Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta—Education

What This Includes

Skills addressed: Attitude, Ethics, Initiative, Interpersonal, Listening, Motivation, Negotiation, Networking, Patience, Problem Solving, Entrepreneurship

What’s Working: Soft Skills Lessons for Life

•  Soft Skills Lingo Bingo teaches vocabulary terms and definitions in a 90-minute lesson plan
• Are You Up to the Test? uses simulation to teach teamwork and test-taking skills in a 60-minute lesson plan

Career Exploration and Soft Skills: Preparing Students for Success

• Lesson about soft skills and professionalism in a 75-minute lesson plan
• Includes article from the National Soft Skills Association: “Top 10 Soft Skills for Success”
• Soft skills self-assessment and reflection, evaluation of jobs of interest using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook Handbook

Characteristic of the entrepreneur four-corners activity

• Class activity to define personal characteristics related to entrepreneurship includes a goal-setting activity
•  Lesson plan with choice of 5- to 25-minute activities

Key Takeaways

• Although designed for high school students, lessons can be readily adapted to adults.
• The approach and materials are designed to work in an in-person classroom but can be adapted to work in remote or hybrid learning environments.
• Video clips offer students the opportunity to hear from public- and private-sector industry experts on the personal and workplace success skills required in the world of work
• The suggested timeframe for each lesson can be expanded and may take longer in an adult education classroom.

Tags: Communication, Critical & Creative Thinking, Emotional Intelligence, Leadership & Initiative, Self-Management, Teamwork & Collaboration, Instructional Material, Audio / Video, Download & Print, Online, Free, Adult Education, Older Youth, Workforce Development