We at Conover Company for many years heard people say that it is not easy for some people to develop the appropriate soft skills for personal and workplace success. Did you ever ask yourself why this is true? We at Conover asked the same question for some time now. [...]
According to a recent Education Week poll, 67% of students do not think they are adequately prepared for life after school. Identifying, setting and achieving personal and career goals is the key to helping your program participants become motivated learners. That is a big statement but how? One way [...]
I once had something I wanted to do, but I didn’t do it. I put it off until later, much later. I began to put other things off and not deal with them. I didn’t feel good about it, but I also didn’t want to make myself do things. [...]
Soft skills refer to a group of personal qualities that make up a good student or employee, personal qualities such as a positive attitude, communication, planning and organizing, critical thinking, interpersonal skills and more. For the past century research has shown that employers have been concerned about the lack [...]
For weeks I have been discussing the connection to procrastination and victim thinking. Now, have I changed my mind? No, I have not. Procrastination is a critical component of the Procrastination + Blame = Victim Thinking process, but it can also be caused by depression. Procrastination is a very common [...]
Ever since Covid, there seems to be a common theme with some people. They say that they feel hopeless, scared about the future and don't see any reason to try to do better. This expressed feeling of hopelessness is an indication of a victim mentality. Victim mentality is a learned [...]
Victim mentality is a psychological concept referring to a mindset in which a person, or group of people, tends to recognize or consider themselves a victim of the negative actions of others. The victim mentality rests on three key beliefs: Procrastination: Never do today what you can put off until [...]
Do you hear excuses from your program participants? I don't know how to do that. No one ever taught me. I don't have the time to do that. It is too difficult. You hear these and many more excuses all the time. What do they all have in common? These are all [...]
With the summer season upon us, it's time to take advantage of the longer days and warmer weather. While you can certainly use this time to relax and unwind, it's also an excellent opportunity to develop your soft skills. Soft skills are the personal attributes that enable individuals to interact [...]
Darts hitting the target game at the party. The importance of a research-based, valid and reliable assessment we feel is not understood and it is often overlooked. Most program administrators would want to give a valid and reliable pre-post assessment if they understood the importance of doing [...]