Essential Exit Skills for Students
I read a post this morning on Doug Johnson’s blog that reminded me of posts that I had made earlier in the year, such as this one, about the skills needed by students when they leave schools in the current century. The post, entitled Your list of essential skills? came up with two lists of 10 skills necessary to succeed at almost anything. The first was by Dustin Wax in an initial article Life Hack lists 10 Skills You Need to Succeed at Almost Anything.
- Public Speaking
- Writing
- Self-Management
- Networking
- Critical Thinking
- Decision-Making
- Math
- Research
- Relaxation
- Basic Accounting
Hmm… I would agree with the basic accounting for where I find myself today but I am not sure that it is an Essential Skill?
Doug suggests his own list of 10:
- Empathy
- Communications (especially visual and aural communications for a post-literate world)
- Integrity
- Balance (In work, politics, life in general)
- Creativity
- Delayed gratification and tenacity
- Joy in problem-solving
- Passion (for a subject)
- BS literacy
- Optimism/confidence
I can’t help thinking that every school should have a clear list of 10 that they can base all of the planning and development issues for the school on.
Photo: Japanese Exit Sign by ocularinvasion
Filed under: Education in Hong Kong, Learning for a Flat World | Tagged: essential, leaving, skills
