Advancing social intelligence skills
The Developing Social Skills Program
COURSE OUTLINE
Module 1: Demonstrate Physical Intellect
“The visible interpretation of the mental state”
(How someone feels on the inside is reflected in their actions and attitudes)
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Recognise high and low road reactions
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Recognise emotional states of others and demonstrate appropriate behaviour
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Analyse and identify facial expressions
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Identify positive and negative dialogue
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Discover personal explanatory style
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Evaluate and utilise optimistic attitudes
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Utilise critical thinking skills to evaluate set-backs
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Action positive internal dialogue to overcome set-backs
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Analyse social networks
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Identify the importance of the five senses in creating personal boundaries
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Recognise personal, social and emotional boundaries
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Evaluate the benefit of creating personal boundaries
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Choose happiness using gratitude and mindfulness.
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Recognise and appreciate personal strengths
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Module 2: Utilise Appropriate Business and Social Manners
“Recognise and exercise the rules of engagement in social, business and cultural environments while observing consideration for the individual”
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Research the development of tribal behaviour in humans
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Identify the origins of cultural practices
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Recognise group rules and individual roles within the group structure
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Analyse the validity of the stereotype
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Identify behaviours associated with specific events within a culture
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Differentiating Etiquette and Manners
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Learn international cultural manners and accepted practices
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Develop and apply cultural attunement
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Apply the time/space/context concepts to a cultural situation
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Identify the human grooming process
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Apply appropriate introduction protocols
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Analyse the structure of small talk
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Recognise the benefits of small talk
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Demonstrate confident social dining skills
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Recognise and apply inclusive interactions
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Module 3: Personal Presentation and Dress Codes
"Recognise that every situation has a dress code as part of the human group process”
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Analyse the theory and purpose of the first impression
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Analyse and utilise the principles of the successful first impression
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Recognise the value of implementing a dress code when interacting in groups
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Identify the three rules of personal presentation
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Identify the four levels of the business casual dress code
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Recognise a business dress code using identifying markers
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Analyse the purpose and application of social dress codes
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Identify dress codes for specific social events