Review
- Defining learning / Multiple intelligences
- Laptop - hardware/software
- Office space
- Outlook email & calendar
- Word / memo / professional communication
Learning Concepts
- Learning isn't linear
- Self efficacy
Word
Professional letter formatting
- components - header, inside heading, date, salutation...
- structure - spacing, tabs....
- organization - paragraphs, bullet points, hidden tables
Writing considerations - Professional communication
- What are you writing?
- When are you writing?
- To whom are you writing?
- How are you writing?
Workplace Scenario
First, create a letterhead for Teton Landscaping in the header.
Second, write a professional letter for the following situation:
You work at Teton Landscaping and the boss wants to offer special spring lawn prep and landscaping rates to past customers. You have been asked to write a letter to let them know about the offer. Use a hidden table to format the discounted rates.
- Lawn Refresh includes cutting, raking, fertilizing = 25% off
- Landscape Refresh includes shrub/tree trimming, remulching, fertilizing = 10% off
- Sprinkler Rehab includes priming and maintenance of sprinklers = 15% off
LUNCH!
Our lives
will depend upon the decisions which we make—for
decisions determine destiny.” - Thomas S Monson
Inspiration from Cassie
Email & Scheduling
- Availability -- Doodle
- Send an email to your work group about scheduling the next meeting and include the Doodle poll.
- Creating agenda
- Introductions
- Review outcomes from last meeting
- Feedback on strategic plan
- Action items from strategic plan
- Next steps
- Outlook calendar invite with agenda
Excel
- Reasons to use it
- Formatting Basics
- font
- alignment
- numbers
- cells
- sheets
Database - Workplace scenario
- Create a client database, including name, address, and service (with drop down selection)
Reflection
Write in a Word document and share with Liz via Dropbox.
- What are your biggest "take aways" from today?
- What was most interesting to you today?
- Where would you like to build more skills?
- How are you feeling at the end of your 2nd training day?
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