Worksheet 166: Being Resourceful
Susanna had to take over for a coworker for a day. The student is to write how Susanna demonstrated being resourceful.
Answer Key:
1. prioritizes; 2. is organized; 3. takes initiative; 4. has the ability to assess difficulty of tasks; 5. she performed so well all day with her tasks that her boss noted her resourcefulness
Worksheet 167: Taking Initiative for Promotion
The student is to read over the list of some ways that he or she could try to get a promotion or better job. He or she is then to write some additional ideas.
Answer Key (examples):
Keep up a resume of your skills and jobs, check the classifieds in your newspaper or online, be avail-able for overtime or extra projects, be pleasant to everyone, make sure you know and use other people's names, make sure people know YOUR name
Worksheet 168: Sick Days
Each situation on this worksheet considers a character who is thinking about using a sick day. The student is to circle Yes or No to indicate whether or not the character should call in sick. Note: there are legitimate reasons to call in sick; that is what sick days are for!
Answer Key :
1. No; she should go in to work.
2. Yes; he will not get better if he goes in to work; a fever is a legitimate reason to call in sick.
3. Yes; lice are contagious.
4. No; he is only a little bit late, and it sounds as if the boss really needs help.
5. No; unless her headache is really bad, she can probably treat it with an aspirin. More information is needed to determine how severe the headache is.
6. No; Rico can probably make it to work and has the added incentive of the bonus.
Worksheet 169: Cell Phones at Work
The student is to decide which characters on this worksheet are using a cell phone appropriately at work. They should indicate their answers by writing yes or no on the blanks.
Part II: Learning Basic Social Skills