Essential Life & Employment Skills Series
This material is based upon highly effective skills and habits that can benefit anyone, however, it is uniquely customized for young people with blindness, low vision or other challenges, in order to give them every advantage as they pursue higher education, employment, and life in general. It is especially encouraging and peers mentoring for young people at a time in their life when forming good habits and skills can benefit them the most. It is organized into brief, concentrated segments and it represents a unique opportunity to gain access to these tools for success. The core information is gleaned from a variety of professions and leaders in personal motivation and achievement. This material is in use today by top business leaders, sports teams, the military, law enforcement, educators and others that choose to live life purposefully. We have utilized this material successfully in other contexts and we believe it is extremely valuable for this very important audience. As with our other training, an additional benefit of this material is to promote awareness, self-esteem, and confidence.
Duration, 2 to 4 hrs. each, upon request.
*This represents a very exciting area of our services. We welcome your interest and requests. Please check back periodically to stay current on the subjects that develop. Please call us with any questions.
Courses
101 Foundations for Life and employment (Habits & skills for successful interaction personally and professionally)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and purposeful mindset
Considerations for communications between those with and without visual or other impairments
Interpersonal skills (verbal, physical and other)
Practical exercises
102 Pillars of Life & Employment (Habits & skills for effectiveness and success)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and purposeful mindset
Adapting successfully to change/ unplanned events
Effective goal setting, execution and follow-through
Critical thinking, applying a decision-making process and related skills
103 Employment Readiness (Keys to success for gaining and maintaining employment or career)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and purposeful mindset
5 attributes that employers look for and reward
3 critical elements of employment
Common mistakes to avoid
104 Marshaling Your Resources for Life and Employment (Practical habits & skills - money, time and more)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and healthy mindset
Understanding time, money and other resources & skills for each
Organization skills that make life/work easier and more productive
Consequences and mistakes to avoid
105 Summits Moving Onward & Upward (Turning mistakes into opportunities & adversity into achievement)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and purposeful mindset
Defining mistakes and setbacks versus success and achievement
Skill sets to improve and accelerate the process and get the results you were looking for
106 All-Hazards Preparedness (Practical emergency preparedness)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and purposeful mindset
Hazard identification
Elements of developing an emergency plan and preparing appropriate response kits
Key survival concerns and related supplies to consider
107 Active Threat Response (Active shooter and other threats/hazards)
Some subjects covered:
Developing a positive and purposeful mindset
Threat/hazard identification and awareness
Deterrence/ avoidance
Indirect and direct response options
The aftermath