Theme: Sense of initiative and entrepreneurship. Development of my soft skills of initiatives for employability.
Developed by: Social Innovation Fund, Lithuania.
Based on:
www.wikihow.com/Stay-on-Task-and-Be-Focused
www.jamesclear.com/stay-focused
www.mensfitness.com/styleandgrooming/fashion/7-ways-to-stay-focused-at-work
www.shyam.bhatawdekar.net/index.php/2010/08/17/soft-skillscompetencies-result-orientation
Aim: To develop your soft skills needed to stay on task and be result oriented.
Description: The pace of life is fast and we have a lot of work to do to be successful. If you want to be successful in your career, it is important to have targets. In order to reach them you have to be result-oriented, be able to stay on task and to be able to function well under pressure as well.
If you are able to stay on tasks and keep focused on doing them properly, you can accomplish almost all tasks in good quality and in time. Staying focused and being result-oriented can help you to improve your professional life, to hear better what people say, and also can help you to come up with a solution to problems at a quicker speed. You should know that you must stop checking your Facebook or phone every fifteen minutes and to stay focused on the task you have to do.
Each employer desires to hire candidates who are results-oriented and aware of the importance of results. You need to make it clear that you understand how important results are, that you are a competitive and results-driven person and that although you may not always have achieved the desired results in the past, you certainly did aim to do so and have learnt from your mistakes.
Learning outcomes: Completing this exercise will enable you to:
- Improve your ability to stay on task and to be focused on it;
- Improve your ability to be result-oriented.
Expected duration: 15 minutes.
Please read the situation and choose the correct answer!