Unit 3: Employability

Lesson 4: Social Skills in the Workplace

OBJECTIVES

1. Practice accepting instruction.

2. Practice explaining a problem to a supervisor.

3. Practice asking for help.

4. Practice accepting feedback.

5. Practice providing constructive criticism.

6. Practice complimenting a co-worker.

7. Practice accepting a compliment.

SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES
Learning Job-Related Social Skills – A $8.50 manual from The Research and Training Center on Independent Living (913-864-4095).

It's All Part of the Job: Social Skills for Success at Work – A $59 video by Attainment Company, Inc. (1800 327-4269).

Social Skills on the Job – A $299.95 video package by American Guidance Service (1800 328-2560).

INSTRUCTIONAL FORMAT
This lesson utilizes the training format outlined in a manual titled Learning Job-Related Social Skills written by Mathews, Whang, and Fawcett. However, due to a copyright agreement with the RTC/IL, this information cannot be distributed on the Internet.  The number to call the RTC/IL to order the manual is listed above.  Alternatively, the Life Skills for Vocational Success manual contains the copyrighted material.

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