reorganization, mergers, leadership changes - changes established reporting lines and the work groups new company goals - redefines the work people do or the way they do it Ask the students if they have experienced any of these changes in their current employment situations and what changes these caused to their job. Have them share these with the class. Ask them how they felt about the change initially and if their feelings have changed. Give students the above list of reasons role changes happen and let them take them home. Instruct them to discuss these with one or both of their parents and see if their parents have experienced role changes due to any of these reasons. Have them document and identify the following: which type of change affected their workplace roles what new role(s) did they take on what change(s) in their actual workplace skills took place Explain to students that they will each report on their findings the next day. Related Academic Skills: 1.6.11A Discussion Read to the students the following scenario: went to a technical college and was trained as “Jake a radio broadcaster. After graduation he got a job as a part time host of a classical music show at a public radio station. After working there a year the station lost some of its federal funding and had to lay off some of its part time employees including Jake. However, Jake noted that they were looking for a grant writer who would look for additional funding from private and public funding sources. Jake was always told in high school and college that he had good writing skills so he applied and got the job. Jake continued at this position for many years as he was good at it and even started to like it. Jake had a change of roles due to some financial problems. If Jake decided to leave the station he was working for, could he now find other types of employment than radio broadcasting? What new careers might he pursue and why?”
reorganization, mergers, leadership changes - changes established reporting lines and the work groups new company goals - redefines the work people do or the way they do it Ask the students if they have experienced any of these changes in their current employment situations and what changes these caused to their job. Have them share these with the class. Ask them how they felt about the change initially and if their feelings have changed. Give students the above list of reasons role changes happen and let them take them home. Instruct them to discuss these with one or both of their parents and see if their parents have experienced role changes due to any of these reasons. Have them document and identify the following: which type of change affected their workplace roles what new role(s) did they take on what change(s) in their actual workplace skills took place Explain to students that they will each report on their findings the next day. Related Academic Skills: 1.6.11A Discussion Read to the students the following scenario: “Jake went to a technical college and was trained as a radio broadcaster. After graduation he got a job as a part time host of a classical music show at a public radio station. After working there a year the station lost some of its federal funding and had to lay off some of its part time employees including Jake. However, Jake noted that they were looking for a grant writer who would look for additional funding from private and public funding sources. Jake was always told in high school and college that he had good writing skills so he applied and got the job. Jake continued at this position for many years as he was good at it and even started to like it. Jake had a change of roles due to some financial problems. If Jake decided to leave the station he was working for, could he now find other types of employment than radio broadcasting? What new careers might he pursue and why?”
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