Business Communication & Value Science

18MBH161T – Business
Communication & Value Science - I
UNIT 4
Dr.A.Kathirvel, Professor
Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering
Faculty of Engineering & Technology,
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Vadapalani campus, Chennai
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UNIT 4
• Understanding Life Skills: Movie based learning – Pursuit of Happiness. What are the skills and values you can
identify, what Can you relate to? (Part 1) - Post discussion
identify, what can you relate to? (Part 2) - Post discussion
identify, what can you relate to? (Part 3) - Post discussion
• Introduction to life skills What are the critical life skills Current trend
• Multiple Intelligences Embracing diversity –Activity on appreciation of diversity - Post activity discussion
• Life skill: Community service– work with an NGO and make a Presentation (Part 1) - Team outing
• Life skill: Community service– work with an NGO and make a Presentation (Part 4) Team outing.
• Life skill: Community service– work with an NGO and make a Presentation (Part 5)
• Life skill: Community service– work with an NGO and make a Presentation (Part 6)
• Life skill: Community service– work with an NGO and make a Presentation (Part 7) Team outing
• Community Service :work with an NGO and make a Presentation (Part 7) Team outing

Objective
By the end of the session you will be able to:
 Understand what is meant by the term ‘life skills’

Day 1: Understanding Life Skills

Life Skills
 Life skills will help you to lead a happy and well adjusted life, with the
support of life skills you will be able to make the most of what you
have.
 There are different types of life skills. They will help you to solve
problems, think critically, manage your time and stress.
 These skills can change based on the time and circumstances of your
life. Example:
 In college you may need study skills followed by employability skills.
In a job you need leadership, emotional intelligence, negotiation
skills.
As a parent, you will need parenting skills, time management and
problem solving skills

Why are life skills important?

Why are Life Skills important?
 They help us adapt in a changing world
 They help us manage stress
 They improve our quality of life
 Reference video: Please watch ‘10 SKILLS That Are HARD to Learn, BUT
Will Pay Off FOREVER! ‘ - Evan Carmichael

Skills of the Future
In 2020 In 2015
Complex Problem Solving Complex Problem Solving
CriticalThinking Coordination with others
Creativity People Management
People Management CriticalThinking
Coordination with others Negotiation
Emotional Intelligence Quality Control
Judgement & Decision Making Service Orientation
Service Orientation Judgement & Decision Making
Negotiation Active Listening
Cognitive Flexibility Creativity
According to a Harvard Business Review Study, the skill that will be most value in the
future will be very different from those that are currently valued.

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Day 2 - 3: Feeling Awesome!

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Objective
 Identify important life skills
 Understand how these skills can be useful to you

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Life Skills in Action
Watch a Movie!

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Activity: Life Skills in Action
 Are you able to identify the skills and values demonstrated by the
main characters
 Can you use any of these skills ?
 Post on FB Page – which life skill will help you the most?

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Day 4 - 5: More Life Skills

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Objective
 Recognize the most critical life skills

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Life Skills forYou
 The most critical life skills are:
– Thinking skills
– Social skills
– Emotional skills
 Your ability to acquire life skills
also depend on the types of
intelligences you have.

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Howard Gardner: Multiple Intelligences
 Howard Gardner defined 8 kinds of intelligences as opposed to
traditional belief of 2 types of intelligence – verbal and linguistic and
mathematical intelligences (it’s always English and Maths!)
 Watch the video : 8 Intelligences - Theory of Multiple Intelligences
Explained - Dr. Howard Gardner
 Linguistic (words)
 Logical-Mathematical (numbers or logic)
 Spatial (pictures)
 Bodily-Kinesthetic (physical experience)
 Musical (music)
 Interpersonal (a social experience)
 Intrapersonal (self-reflection)
 Naturalist (experience in the natural world)

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Learning Styles
 Closely related to the theory of Multiple Intelligences are the
theories of different Learning Styles. Different human beings learn
through different ways, accordingly there are 7 different learning
styles.
 Visual (spatial)
 Aural (auditory-musical)
 Verbal (linguistic)
 Physical (Kinesthetic)
 Logical (Mathematical)
 Social (Interpersonal)
 Solitary (Intrapersonal)
 Neil Fleming’sVARK (Visual, Auditory, Physical, Kinesthetic) model is
the most commonly used learning style.

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Why Multiple Intelligences?
 Understanding the prevalent
intelligence or learning style in a person
can help in identifying the correct
learning approaches for them which can
be very different from the typical
classroom set up.
 For adults, awareness of the prevalent
intelligence can help choose the right
career or job; you can also work on
developing the intelligences you lack.
 Test yourself! Take the test and learn
which intelligence you are high on!

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Embracing Diversity
 People are different, with diverse views, likings and opinions
 Within an individual there are diverse and apparently opposing
preferences (intelligences)
 Diversity: An opportunity or a curse?

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• Diversity makes us stronger
• We benefit from different ideas
• We learn from each other
• Embrace diversity

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Field Work

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Objective
 Apply the life skills in certain situations

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FieldWork
 Form groups
 Groups will take part in community service- they may work
with an NGO which supports children who are underprivileged,
senior citizens, specially able people or children who are
rescued
 Each member will devote minimum 6 hours with
documentation
 4 hours time will be given in class to prepare presentation
 Present what you have learnt – 15 minutes time for each group

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FieldTrip

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Objective
 Apply the life skills to different situations

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Field Trip – Trek!
Participate in aTrek (Equivalent to 12 hours course time)
You will be evaluated on:
 Leadership
 Teamwork
 Dealing with ambiguity
 Managing stress
 Motivating people
 Creativity
 Result orientation

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FieldTrip: Reflection
Reflection
• Share your experiences
• How do you relate these experiences to what you have learned in
Semester 1?
• Did you learn any new skills on the trek?
• How will you used these skills further in life
Evaluation
• Here’s how you did on theTrek!

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Assessments

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KnowledgeTest
(20 marks)

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ThankYou

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