The Edinburgh Awards Skills Matrices Teaching Champions February

The Edinburgh Awards, Skills Matrices & Teaching Champions February 2020, Marco Rossi, marco. rossi@ed. ac. uk

Exercise • Find a partner • Decide who goes first • Discuss someone you admire and respect • Discuss what you admire and respect about yourself

Why? Professional Development Career Development Degree Here to help students become equipped to maximise their potential in a global market. Global Employability

Why? “Workers of the future will spend more time on activities that machines are less capable of, such as managing people, applying expertise, and communicating with others. . . skills and capabilities required will also shift, requiring more social and emotional skills and more advanced cognitive capabilities, such as logical reasoning and creativity. ” Mc. Kinsey Global Institute Report, ‘What the future of work will mean for jobs, skills and wages’ 2017

What do employers want? Skill % Employers who thinks graduates have these skills Managing Up 5% Dealing with Conflict 12% Negotiation/Influencing 17% Commercial Awareness 23% Resilience 31% Business-appropriate Communication 34% Self-Awareness 39% Time Management 56% Problem Solving 73% Interpersonal Skills 77% Teamwork 87% Source: AGR Development Survey 2018; 138 employers with 14 594 graduate hires

Graduate Attributes – Skills Matrix https: //www. ed. ac. uk/employability/graduate-attributes/framework

Self Awareness Outcomes Students owning and reflecting on their self-directed learning Self-aware and confident students Building community Sustainable approach Personal Responsibility

The Edinburgh Award September Edinburgh Award Group Input 1 Session Semester 2 Coaching Session Prepare your presentation + Journal & rate skills & buddy Journal & rate skills May Edinburgh Award Group Input 3 Session 5 Semester 1 Coaching Session Jan / Feb Edinburgh Award Group Input 2 Session Final journal at home Skills Sessions

Intentional Change Theory Ideal Self Practicing Real Self Relationships Action Plan Gaps Richard Boyatzis Strengths

The Edinburgh Award

Teaching Champions Details to follow