Title: Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
Course: Family Relations (19259-18) > Section: Examining All Aspects of an Industry

Examination should include

- industry-related technical skills (e.g., communication, mathematics, science, technology, time-management, and creative-thinking skills)
- industry-related production skills (specific skills used for production of goods or services)
- industry-related interpersonal and team-player skills.

Process/Skill Questions:

- How can you, as a worker, determine the necessity to develop and/or upgrade industry-related production skills?
- What are some consequences of using good communication skills? Of using poor communication skills?
- What is the importance of having more than one person analyze information in order to make decisions?
- What steps can you take to develop industry-related interpersonal and team-player skills?

Suggested Learning Activities:

Technical and Production Skills: Positive Listening Experiences

Objective: Demonstrate effective listening skills while interacting with a class member. Materials: Worksheet for each student, A Time That Someone Really Listened to Me, and Teacher Notes

Technical and Production Skills: Resolving Conflict Situations

Objective: Recommend actions that will reduce conflict and lead to positive results.

Materials: Worksheet for each student, Conflict Situations, and Teacher Notes

Technical and Production Skills: Teamwork

Objective: Identify the critical skills exhibited by effective team members.

Materials: Worksheet and forms for each student, Effective Team Members, Individual Reporting and Group Reporting, and Teacher Notes

Technical and Productions Skills: Style Options for Resolving Conflict

Objective: Examine style options for resolving conflict.

Materials: Worksheet for each student, Style Options for Resolving Conflict, and Teacher Notes

Technical and Productions Skills: The Effective Use of Time

Objective: Demonstrate the ability to manage time effectively.

Materials: The following worksheets for each student, Doing First Things First and Time Management Matrix, and Teacher Notes

Give each team an extra copy of Time Management Matrix for recording purposes.