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MAGIC Modules
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Module
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Aims
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Learning Points
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| Listening skills - the forgotten skill
The art of listening is a foundation skill. Without this skill young people will not be able to engage with education, training or authority figures.
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- To improve listening skills
- To respect others when they are
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- Understand how to listen in a focused way
- Understand what it feels like to be listened to
- Know how to improve personal listening skills
- Know the benefits of listening without distractions
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Motivation, values and respect
Motivation is a crucial concept and will underpin the desire to change. When we respect our values, and when our actions are in tune with our values we develop self-belief and a sense of purpose. |
- To have an understanding of what it means to be motivated
- To understand values as the source of motivation
- To identify personal values
- To respect personal values
- To respect the values of others
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- Motivation is important to succeed
- Recognize motivation - how motivated people behave
- Values are qualities you might look for in your best friend
- Does my behaviour represent the values / qualities I want?
- Honour and respect your own values and those of others
- Your values are the foundation of creating excellence.
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Assertiveness
We can be assertive when we have self belief. Lack of self-belief leads to disrespectful behaviour - for example, being aggressive, manipulative or bullying. Being assertive and having needs met is a right. Behaving positively and respecting others is a responsibility.
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- To know the difference between assertive / aggressive / passive behaviour
- To develop self belief
- To understand how negative beliefs impact on behaviour, performance and attitude.
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- You have a right to be assertive
- Recognising personal behaviours that are assertive, aggressive or passive (eg interrupting others, smiling, swearing, crying, head down etc)
- You can change your negative self beliefs
- Positive thoughts are best
- Beliefs can affect attitude, behaviour and performance
- You can chose your beliefs about yourself
- How you can use assertiveness to get what you want
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Goal achievement
Our goals are driven by our values. To achieve our goals we need to be motivated and to have self belief.
Do we know what we want to BE, DO, HAVE?
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- To understand what a goal is
- To learn how to achieve a goal
- To understand the importance of setting goals and action plans as opposed to ‘drifting through life’
- To introduce ways of setting goals.
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- The value and personal meaning of achievement
- How to set goals for education, training, and improving behaviour
- How to produce a personal action plan
- How to assess commitment to action
- How to keep goals manageable
- Identify existing skills.
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Initiative
People with initiative make their own choices and are not led by others.
Initiative is required to reach goals.
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- To understand how initiative is empowering
- Initiative brings about personal responsibility
- How to bring out the best in themselves
- How to help others - in the community, education, training and at work
- How to use a simple coaching model.
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- Understanding what initiative means to you
- How you can use initiative to achieve goals in education, training , at work or in the community
- How to use DREAM to change your behaviour (Decide, Rate, Encourage, Act, Make it happen).
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Confident communication
A review of the self belief and confidence needed to sustain the MAGIC and change behaviour
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- Re-affirm the original concept of listening and to understand its importance for confident communication
- How to build rapport
- How to understand the relationship between Event - self-talk - feelings - action
- How to use positive self talk
- How to Respond to situations rather than React
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- Confident communication is imperative
- The consequence of actions
- You can control your actions: Stop, Think, Assess, Reward: learning to respond appropriately to situations
- How to build positive relationships through communication
- 10 ways to keep the MAGIC
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