Presented by Lyn Page and John Franklin

Skill for Success

John Franklin 2007 2

ADVICE IS VERY CONFUSING!

• Dozens of lists• 100s of Books• 1000s of tips and suggestions• Endless advice

Frequently inconsistent

No theory and very little evidence

SUCCESS INVOLVES ACHIEVING VALUED GOALS

• Moving from where we are to where we want to be

• Nothing happens until we are motivated to change and believe it is possible

WHAT PREVENTS SUCCESS?

• No goals (= no striving)

• Inappropriate goals

• Not knowing how to achieve goals

• Not believing goals are achievable

WHY NOT ACHIEVABLE?

• Too distant – Persist over time

• Too difficult – Beyond ability

PEOPLE UNDERESTIMATE THEIR ABILITY

• Success requires us to perform at a certain level

• Mistake current performance for ability

• Current performance only reflects current learning – Not ability!

INTELLIGENCEABILITY

TALLENTPERSONALITY

PERFORMANCE

Are not fixed – They can be developed!

THE GREATEST OBSTACLE TO SUCCESS IS THE BELIEF THAT WE CANNOT CHANGE

SIGNIFICANTLY

SELF LIMITING ASSUMPTION!

WE ARE LIMITED BY OUR ATTITUDES

WHICH INHIBIT OUR LEARNING

andACTIONS

OUR ABILITY ALWAYS EXCEEDS OUR PERFORMANCE

• We will never know the limits of our ability

• Our assumptions limit us

• Never confuse current performance with ultimate ability!

WE CAN ACHIEVE AMAZING THINGS BY LEARNING TO

DEVELOP THE NECESSARY SKILLS

OUR ABILITY IS LIKE A MUSCLE:THE MORE WE USE IT THE MORE IT

GROWS!

WHAT IS SUCCESS? WHAT IS SUCCESS IN TAFE?

• Study / Job / Work / Career / Money

• Personal happiness, confidence, contentment

• Good relations with others

ALL SUCCESS INVOLVES LEARNING TO DEVELOP SKILLS

• Learning is the foundation which underpins all skill development

(You can learn your way to success!)

• We can learn to do virtually anything but only if we believe we can!

• Skills form a hierarchy – Some things are more important than others!

HIERARCHY OF DEVELOPMENTAL SKILLS / COMPETENCIES

LIFE LIFE & WORK & WORK

RELATIONS RELATIONS WITHWITH OTHERSOTHERS

SELF DEVELOPMENTSELF DEVELOPMENT

ADAPTIVE LEARNINGADAPTIVE LEARNING

EACH SKILL BUILDS ON THOSE BELOW

LIFE LIFE & WORK & WORK

RELATIONS RELATIONS

WITHWITH OTHERSOTHERS

SELF DEVELOPMENTSELF DEVELOPMENT

ADAPTIVE LEARNINGADAPTIVE LEARNING

ADAPTIVE LEARNING IS THE FOUNDATION SKILL AND INVOLVES

1. Positive Attitudes (#1)

2. Motivation and problem solving (Learning to find solutions)

3. Mind Management

(Learning to change thoughts, feelings and actions)

POSITIVE ATTITUDES ARE CRITICAL AND INVOLVE

• A GROWTH - not a fixed MINDSET

(The mind is like a muscle & grows with use)

• Personal Responsibility

• Optimism

• Interdependence => Ethics

DEVELOPING POSITIVE ATTITUDES IS THE ESSENTIAL FIRST STEP

1. Instilling a GROWTH MINDSET

2. Accepting Personal RESPONSIBILITY

3. Developing OPTIMISM

4. Recognising our INTERDEPENDENCE

MOTIVATION AND PROBLEM SOLVING INVOLVES

• Desire

• Being Proactive

• Constructive Problem Solving

• Persistence and Resilience

MIND MANAGEMENT (Learning how to change thoughts, actions &

emotions)• Thoughts, Actions & Emotions interact

• Cognitions are king

• Power of Attention and Focus

• Power of Goals

• Social Support and Influence

LEARN TO UNDERSTAND AND MANAGE

• Our self

• Our relations with others

• How to live and work successfully

LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND AND DEVELOP OUR SELF

• Self Compassion

• Self Acceptance

• Self Awareness and Understanding

• Self Esteem

• Self Management / Control

LEARNING TO DEVELOP GOOD RELATIONS WITH OTHERS

• Compassion => Empathy, Acceptance and understanding

• Belief in others potential

• Awareness and Understanding

• Respect

• Trust

LEARNING TO LIVE AND WORK SUCCESSFULLY

Organised

Big picture view

Time management

Specific study and job skills

FOCUS ON DEVELOPING THE FOUNDATION SKILLS FIRST!

1. Learn POSITIVE ATTITUDES

2. Learn MOTIVATION & PROBLEM SOLVING

3. Learn MIND MANAGEMENT skills

4. Self, Relationships & study/work skills later

SUCCESS: WHERE DO WE START?

1. Instil a GROWTH MINDSET

2. Develop OPTIMISM

3. Promote personal RESPONSIBILITY

4. Other ADAPTIVE LEARNING Skills

+ Integrate with TAFE’s Life Based Learning Program

ELECTIONS MAY BE ALL ABOUT ELECTIONS MAY BE ALL ABOUT THE ECONOMY … butTHE ECONOMY … but

CHANGE

IS ALL ABOUT

LEARNING!

Learning the skills required for success

APPLICATIONS OF SUCCESS SKILLS

• “The Secret” of Success (Psychology of Success): Pre-enrolment session Workbook Workshop Success School Coaching and Counselling

• Change Readiness and Change Readiness Training

• Positive Psychology and Coaching

• Advanced Integrated Coaching

Dr. John Franklin may be contacted at:

john.franklin@mq.edu.au0414-714663

Next Session:7th November 2007

Sydney Institute Financial Management

Presented by Amanda Gilligan & Bruce Rider