The Enterprise Skills Story Demonstrating the enterprise skills

The purpose of the Enterprise Skills Story is to: illustrate the enterprise skills encourage students to use the language of enterprise education support students to consider ways of demonstrating enterprise skills support students to document their enterprise learning

Using the Enterprise Skills Story The Enterprise Skills Story is featured in the Enterprise Skills Portfolio and there are activities for each of the slides It is suggested that you also print out poster size copies of the Enterprise Skills Story and display them in your classroom

The following slides illustrate the Enterprise Skills Story The Enterprise Attributes are shown for each component of the Story A description of how these skills can be demonstrated follows each of the Enterprise Attributes These provide practical information to support students to be active in demonstrating enterprise skills

Using Initiative and Drive  This attribute describes a person who: sets directions for own learning demonstrates independence and initiative has the drive to achieve personal and community goals I demonstrate this skill when I: Can get onto tasks quickly Can complete my work on time Am interested and enthusiastic about learning activities Identify things that need to be done and get on with it

Being creative and innovative  This attribute describes a person who: uses creative thinking and strategies identifies interactions and issues that require solutions applies lateral thinking and innovative solutions to issues and problems I demonstrate this skill when I: Think of new ways of doing things Find interesting ways of solving problems Determine the consequences of actions and ways of doing things Come up with new and interesting ideas

Being positive and flexible This attribute describes a person who: shows motivation, commitment and enthusiasm for learning demonstrates flexibility and adaptability in learning situations. is optimistic and confident in new learning situations I demonstrate this skill when I: Like learning about new things Can change my ways of thinking and doing things to fit in with others Feel confident and happy about doing new things Am willing to listen to others’ ideas and issues

Making decisions and solving problems  This attribute describes a person who: takes responsibility for their personal actions identifies, develops and practices a variety of problem solving techniques and approaches demonstrates decision making skills to resolve issues I demonstrate this skill when I: Take responsibility for my actions Recognise issues or situations that may lead to problems Think of alternative approaches before deciding on a solution Question the usefulness of different views Can make up my mind when I have all of the information I need

Planning and organising  This attribute describes a person who: sets goals for learning activities plans and organises learning activities completes agreed learning activities to specified standards shares tasks, responsibilities and outcomes I demonstrate this skill when I: Provide leadership for others Work our what needs to be done Make plans to achieve what needs to be done Plan what resources are needed Plan a budget

Communicating and negotiating  This attribute describes a person who: communicates effectively with others uses persuasion effectively to present an argument listens actively to others to determine their views deals with conflict and negotiates solutions I demonstrate this skill when I: Negotiate ideas and issues with others Negotiate activities/tasks with others Work out what I need to present Work with others to solve problems Create a presentation suited to the audience Present information in appropriate ways

Managing resources and people   This attribute describes a person who: shows leadership to manage the resources and people assesses the importance of competing priorities in achieving goals negotiates appropriately and effectively reflects on actions to assess their impact I demonstrate this skill when I: Make plans based on the resources needed Make plans based on the people needed for tasks Determine the best approach to achieve success Show leadership in working with others

Working cooperatively This attribute describes a person who: uses teamwork to achieve personal and shared goals works collaboratively with others interacts constructively with others accepts different attitudes, approaches and people I demonstrate this skill when I: Reach agreement with others Complete my work as part of the group tasks Work constructively with others even though they might have different views or approaches, or be different to me Share the work (good and not so good) with others

Reviewing and assessing This attribute describes a person who: evaluates feedback and respond appropriately monitors, organises and analyses information evaluates the positive and negatives in situations and responds accordingly I demonstrate this skill when I: Determine ways to measure improvement or success Help to decide how I will be assessed Evaluate the results of my work Help others evaluate their work

Think of your own ways to use the Enterprise Skills Story with your students!