Building awareness of careers in construction, energy, and manufacturing for women.

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WISE Pathways Women in Sustainable Employment

• Building awareness of careers in construction,
  energy, and manufacturing for women.

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Teamwork Presentation
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Teamwork

• Everybody works together
• All depend on others to do their part
• Help when you can
• Ask for help when needed
• Listen
• Speak up

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Cooperation

• Work together
• It IS your job
• Offer to help when available
• Life may not seem fair
• No sulking

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Communication

• Listen
• Put message in your own words
• Clarify (ask questions)
• Block out distractions

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Active Listening

• Look the speaker in the eye
• Don't interrupt the speaker
• Dont move around
• Nod your head
• Concentrate
• Repeat instructions and ask appropriate questions
  when the speaker has finished

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Barriers to Listening

• Bias or prejudice
• Language differences or accents
• Noise
• Worry, fear, or anger
• Lack of attention
• Daydreaming
• Distractions

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Sending Messages

• Effective Verbal Messages
• Are brief, succinct, and organized
• Are free of jargon
• Do not create resistance in the listener
• Require practice/rehearsal
• Dont include accusations and sarcasm
• Focus on behavior and actions needed

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Listening Assessment

• Assess your listening skills
• Identify skills that would make you a better
  listener

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Workplace Behaviors
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Work Habits First Impressions

• Research
• Appearance
• Personal business (cell phones)
• Dont be complacent

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Attendance and Absenteeism

• On time
• Every day
• Absences cost the company money
• Know the company policy
• Keep the boss informed
• Work breaks
• Keep healthy

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Dependability

• Do your job
• Do your share and more
• Take responsibility
• Watch others safety
• Do what you say you will

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Professionalism

• Keep work area organized
• Judged by your tools
• Follow procedures
• Learn, read
• Volunteer
• Extra effort

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Building awareness of careers in construction
and energy for women.
Support for this revised version of the WISE
Pathways course is provided by a partnership with
the Center for Energy Workforce Development
(CEWD) and the Green Workforce Initiative at the
Industry-Business Institute, Union County
College, NJ.