Event Details
The "A" Game
| Date: | August 11, 2015, 7:30am – 9:15am |
| Location: | Interpower Corporation 100 Interpower Drive Oskaloosa, IA |
| Event Type: | Meeting |
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Richard Kennedy, who has served IowaWORKS since 2013, will be presenting a portion of the “A” game for the August chapter meeting. Basically, the “A” game is a training for encumbent employees, in addition to the unemployed, that deals with 7 A’s such as Attitude, Appearance, etc.
IowaWORKS conducts trainings not only at the IowaWORKS site, but goes out to employers to train their employees. Those attending the chapter meeting will actually be participating in a training so they can experience it for themselves.
Below is a syllabus of what we will cover:
Skills Development
IowaWORKS Southern Iowa
Indian Hills Community College
Instructor Information:
Richard Kennedy
IowaWORKS Southern Iowa//Indian Hills Community College
15260 Truman Street
IHCC N Campus
Ottumwa, IA 52501
Phone: (641)-684-5401 EXT 40039
Course Name
“A” Game.
Required Text/Materials
All materials will be provided by IowaWORKS faculty and staff
Brief Course Description:
The A Game instills fundamental workplace values with job seekers and incumbent employees- the values they need to succeed in work and in life. As Participants in the A Game, Trainees are certified in work ethic if they can demonstrate the Center for Work Ethic Developments seven fundamental values.
Learning Goals and Assessments:
“ATTITUDE”
1. Stay enthusiastic – positive people are in high demand and short supply
2. Learn how negativity breeds negativity
3. Demonstrate different ways to turn a negative attitude into a positive situation
4. Utilize an activity that involves total class to reinforce the value.
Course Requirements:
Attendance and participation
