveal your values.

Belief is the mental attitude that some proposition is true rather than false,

Beliefs are basically assumptions we make about the world and our values stem from those beliefs.

Beliefs

Positive Attitude

Attitude is the way we see things mentally.

It is the way we communicate our mood to others.

Developing a positive attitude is an art and it is very beneficial.

Coping with transitionsTransitions are life’s way of asking us to reexamine our present way of being

Forces us to make changes to our existing life. And with change, comes resistance

Closes one chapter of our life, and starts a new one, putting us in a new place and direction .

Often a very difficult adjustment as we endure intense feelings of fear, doubt, and uncertainty

Goal Setting

Goals are dreams converted into action plans with specified time limits.

If you fail to plan, you are planning to fail.

Decision MakingDecision making is a process which involves careful consideration.

Obstacles in Decision-making:

Fear of failure

Social pressure

Fear of change

Lack of confidence

Attaching age, caste and sex stereo types to yourself

ProactivenessThere was once a grasshopper who loved life. He spent his time lazing in the sun, eating when he wanted to, sleeping when he wanted to, generally enjoying himself all the time. He lived like he did not have a care in the world.One day as he was sun-bathing, he saw an ant pushing a bread crumb across the ground. The grasshopper asked, "Hey brother! What are you doing?" The ant replied, "I am gathering food for the winter while the weather is still warm. Once winter sets in, I am going to stay home and just eat from my stock of food." The grasshopper made fun of the ant's dull life and went on sun bathing saying, "There's enough time for such boring work. You should take time to have fun like me." Soon the summer passed and the winter started to set in.As the weather became colder, it became harder for the grasshopper to get out. However, he soon started to feel hungry. He decided to brave the weather and find himself some food.When he stepped out, everything was covered with snow and he could not find anything to eat. He continued to search for food everyday. He did not find anything. Finally, he grew weak and died of hunger.

Coping with Negative Emotions & Stress

Life is a series of challenges, whether we like it or not

Keep calm when you are facing challenge.

Two major problems in our life: Fear and Stress.

Physical Well-Being

Equipped to deal with the challenges of everyday life, fight off illnesses and function well.

Unhealthy body can mean an unhealthy lifestyle, resulting in constant tiredness, sluggishness

Good physical health is something achievable by everyone, no matter what the starting point

Personal Hygiene & Grooming

Showering or bathing to be clean and fresh. Shampooing to clean your hair

Using deodorant to control body odour.

Wearing clean clothes.

Wearing suitable clothes befitting the occasion.

Brushing your teeth to control bad breath

Healthy grooming habits

Managing my sexualityBe a man – make real decisions, put your relationships second,Be willing to fail, be confident,Express love actively, face your fears, accept responsibilities.

Behave like a man –Walk with your head held high up, have eye contact while talking with the opposite sex, sit up with a good posture, walk confident, Do not make crying a habit, shake hands with confidence

Dress like a man – Avoid wearing girly colors like pink and light green, Nail Polish are for women so is Mehendi, do not grow your nails, Cut your hair Neatly-Long hair are for women, Use men deodarant, Do not use women facial products.

“ ME AND YOU “

Highlighting the skills I need to relate effectively to you

COMMUNICATION

RELATIONSHIP

GIVE AND TAKE

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT

Efficient CommunicationIn the information age, we have to send, receive, and process huge numbers of messages every day. But effective communication is about more than just exchanging information. Effective communication requires you to also understand the emotion behind the information

GOOD LISTENING FOR EFFECTIVE

COMMUNICATION

• Make the speaker feel heard and understood

• Create an environment where everyone feels safe

• Save time and relieve negative emotions

NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION

• Practice observing people

• Be aware of individual Differences

• Look at non-verbal communication as a group

EMOTIONAL AWARENESS FOR

COMMUNICATION

• Understand and empathize

• Underatnd whats troubling you

• Communicate clearly and effectively

• Build strong, trusting and rewarding relationship

Give And Get HelpIf all of your decisions are based on a closed off view of the world that revolves around your sole needs, wants, thoughts and emotions then you can pretty much assume that your energy is actually closing you off from life, rather than inviting it in.

“selfless effort that we put forth to help someone or teach him or her something new actually opens our person door to the world around us”

stop looking inward and start sharing outward amazing things will come to your life because you are opening yourself up for even more positive energy to come flowing in.

giving to share, giving to teach or giving to improve IS THE KEY TO A HAPPY LIFE

FeedbackFeedback may be the single, most useful factor in self-development. Feedback lets us know whether or not our behavior, knowledge, skills or communication is achieving intended outcomes

Avoid generalisations, vague or ambiguous descriptions. Offer specific examplesAcknowledge emotional responses, allow ventilation but don’t get side tracked.Critique only actions within a person’s control but encourage them to take responsibilityDevelop improvement strategies. Ideally, you will elicit these during the discussion and provide suggestions when needed.Ensure that a plan of action is agreed and follow-up to review results

How to

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How to

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Recognize the value of feedbackAccept your emotions but avoid overreacting and defer overt responsesAvoid defensive behavior such as denial, rationalization or blaming others. Excuses ease the pain but they are also disempowering and can lead to feelings of victimization and helplessnessDiscuss strategies that will enable you to achieve desired outcomesAct on your plan and provide feedback about the results to anyone considerate enough to have provided inputRemember, someone once said: “There’s no such thing as mistakes – only learning opportunities”

Managing Conflicts While conflict is inevitable, it need not ruin your workday or cause unbearable stress. Try the below Conflict resolution tips.

1. Be Specific in formulating your complaints2. Resist the temtation to involve yourself in

conflicts that do not directly involve you.3. Try to depersonalize conflicts instead of “me vs

you” make it “we vs the problem”4. Be open and listen to others problems.5. Don’t always involve your superiors in conflict

resolutions.6. Limit your complaints to those directly involved

in the problem.7. Consider a mediator if the problem gets out of

hand.8. Its not always about you, your co-worker might

be having a bad day too

“ ME AND OTHERS “

Highlighting the skills I need to relate effectively to others

STRENGTH BUILDING

EXPRESSING FEELINGS

INFLUENCING PEOPLE

ASSERTIVENESS

One: Decide what really matters to you

Two: Stop tolerating obstacles to your goals

Three: Ask for what you want

Four: Set personal boundaries

Five: The “Go for it” Mentality

Assertiveness

Survival of the fittest !!!

Assertiveness means standing up for your personal rights - expressing thoughts, feelings and beliefs in direct, honest and appropriate ways." It is important to note also that "By being assertive we should always respect the thoughts, feelings and beliefs of other people”

Identify what feelings are bothering you about a situation

Arrange to meet with your coworker for a discussion

Be honest, direct and specific when expressing your feelings

Expressing FeelingsWorkplace emotions are very often ignored in the interests of remaining professional, but keeping your feelings hidden can only make them worse. When repressed, feelings can grow and cause more problems than if they were addressed at the onset, when they tend to be smaller

How to Express Feeling????

Assess if you are feeling dislike for a coworker.

Recognize if you are feeling frustrated or irritated. This is usually accompanied by a feeling of entrapment

Recognize your worry and nervousness. Try to disconnect yourself from the anxiety producing things in the office such as the office gossips

Determine if you are feeling anger. Learn to recognize your early signs of anger and act to stop your anger in its early stages

Recognize if you are feeling disappointed in your job. Assess your attitude towards your work to see if you can change the way you feel about your job

Managing Specific Emotions…

Never forget that credibility counts

Pay attention to your appearance

Share interests and attention

A person’s name is the sweetest and most important sound in any language.

Know your audience

Identify Win-Win outcomes.

Importance of Thank You

Be nice to everyone

Live what you preach

Influencing People

Building Strength in Self and Others

EVERY single person has strengths.

Take sincere notice and interest

Acknowledge the strength, the interest, the attribute.

Encourage the pursuit of the area of strength

Support their engagement in it and with it

Help them expand their vision.

“We can all be a coach to one another helping to bring out and maximize our strengths and talents. “

“ Lean on each others strength

Forgive each others weaknesses”

“ ME AND SPECIFIC SITUATIONS “

Highlighting the skills I need for my education

5 Tips in choosing a course for the future –

What subjects am I good at?What can I see myself enjoying for the next four years.?Is this a course I really want to do, or am I following other students in my year group?Is this course relevant to a career I might want to follow in the future?Should I be looking at a course which leads to a professional qualification?

How to study while working???Plan your work well

Make good use of any time which might otherwise be wasted time

Remember to get the balance right

Remind yourself constantly of what doing the study will mean for you.

If you can, tell your boss what you're doing.

Make good use of the careers service in your organization.

Be prepared to say no to requests you'd normally take on either at home or at work

Highlighting the skills I need at work

Tips to keep your Job –

Do Your Job Well

Develop Yourself Professionally

Maintain Good Relationships

Try and Make the Job Work

Be a Team Player

Don't Complain and offer to help

Be positive

Work-Life Balance

5 tips for Work-Life Balance -

Get Moving – Start Exercising

Remember little relaxation goes a long way.

Rethink your errands. – see if you can outsource your certain works

Build downtime into your schedule – Plan and Execute

Drop time on Non-value adding activities .

How do I enjoy my work and meet demands –Tips to enjoy work and do it sincerely –

Get motivated to face the day

Keep your work in perspective

You are more than your work

Plan your time and create a to-do list

Be clear about what’s expected of you

Have regular breaks

Review your day before you leave for home

Switch off once you leave work

A life style is the way a person lives.

This includes patterns of social relations, conception, entertainment and dress.

It is necessary to understand various lifestyles

WHAT IS LIFESTYLE ???

Highlighting the skills I need at home

Lifestyle

How to maintain a home

Make cleaning a habit– take 15 minutes for cleaning

Make sure you have a dustbin

Clean during commercial Breaks

Set rules in your house so that everyone pitches in

Reduce your energy bills

Keep your flooring clean

Maintenance of your property is must.

How to live with Roommates Ground rules for roommates

Have monthly house meeting

Common areas of roommates conflicts- social lives- Boundaries- Noise

What issues should you talk about with Roommates- socializing- borrowing music, books, clothes- cleaning up garbage, room itself- keeping it as quiet or noisy as appropriate

“How’s it going” conversation can save the day

Healthy Roomm

ates

Highlighting the skills I need at Liesure

Leisure is the free time one gets in the course of the day or after the work for the day is over

all work and no play makes you dull

Leisure provides rest and relaxation to our mind and body

Types of leisure time activities –

Hobbies like blogging, cooking, photographyWindow shoppingWalk in the parkWatching movies, listening to music

Why Leisure???

Highlighting the skills I need in the community

Developing social awareness

Consider the needs of individuals and groups.

Examine your role in conflicts.

Educate yourself on social issues

Increase your sensitivity to social justice and harmony.

Step out of your comfort zone to experience unfamiliar groups

Commit to a social awareness plan

Ask others to support your efforts to become more socially aware

How to use my Public Facility

Public Facilities are provided so that we benefit out of it.

Think of each facility as a privilege and use it appropriately

Do not misuse any of the public facility, Doing so only makes us the looser.

Make sure you maintain and use such facilities as though they were your own.

“Always remember, No single person has a right over a public facility, It is for everyone’s benefits and all of us are owners”

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