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I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
Professional, engaging, ready to use resources. PowerPoints, Worksheets, Crosswords
I have a varied background working in both education and the corporate world. I've held management roles, teaching roles and entrepreneurial ventures. I've been involved in adult education for the past two decades. My teaching areas are computing and workplace communication skills. I also have my CELTA and have experience teaching English as a second language. I love creating resources for all of the above.
This 46 slide presentation is a complete lesson that shows learners how to conduct themselves, prepare for and complete a job interview. It addresses questions that will arise during an interview and suggested responses. It is interactive in that there are tasks for learners to complete in pairs and groups. The lesson concludes with mock interview practice by participants.
It is provided in a ppt editable version and a pdf.
Topics Covered:
Sharing Experiences
Types of Interviews
Stages of an effective interview
The PAR technique
Body Language
Three most feared Questions
Practice a Mock Interview
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These worksheets are an excellent way to start learners thinking about customer service and the role it plays in the business.
They contain definitions and brainstorming activities as well as written work activities that capture personal experience with thought provoking questions. They lead up to providing good examples to produce roleplays with. Additionally there is a self analysis survey for learners to complete. It is titled 'Customer Service Self analysis for your and your centre' (Daycare)
I have used these resources when teaching early childhood educators, retail staff and other service industries.
The resource includes answers and are available in both pdf and .doc format for editing purposes if required.
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This resource contains two CV templates that you can fill in with your own information. The CV's are formatted and have space for you to type in your specific information. There are prompts to help you with this.
They are standard CV's and it will generally be up to personal preference as to which one you will choose to use.
It would be useful to have basic word skills to work with the documents. Delete any information not required by selecting and using the Delete key. Remember a hard page break is Ctrl Enter. Use this instead of just continually using the enter key as this can muck up formatting.
Canva is an excellent, free, design tool that can save you time and money. It makes sense to use this instead of paying for expensive designers. This resource comes in PPT form and a pdf. The PPT is 27 slides.
This training PowerPoint and PDF is a basic step by step guide to get you started. A Facebook post is created for the purposes of an example, however, the skills learnt can be applied to other promotional documents such as Covers, brochures, posters, instagram posts, twitter posts, etc.
You can use Canva to market your store, and / or use it as a class lesson. Students / learners can create posters, design promotional material on a topic of your choice, etc.
Topics covered in Step by Step, graphic format:
Signing up and Logging on to Canva
Creating a Social Media Post
Layout Choices
Using the Objects Toolbar
Inserting and Changing Text
Moving and Rotating Text Placeholders
Finishing off with Frames
Sharing your Design
Also available:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/canva-how-to-create-a-logo-with-a-transparent-background-11767063
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Are you looking for a comprehensive resource to teach your high school students about the importance of mobile phone etiquette in the workplace? Look no further! This engaging and informative product is designed to captivate your students’ attention while providing them with essential skills for professional success.
The “Mobile Phone Etiquette in the Workplace” resource offers a variety of activities that will empower your students to navigate the digital landscape with professionalism, respect, and productivity. With these carefully crafted materials, you can effectively teach your students the dos and don’ts of mobile phone use in professional settings.
This is a ready to use, no prep pdf that comes with teacher instructions, student worksheets, questions and options for other classroom activities. There is a digital version (students type directly onto a pdf) and a print option.
This resource includes:
Reading Passage: A one-page reading passage that explains the significance of mobile phone etiquette in the workplace. It covers essential topics such as limiting personal phone use, appropriate volume control, and maintaining professionalism in written communication.
10 True/False Questions: Assess your students’ comprehension with these ready-to-use true/false questions. The answers are provided for easy grading and immediate feedback.
**10 Comprehension Questions: **Challenge your students’ understanding of the reading passage with thought-provoking comprehension questions. These questions will encourage critical thinking and ensure a deeper grasp of the material.
Classroom Activities: Engage your students in meaningful learning experiences with a range of interactive classroom activities. From role-play scenarios and group discussions to case study analysis and debate, these activities foster active participation, collaboration, and real-world application of mobile phone etiquette principles.
By utilizing this resource, you will empower your high school students with the knowledge and skills needed to excel in future professional environments. Prepare them to be responsible, respectful, and productive individuals in the digital age.
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This resource contains various phone call situations written on role play cards that occur at work. It also contains a set of blank cards for learners to make up their own scenarios as well as message pad templates. Learners can role play situations and practice their telephone answering skills.
It is important that the person answering the call uses correct telephone etiquette and takes down the message accurately.
They can be used as part of or a whole lesson on telephone etiquette, which is an important customer service skill.
Instructions:
1. Use the Word document to make any changes to the scenarios. Go straight to 2 if no changes are required.
2. Print out as many copies of page 3 as you need. (Will depend on number of pairs).
3. Cut out with scissors or guillotine
4. Page 5 contains phone message pads. Use them to take messages.
To do the activity, all you need is two students, one with paper and pen for taking a message. Have your students sit back to back so they cannot use non-verbal cues to understand what their partner is saying. That way the role-play will be more like a real telephone conversation.
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This resource contains documents that are useful to use when teaching about workplace forms. They provide good examples with graphics of Accident and Hazard forms. Learners can enter in their workplace forms and also their specific workplace examples of accidents, incidents and hazards that could affect the safety of themselves and others in the workplace. The documents can be edited for specific company details.
There is also a standard form that can be filled out as an activity for students.
This bundle has some great activities for introducing customer service skills to learners. It includes:
- 30 Slide Customer Service Powerpoint
- Customer Service Skills Worksheets and Activities
- Telephone etiquette Roleplay cards with message template
- Complaint resolution using the TACTICS method
Files have been provided in both pdf and editable versions.
Do your students need to work as a team or group to meet an objective? Learning to work as a team is an important life skill that your students need to master for in the workplace and classroom. Working in groups and collaborating on problems and projects is all part of cooperative learning.
This packet contains a professional PowerPoint presentation that should be viewed before teams take on a project of any sort or size. It comes with a revisions worksheet (with answers provided), and Teacher Notes (that can be used as a lesson plan).
It is presented in word, pdf and ppt format and is fully editable.
The following topics are covered:
Qualities of an effective Team Member
Skills required to work in a Team
Making Decisions as a Team
Defining Objectives using Smart Goals
Roles and Responsibilities
Expected Behaviours and Attitudes
Bruce Tuckman Model for Team Collaboration
Revision exercise - worksheet with answers
Team Challenge
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This activity is for learners to get to know more about each other. It can be used as a warmer or ice breaker at the beginning of a lesson.
Hand out the worksheet and have students work in pairs to fill it in. They need to talk to other people in the class to find out anything that they may have in common.
Works well for a speaking activity. Is a lot of fun!
Separate resources that can be used as icebreakers, warmers, parts of lessons, and in some cases whole lessons. Developed for Adults.
Business emails - 20 page e-book
The Verb 'To Be' simple present
Future tense diagrams and activities
Homophones
Synonym and Antonym worksheets and activities
Present and past tense irregular verb game
Things in Common Icebreaker
Giving good verbal instructions
Small Talk Presentation - Interactive lesson
This 15 slide powerpoint training presentation shows learners show to summarise text. This is an essential skill that takes practice to master. The resource also contains worksheets that complement the presentation.
Files are available in pdf and ppt editable format.
Presentation Content:
What does summarising mean?
Strategies to use when summarising – Nutshell method
What Not to Summarise
Task 1 – Write a summary about yourself
Task 2 – Summarise a passage – example answer provided
Task 3 – Group Activity – summarise an article
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This resource is an interactive PowerPoint presentation (30 slides) that focuses on Customer Service Skills in the workplace. It is a ready to teach package. Also included is a teachers / facilitators document with notes next to slides that has answers and suggested activities while working through the presentation. It is provided in both pdf , ppt, and word format for editing if required.
The lesson contains the following topics:
Customer Service Definition
Poor vs Exceptional Service
Why Exceptional Service is Important
Practical Tips to Provide an Exceptional Customer Service Experience
Scenario based role play activities – good and bad examples from You tube clips
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This resource has been developed as a practice Exercise for learners who have been introduced to Pivot Tables in Excel.
It is a practical task that can be undertaken in teams, pairs or individually. It includes a set of data that needs to be analysed. Learners are required to brainstorm questions that a Sales Manager would need to know about the transactional data. They then create pivot tables based on the questions.
There is a second spreadsheet that contains 8 sample questions and pivot tables that relate to the questions.
This activity has been well received in my classroom of adult learners. They become very engaged in the process and develop a better understanding of the use of pivot tables.
Are you searching for a comprehensive and engaging resource to teach critical thinking, problem-solving, and creative decision-making to your high school students? This professionally crafted Six Thinking Hats PowerPoint Presentation is a must-have addition to your classroom toolkit.
Key Features:
**Interactive Learning: **This PowerPoint presentation is designed to actively engage your students in exploring Edward de Bono’s Six Thinking Hats method. From thought-provoking discussions to real-world problem-solving scenarios, your classroom will be abuzz with creativity and structured thinking.
Diverse Thinking Styles: We cover each thinking hat – White, Red, Black, Yellow, Green, and Blue – with clear explanations and practical examples, to help students grasp the power of different thinking styles.
Preparation for Future Success: Equip your students with a skill set that extends beyond the classroom. The Six Thinking Hats are highly regarded in business, science, and other professional fields. Your students will graduate with a valuable problem-solving tool in their arsenal.
Teacher’s Notes Included: You’ll receive teacher’s notes with each slide (in the notes area), providing tips, activity suggestions, and answers to questions, making it easy to guide your class effectively.
Ready to Use: No need to spend hours creating materials. Simply download, customize to suit your classroom style if desired, and start teaching!
Flexible and Versatile: Whether you teach history, science, English, or any other subject, the Six Thinking Hats can be applied across disciplines, making it an adaptable resource for teachers of various subjects.
Engage and Empower: Empower your students to think critically, work collaboratively, and make informed decisions, setting them up for success in academics and beyond.
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Your students will find these lessons engaging, fun and interactive. This bundle contains essential communications skills for the workplace and classroom. Worksheets, activities and Powerpoint Presentations that are fully editable.
Included:
Active Listening
Assertive Communication
Complaint Resolution
Conflict Management Styles
Customer Service Skills Worksheet
Feedback model
Giving verbal instructions
Goal Setting
H&S
Values
Time Management
Teamwork
No preparation is required.
Email is the most common form of communication in the workplace and it is important to get it right. The Resource contains an e-book that contains six critical steps to ensuring your email is delivered to the recipient in a professional manner. Common mistakes have been addressed for those that have English as a Second Language and there are some practical exercises to be completed around grammar within. The answers are also supplied.
The second resource is a PowerPoint presentation that is useful for leadership coaching. It is interactive, and in the notes page of the presentation there are examples of activities for the learners to participate in as you work your way through the presentation.
The average office worker receives around 80 emails each day. With that volume of mail, individual messages can easily get overlooked. Follow these simple rules to get your emails noticed and acted upon.
Don't overcommunicate by email.
Make good use of subject lines.
Keep messages clear and brief.
Be polite.
Check your tone.
Proofread.
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This bundle includes a step by step guide on Microsoft PowerPoint as well as a presentation checklist and planning sheet. It also includes an interactive activity for learners to review a PowerPoint presentation and provide feedback.
Also a Card Deck Activity that has so many uses for groups and generates great discussions. Excellent preparation tool for learners.
All you need to ensure that your presentations are top notch!
As a bonus, there is also a presentation on Elevator Speeches and a Feedback module which are essential business communication skills.
This resource is a powerpoint presentation that shows how to add and subtract time using simple maths rules. It has an example of an easy and more challenging task.
I use this in the workplace with groups of learners when practicing filling out timesheets. They can follow the examples given with answers and then create their own examples to test each other on.
This is a small collection of Christmas Photos (15) that can be used within your products, as Xmas cards, for backgrounds or for any other use you can think of.
These photos are royalty free and may be used for personal and commercial use. They may not be resold in their current state. I do not require attribution.