Entrepreneurial Practice EDC 310

RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY

ENTREPRENEURSHIP DEVELOPMENT CENTRE

SOFT AND EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS MODULES

GST/EDC 310

FACULTY BASED SKILLS TRAINING

FOR
300 LEVEL STUDENTS OF ALL THE FACULTIES

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ENTREPRENEUR LEADERSHIP STYLE AND DVELOPMENT LEVELS

LEARNING OBJECTIVE

Introduction

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FOUR STYLES (TYPES) OF SITUATIONAL (EMOTIONAL) LEADERSHIP

The above characterizes adoptable leadership in various situations – How you

can manage the employees and individual’s emotion

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CHARACTERISTICS OF EMPLOYEES FOR THE FOUR LEADERSHIP STYLES

CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADER FOR THE FOUR LEADERSHIP STYLES

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TWO MAJOR LEADERSHIP STYLE FACTORS

IN SUMMARRY

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TIME MANAGEMENT
OBJECTIVES

INTRODUCTION

DEFINITION OF TIME

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ATTRIBUTION OF TIME

WHAT IS TIME MANAGEMENT

BENEFITS OF TIME MANGEMENT

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TIPS ON TIME SAVINGS FOR ENTREPRENEURS

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INTERACTIONS

FACTS

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SUMMARY

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TIME MANAGEMENT EXERCISE

TASK LIST
1. Prepare status report for daily briefing at work.
2. Work on Training to become a Certified Public Accountant.
3. Complete department end of year report for your boss. (two days
overdue)
4. Take children to school (its 15 minutes to resumption)
5. Have lunch with your childhood friend you bumped into at the shopping
mall.
6. Talk to sister Toyin about joining the Ushering Department.
7. Send daily accounting records to the Head office.
8. Fold already wash clothes before going to work to free up the basket.
9. Play video game.
10. Watch movie series.
(Write the corresponding task Number in the appropriate box)
TIME MANAGEMENT QUATRANT
Urgent and Important Important, but not urgent

Urgent, but not Important Not urgent and not Important

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MODULE: PROBLEM SOLVING

Objectives: At the end of this course students will be able to do the following:
▪ Define what a problem is
▪ Determine how to solve problems using problem solving model
▪ Identify the characteristics of an effective Problem Solver
▪ Describe the approach to problem solving and decision making

Introduction:
Everyone must have felt at least once in his or her life how wonderful it would be if we could solve
a problem at hand preferably without much difficulty or even with some difficulties. Unfortunately,
problem solving is an art at this point and there are no universal approaches one can take to solving
problems. Basically, one must explore possible avenues to a solution one by one, until one becomes
across a right path to a solution.
Problems are always there in our everyday work life pursuit so being a confident problem solver is
really important to your success. As one gains experience in solving problems, one develops own
techniques and strategies, though they are often intangible. Thus, the guessing is not arbitrary
guessing but educated one.
What is Problem Solving?
PROBLEM means or is regarded as an unwelcomed situation, so Problem solving is finding
solutions to complex (different and many) problems
PROBLEM SOLVING MODEL
Problem solving is a process and it has some basic steps
- Define the Problem
- Gather information about the problem
- Generate alternative
- Evaluate and select alternatives
- Plan for implementation
- Implement the solutions

Give examples of some problems and share ideas on how to generate the steps above to solve the
problem. Make it in groups each group to come and share their model with the class.
Need for Problem Solving.
✓ No business is immune to problems

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✓ Every aspect of your daily business routine centres around some types of problem solving
✓ Creates a distinct edge in management

Problem solving is the source of all new inventions, social and cultural evolution, and basis for
market-based economies. It is the basis for continuous improvement, communication and learning.
Basic skills for problem solving:
In order to be effective at problem solving, you are likely to need some other key skills which include:
❖ Creativity
❖ Researching skills
❖ Team work
❖ Emotional intelligence
❖ Decision making
❖ Brainstorming ability
❖ Consultation ability
❖ Clarity in judgment
❖ Negotiation(reaching agreement) ability
❖ Effective communication
❖ Observation skill.

Conclusion
Problem solving is the act of defining a problem; determining the cause of the problem;
identifying, prioritizing, and selecting alternatives for a solution; and implementing a solution.
Its not a problem that we have a problem. It’s a problem if we don’t deal with the Problem.

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MODULE: TEAM WORK

Objective: At the end of the class students should be able to:
▪ Understand the personality of team players
▪ Describe basic skills for Effective team work

Introduction:
No man is an island of knowledge. Our everyday lives involves interactions with people. The
importance of team work cannot be overemphasized! It is critical for the success of any organization.
As they say, if you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far go as a team.
A team is a group of persons who come together to achieve a set goal. Teams provide a framework
that encourages participation in planning problem-solving, and decision-making. The ability to
simultaneously perform as an individual and together with your colleagues in effective team work is
vital to attaining growth and success.
The diverse abilities of individuals are needed for success in any organization. As no person possesses
all the skills and expertise to function in a place, it is important to use off every opportunity you have,
to engage in team work if you must achieve success.
For Effectiveness, it is recommended that teams are made up of individuals with shared values
focused on the reason for their existence.

WHAT IS A TEAM
A team is a group of individuals working together to achieve their goal.
A team is a group of people who are interdependent with respect to information, resources and skills
and who seeks to combine their efforts to achieve a common goal.
A group does not necessarily constitute a team.. Teams normally have members with complementary
skills and generate synergy through a coordinated effort which allows each member to maximize
their strengths and minimize their weakness
WHO IS A TEAM PLAYER
A team player is someone who puts aside his/her personal goals and works well with others, doing
what he/she needs to do to strive for a common goal.

CHARACTERISTICS OF AN EFFECTIVE TEAM PLAYER

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✓ Honest and straight forward

✓ Flexible
✓ Does not stay in the shadows
✓ Shares the load
✓ Reliable
✓ Fair
✓ Complements other skills
✓ Good communication skills
✓ Positive attitude
✓ Genuine commitment
✓ Mutual Respect
✓ Be a Problem Solver

Note: Ask class to think about the very best team members you have worked with and odds are that
they have 5 or 6 of these qualities above

BENEFITS OF TEAM WORK:

➢ Helps drive organization to success
➢ Encourages Communication
➢ Get things done in the most efficient manner
➢ Fosters creativity and leaning
➢ Idea generation
➢ Shares the workload
➢ Gives new perspectives
➢ Makes work more fun
➢ Division of work
➢ Better Service Brood productivity
➢ Easy to take risks
➢ Strong work ethics and Team spirit
➢ Blends complementary strengths
➢ Promotes a wider sense of ownership.

UNDERSTANDING TEAM DYNAMICS

Team dynamics are those unseen forces/factors that influence the performance of a team. It entails
the personalities of members of the team, the nature of the work to be done, the relationships between
the team member and other people and the environment in which the team operates.

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The dynamics of a team determines if the goals for which the team is formed will be achieved.

TEAM INFORMATION
The first step to team information is to develop a vision and a mission for the team.
- Choose team members based on the skills and competences required to achieve the vision of
the team
- Clearly communicate the Vision and Mission of the team members and motivate them to
commit to it.
- Appoint a leader for the Team: identify and appoint a leader who will guide the work process,
ensure a steady supply of resources, coordinates efforts and assist in cross functional
teamwork.
- Assign roles and responsibilities to members of the team. This will ensure accountability
- Set ground rules for meetings: set standards to guide the conduct of team meetings and also
guide conflict resolution.
- Establish agenda for correcting behavior detrimental to the success of the team.

Questions and Answer

Conclusion
Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much.

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