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Lesson Plan: Week 5

Effective Communication & Networking

Welcome to Week 5:

At the end of this week, students will be able to:

• Describe why mentors are essential to achieving your calling

• Identify and analyze the 5 P's of personal networking

I. Key Messages for this week (Harris, 2021):

• It’s not what you know, sometimes, as who you know

• The people who get the best jobs are the people who know how to get the job done,

and not always the most qualified candidate.

• Learn to benefit from your contacts.

• Set a goal to increase your contacts by one per week which translates to 52 new

contacts per year. Keep your contacts organized and active.

II. Course materials for this week (Harris, 2021): A. Watch the

following YouTube videos:

1. “Don’t Be Afraid to A.S.K.” by Career Edge

2. “Tools and tips on Email Etiquette”

B. Read: “The 5 P’s of personal networking”. Copy and paste the link below to

read the blog on this topic.

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****This week’s assignment has two parts****

Please ensure both part 1 and part 2 are in the same word

document.

Part 1

C. Week 5 Assignment #1: To clarify this point and assess your network, complete

the following interesting and informative exercise to evaluate your current spheres

of influence, that is, who it is you choose to associate with and how they impact

your life… positively or negatively.

For this assignment, create a blank Word Doc and:

1. Make a list of the family members, friends, co-workers and any other contacts

with whom you interact the most or with whom you typically spend the majority

of your time.

2. Put a "+" next to each person who inspires, encourages or builds you up as a

person. Put a "-" beside every person who is toxic – people who complain,

spread rumors, act negatively, have a poor attitude, find the bad in people,

whine and criticize your dreams and aspirations.

3. If you cannot determine which category to place the person in, put a question

mark.

4. Evaluate the list after you think of as many people as possible.

5. Upload this document as your assignment and make a commitment to reduce

spending time with the people who have a "-" next to their name.

By following through on this assignment, you now have a blueprint as to which

people in your life will truly help you attain your goals and objectives, and which

people may be along for the ride.

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Part 2

D. Week 5 Quiz 1: Fill in the blanks by matching the vocabulary words to the

sentences.

Vocabulary Words

1. Speak

2. Money

3. Profit

4. Misunderstandings

5. Send

6. Receive

7. Rapport

8. Communicate

Sentences

You are sending message to others even when you don't ___________.

Employers are in business to make ___________.

This is called making a ___________.

Poor communication causes ___________ with others.

To communicate is to ___________ messages to others.

In order to properly communicate you must also be able to ___________

messages from others.

If you communicate poorly with coworkers, you may develop bad ___________

with them.

Your ability to get and keep a job will strongly depend on your ability to

__________.

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References

Harris, R. M. (2021). Sections and Assignments Developed by Dr. Roberta M. Harris,

Associate Vice President, King Graduate School, Monroe College

Template

[Your Name here]

[Your Street address here].

[your city, state and postal (zip code) here]

[Today’s Date]

[Company name here].

[Company street address here].

[Company city, state and postal (zip code) here]

Attn: Mr/Mrs./Dr. [name of person who interiewed you], [person’s job title]

Dear Mr/Mrs./Dr. [name of person who interiewed you],

Thank you for taking the time to speak with me on [day of week, month and date]. Your

description of the [job title position was very thorough. [Reference something of interest

to you about the position].

I am especially interested in working at [name of cmpany] because [list some items that

interest you]. As I stated when we met, I have [xxx years] of valuable experience

working in [list something related to the position you are seeking] and believe that I can

use this experience to assist with moving the company forward.

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon and to working for [company name].

Once again thank you for your consideration and for your time.

Sincerely,

{your signature} [your name here]

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