ADAPTABILITYHD MINI-TEACHDANE OLSON

ADAPTABILITY

• (noun) [uh-dap-tuh-bil-i-tee]• “Ability to change in order to fit/work better in a situation or

for a purpose.”

GOALS FOR TODAY

• Improve ability to adapt to different audiences.

• Improve ability to adapt on the fly.

• Gain a better understanding of adaptability as a way of life.

ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES

• As Honors Devils (and in daily life), we encounter individuals who are vastly different from one another.

• Interacting with everyone in the exact same way will lead to problems.

• We must be receptive to and communicate with various audiences.

ADAPTING TO DIFFERENT AUDIENCES

• In our roles as Honors Devils, we may interact with:• Accepted students• Students who haven’t applied yet• Interested/disinterested students• Talkative/quiet students• Really informed/uninformed students• Helicopter parents• Some of the wackiest people

ACTIVITY #1

•All students will take turns tabling as an Honors Devil.

• While tabling, you will be interacting with one other member at a time, each of which takes on an assigned persona and asks you a question.

• Each Honors Devil will have 3 minutes to speak with all members of class.• Each student should take only about 20 seconds

• Most people are not ready to take action to change immediately.

• Committing to changing is a cyclical/long process.

• The model has proven to be extremely beneficial for many.

STEPS OF BEHAVIOR CHANGE MODEL

ACTIVITY #2

• Each student will fill out a Behavior Change Contract.

• Choose a behavior that you would like to change for the better. • Health/fitness habits, study habits, personal habits, anything• Think of it as a “SMART” goal.

ADAPTABILITYTHANK YOU