COMM 202 Tutorial Storytelling & SkillsMatrix

Agenda

Review Last Class

Skills Matrix

Group Activity

Admin

StrengthsQuest

Strengths Skill

= Talent

(natural ability) x

Investment (practice time)

used to Accomplish Tasks

& can be

Trained / Learned

Job Posting

JANUARY MARCH FEBRUARY

Job Posting SkillsMatrix Resume Cover Letter Interviews

Job Posting

SkillsMatrix Info Interview

Resume & CV

Interview

Pick 1 Job Posting *** Save it ***

Anyone want to share?

Story Telling

SkillsMatrix

SITUATION

TASK

ACTION

RESULT

LINK

10%

Who? What? Where? The Plot.

Why? The Fire Breathing Dragon

How? Step-by-step breakdown

Your (quantitative) accomplishment.

Your takeaway. Lesson(s) learned.

60%

30%

5%

15%

The Foundation

Interview

Cover Letter & Resume

SkillsMatrix

Example Version 1 Skill Experience Situation Task Action Result Link

Teamwork JDC West Godparent

During my time at as a Godparent on the 2014 Sauder JDC West team, I was fortunate enough to have worked alongside two great leaders, who I called my Captains.  

Both individuals were very unique, so their different leadership styles caused conflict and they often fought with one another.

I happened to be a perfect balance between the two Captains and often defused heated situations. I achieved this by rephrasing harsh criticism, presenting compromises, objectively analyzing situations, providing constructive feedback, and staying unemotionally charged.

Overall we were more productive and developed a deeper friendship, as both parties were able to appreciate and understand the other’s perspective.

Errors

Ø Situation: No explanation to set-up the story. Ø Task: WHY was it an issue? Talk up the

dragon. Ø Action: WHY did I take those actions? Provide

details on what steps were taken. Ø Result: Not quantified. Does not prove success

of action. Ø Link: Not included.

Example Version FINAL

Skill .

Team Work  [Conflict

Resolution]  JDC West  

At the 2014 JDC West competition, western Canada’s largest business conference, I competed on Team Sauder as the Assistant Captain. I reported to two co-captains and the three of us comprised the executive team.  

Given the small size of the executive team, we worked closely together and built a strong relationship with one another. The two co-captains were very sensitive to the team’s best interest, however one captain was extremely extroverted, while the other was quite introverted. This often led to emotionally charged discussions where one or both captains would feel a combination of being attacked, under-appreciated or ignored. Their opposing views on confrontation made it difficult to resolve the issue.  

During executive meetings I strived for complete harmony amongst all 3 members by minimizing unproductive conflict, which often arose from lack of communication or disrespectful attitude. I interpreted the message from one captain and relayed that information to the other captain with a more courteous tone. My empathetic nature allowed me to understand where both captains were coming from and help them express their ideas or opinions. This allowed us to analyze issues objectively and focus on our strategic processes rather than emotional reactions.  

The Sauder JDC West team won the award title “Execs of the Year” due to our commitment and passion for the team and the overall development program.  

A team’s dynamic depends heavily on the uniqueness of the team members. It is important to be respectful of each others differences and embrace diversity of thought.

Peer Review

Ø  Groups of THREE 1.   The Applicant – Tell your STARL stories. 2.   The Interviewer – Asking questions, probing,

critiquing, etc. 3.   The Scribe – Record the most important points

you took away from the story. Did it fit the STARL criteria? What is your first impression of the candidate?

What to look for?

– What is the storyteller missing from their story? –  Is the story specific/detailed enough? – What questions do you have? –  Is anything confusing? –  Is the skill relevant? – Are there step-by-step actions? –  Is the story appropriate for an interview? – Do they have an obstacle as a task? Is it significant?

Next Week

LECTURE Topic: Networking

NETWORKING EVENT February 5th

6:00pm – 8:00pm CPA Hall

Deadlines

ü  February 5th: Networking Event q  It’s a date!

ü  February 6th: LinkedIn Assignment q  See course blog for guidelines & info re: LinkedIn

--- ü February 11th: Networking Reflection

q  See course blog for guidelines & rubric

ü  February 13th: Research Assignment q  Download and complete worksheet from course blog