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Presented by Lyn Page and John Franklin
Skill for Success
John Franklin 2007 2
ADVICE IS VERY CONFUSING!
• Dozens of lists• 100s of Books• 1000s of tips and suggestions• Endless advice
Frequently inconsistent
No theory and very little evidence
SUCCESS INVOLVES ACHIEVING VALUED GOALS
• Moving from where we are to where we want to be
• Nothing happens until we are motivated to change and believe it is possible
WHAT PREVENTS SUCCESS?
• No goals (= no striving)
• Inappropriate goals
• Not knowing how to achieve goals
• Not believing goals are achievable
WHY NOT ACHIEVABLE?
• Too distant – Persist over time
• Too difficult – Beyond ability
PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATE THEIR ABILITY
• Success requires us to perform at a certain level
• Mistake current performance for ability
• Current performance only reflects current learning – Not ability!
INTELLIGENCEABILITY
TALLENTPERSONALITY
PERFORMANCE
Are not fixed – They can be developed!
THE GREATEST OBSTACLE TO SUCCESS IS THE BELIEF THAT WE CANNOT CHANGE
SIGNIFICANTLY
SELF LIMITING ASSUMPTION!
WE ARE LIMITED BY OUR ATTITUDES
WHICH INHIBIT OUR LEARNING
andACTIONS
OUR ABILITY ALWAYS EXCEEDS OUR PERFORMANCE
• We will never know the limits of our ability
• Our assumptions limit us
• Never confuse current performance with ultimate ability!
WE CAN ACHIEVE AMAZING THINGS BY LEARNING TO
DEVELOP THE NECESSARY SKILLS
OUR ABILITY IS LIKE A MUSCLE:THE MORE WE USE IT THE MORE IT
GROWS!
WHAT IS SUCCESS? WHAT IS SUCCESS IN TAFE?
• Study / Job / Work / Career / Money
• Personal happiness, confidence, contentment
• Good relations with others
ALL SUCCESS INVOLVES LEARNING TO DEVELOP SKILLS
• Learning is the foundation which underpins all skill development
(You can learn your way to success!)
• We can learn to do virtually anything but only if we believe we can!
• Skills form a hierarchy – Some things are more important than others!
HIERARCHY OF DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS / COMPETENCIES
LIFE LIFE & WORK & WORK
RELATIONS RELATIONS WITHWITH OTHERSOTHERS
SELF DEVELOPMENTSELF DEVELOPMENT
ADAPTIVE LEARNINGADAPTIVE LEARNING
EACH SKILL BUILDS ON THOSE BELOW
LIFE LIFE & WORK & WORK
RELATIONS RELATIONS
WITHWITH OTHERSOTHERS
SELF DEVELOPMENTSELF DEVELOPMENT
ADAPTIVE LEARNINGADAPTIVE LEARNING
ADAPTIVE LEARNING IS THE FOUNDATION SKILL AND INVOLVES
1. Positive Attitudes (#1)
2. Motivation and problem solving (Learning to find solutions)
3. Mind Management
(Learning to change thoughts, feelings and actions)
POSITIVE ATTITUDES ARE CRITICAL AND INVOLVE
• A GROWTH - not a fixed MINDSET
(The mind is like a muscle & grows with use)
• Personal Responsibility
• Optimism
• Interdependence => Ethics
DEVELOPING POSITIVE ATTITUDES IS THE ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP
1. Instilling a GROWTH MINDSET
2. Accepting Personal RESPONSIBILITY
3. Developing OPTIMISM
4. Recognising our INTERDEPENDENCE
MOTIVATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING INVOLVES
• Desire
• Being Proactive
• Constructive Problem Solving
• Persistence and Resilience
MIND MANAGEMENT (Learning how to change thoughts, actions &
emotions)• Thoughts, Actions & Emotions interact
• Cognitions are king
• Power of Attention and Focus
• Power of Goals
• Social Support and Influence
LEARN TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE
• Our self
• Our relations with others
• How to live and work successfully
LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP OUR SELF
• Self Compassion
• Self Acceptance
• Self Awareness and Understanding
• Self Esteem
• Self Management / Control
LEARNING TO DEVELOP GOOD RELATIONS WITH OTHERS
• Compassion => Empathy, Acceptance and understanding
• Belief in others potential
• Awareness and Understanding
• Respect
• Trust
LEARNING TO LIVE AND WORK SUCCESSFULLY
Organised
Big picture view
Time management
Specific study and job skills
FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE FOUNDATION SKILLS FIRST!
1. Learn POSITIVE ATTITUDES
2. Learn MOTIVATION & PROBLEM SOLVING
3. Learn MIND MANAGEMENT skills
4. Self, Relationships & study/work skills later
SUCCESS: WHERE DO WE START?
1. Instil a GROWTH MINDSET
2. Develop OPTIMISM
3. Promote personal RESPONSIBILITY
4. Other ADAPTIVE LEARNING Skills
+ Integrate with TAFE’s Life Based Learning Program
ELECTIONS MAY BE ALL ABOUT ELECTIONS MAY BE ALL ABOUT THE ECONOMY … butTHE ECONOMY … but
CHANGE
IS ALL ABOUT
LEARNING!
Learning the skills required for success
APPLICATIONS OF SUCCESS SKILLS
• “The Secret” of Success (Psychology of Success): Pre-enrolment session Workbook Workshop Success School Coaching and Counselling
• Change Readiness and Change Readiness Training
• Positive Psychology and Coaching
• Advanced Integrated Coaching
Next Session:7th November 2007
Sydney Institute Financial Management
Presented by Amanda Gilligan & Bruce Rider
