This assignment has four parts:
In part 1, you will choose one of the 10 employability
skills you would like to improve. You will list your strengths and weaknesses
pertaining to the skill and then develop a positive goal statement that
describes the outcomes you plan to achieve. (Strengths and weaknesses attached)
In part 2, you will recall strategies you learned in this
course that you can use to boost your targeted skill. You will create an action
plan for improvement and identify potential barriers to overcome along the way.
In part 3, you will identify people in your personal and
professional network who can help you with your skill development plan. They
can check your progress and periodically give you feedback.
In part 4, you will explain the connection between your
skill development plan and your larger personal, academic, or career goals as
you look toward the future.
Using the Touchstone 4 Template (attached), complete the
steps in each of the four parts.
Part 1. Target a Skill Choose one of the 10 employability
skills you would like to improve. You will list your strengths and weaknesses
pertaining to the skill and then develop a positive goal statement that
describes the ou
tcomes you plan to achieve. For this part, complete steps 1—5
in the template below using 50 words or fewer for each step. (Strengths and
weaknesses attached)
Part 2. Develop an Action Plan Recall strategies you learned
in this course that you can use to boost your targeted skill. You will create
an action plan for improvement and identify potential barriers to overcome
along the way. With your goals in mind, complete steps 6—8 in the template
below using 100 words or fewer for each step.
Part 3. Leverage Your Support System Identify people in your
personal and professional network who can help you with your skill development
plan. They can check your progress and periodically give you feedback. With
your action plan in mind, complete step 9 in the template below using 50 words
or fewer.
Part 4. Reconnect to Your Life Goals Explain the connection
between your skill development plan and your larger personal, academic, or
career goals as you look toward the future. If needed, reflect on how you see
yourself in terms of your values, aspirations, key qualities, goals, strengths,
and areas of growth. With your larger goals in mind, complete step 10 in a
paragraph using 150 words or fewer.