My Personal Management Skills

My Personal Management Skills	Describes Me	Sort of Describes Me	Doesn’t Describe Me	Places to Use this Skill
1.  Positive Attitudes & Behaviours
Ø  I feel good about myself		ü		When I know that I have the skill for something (i.e. dance class) or when I do well on something (i.e. math test).
Ø  I deal with people and situations honestly	ü			Around my friends, family at home, and teachers at school.
Ø  I recognize my own and other people’s good efforts	ü			In the classroom when we’re having a group assignment, and when I help other people with math.
Ø  I take care of my health	ü			Everywhere!  It’s important to take care of your health no matter where you are.
Ø  I try to show interest, initiative and effort	ü			When I’m participating in any activity, whether it is in the classroom, on the debate team or on my dance team.
2. Responsibility
Ø  I can set goals and priorities in work and in my personal life			ü	In school, and at home when I am doing homework, or trying to decide what to do with my spare time.
Ø  I can plan and manage my time and money			ü	When I’m doing homework / when I get my allowance, or celebrations where I get money.
Ø  I can assess, weigh and manage risk		ü		When I am rock-climbing at my cottage, or even at school when I hand something in late or talk too much.
Ø  I take responsibility for my actions	ü			When I am with my friends and family, and when I am at school.
Ø  I try to contribute to the community		ü		At shelter homes, or when I am volunteering for community events such as the ‘Santa Parade’.
3. Adaptability
Ø  I can work independently or on a team	ü			At school and on the basketball team
Ø  I can carry out multiple tasks or projects	ü			My chores at home, and at school. Also, balancing all that with extra-curricular activities such as dance.
Ø  I am innovative and resourceful		ü		In English class, when writing stories, and many projects in general.
Ø  I am open to change	ü			At school, with things such as deadlines, a change of plans with my friends, and with my family at home.
Ø  I try to learn from my mistakes and accept feedback	ü			At dance class, and when I get tests back. Also, in life in general.
Ø  I can cope with uncertainty			ü	A new part-time job, or at school.
4. Continuous Learning
Ø  I am willing to learn and grow continuously	ü			At school / with friends and family.
Ø  I can assess my personal strengths and areas that need improvement		ü		At a part-time job, school, dance, and on the debate team especially.
Ø  I can set my own learning goals		ü		When I’m studying, and at school.
Ø  I can recognize learning opportunities and make the most of them	ü			On educational trips, such as the Science Centre, in the classroom, or in the library.
Ø  I plan for and achieve my learning goals		ü		At school, at home, and on the debate team.
5. Work Safety
Ø  I take care of my health	ü			Everywhere. In the classroom, especially science, when we do experiments.
Ø  I stay informed about safety practices in school and outside of school and follow them	ü			In science class, while I’m on the street, and when I’m playing sports, such as soccer.