Lesson Notes By Weeks and Term - Senior Secondary 2
Human and social skills development
Human and social skills development
Term: 1st Term
Week: 4
Class: Senior Secondary School 2
Age: 16 years
Duration: 40 minutes of 2 periods each
Date:
Subject: Home management
Topic:- Human and social skills development
SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES: At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: Videos, loud speaker, textbook, pictures
INSTRUCTIONAL PROCEDURES
PERIOD 1-2
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PRESENTATION |
TEACHER’S ACTIVITY |
STUDENT’S ACTIVITY |
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STEP 1 INTRODUCTION |
The teacher reviews the previous lesson on work simplification applications |
Students pay attention |
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STEP 2 EXPLANATION |
She discusses the meaning of human and social skills and its importance |
Students pay attention and participates |
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STEP 3 DEMONSTRATION |
She discusses the guidelines for developing human and social skills |
Students pay attention and participate |
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STEP 4 NOTE TAKING |
The teacher writes a summarized note on the board |
The students copy the note in their books |
NOTE
HUMAN AND SOCIAL SKILLS
Social skills are used to communicate with others daily in a variety of ways including verbal, nonverbal, written and visual. Social skills are also referred to as “interpersonal” or “soft skills.”
Verbal skills involve the spoken language, while nonverbal communication includes body language, facial expressions and eye contact. Any time you interact with another person, you’re using social skills in some way. Strong social skills can help you build and maintain successful relationships professionally and personally.
Why social skills are important
Social skills are important because they can help you communicate more effectively and efficiently and, as a result, help you build, maintain and grow relationships with colleagues, clients and new contacts. These skills are important to maintain and improve no matter your position, industry or experience level.
Benefits of social skills
There are several advantages of having well-developed social skills for both your personal and professional relationships. With solid social skills, you increase your opportunity to:
Advantages of human and social skills
Gain ideas, information, techniques and perspectives from people with different areas of expertise
Six examples of important human and social skills
Here are important social skills you can develop to facilitate better interactions in your workplace:
The ability to communicate effectively with others is a core social skill. If you have strong communication skills, you’ll be able to share your thoughts and ideas clearly with others. Effective communicators make good leaders because they can explain projects and goals in an easy-to-understand way.
Disagreements and dissatisfaction can arise in any situation. Conflict resolution is the ability to get to the source of the problem and find a workable solution. Good conflict resolution skills are important in any job, but they might be particularly well-suited for a position in HR, where you’ll often address disagreements between employees or in a customer service role, where you resolve conflicts for clients about a company’s products, services or policies.
Active listening is the ability to pay close attention to a person who is communicating with you. Active listeners are typically well-regarded by their coworkers due to the attention and respect they offer others.
You can increase your listening skills by focusing on the speaker, avoiding distractions and waiting to prepare your response only after the other person is finished (rather than while they are speaking).
Empathy is the ability to understand and identify with the feelings of another person. If you have empathy, others will often be more likely to confide in you. Being more empathetic takes a conscious effort to carefully consider how others feel. If you strengthen your empathy and rapport with others, you can build stronger, more respectful and open relationships.
Relationship management is the ability to maintain healthy relationships and build key connections. For example, if you have a job in customer service, you might be responsible for nurturing the relationship between your company and a specific set of clients. Executives at organizations manage partnerships with stakeholders and investors. This social skill allows professional relationships to flourish and all parties involved can benefit.
A key aspect of respect is knowing when and how to initiate communication and respond. In a team or group setting, allowing others to speak without interruption is a necessary communication skill that shows respect.
Respectfully communicating can also mean using your time with someone else wisely—staying on topic, asking clear questions and responding fully to any questions you’ve been asked.
How to improve your human and social skills
There are several ways to improve your social skills. Start by:
Ask trusted friends, mentors or managers to provide you with honest feedback about your areas for improvement.
Use this feedback to start setting measurable goals to build your social skills. The SMART goals (Specific, Measureable, Attainable, Relevant and Time-based) framework might be helpful to track your progress.
There are several social skill-building classes, guides, books and other tools available—both paid and free. You can search for general social skills lessons or specific skill courses, such as body language or charisma.
Once you have learned tactics and tips for improving your social skills, put them into practice at home and work. You can also look for volunteer opportunities or extra-curricular activities where you can practice interpersonal skills.
EVALUATION: 1. Discuss the meaning of human and social skills
CLASSWORK: As in evaluation
CONCLUSION: The teacher commends the students positively