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What's My Task Initiation Style?

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Lesson Plan

Discovering Your Task Style

Adult learners will identify their individual task initiation strengths and challenges, understand different task initiation styles, and begin to explore personalized strategies for overcoming procrastination and initiating tasks effectively.

Understanding your unique approach to starting tasks is crucial for personal and professional growth. This lesson empowers learners to develop self-awareness and practical strategies to enhance productivity and reduce stress, leading to more successful outcomes in their daily lives.

Audience

Adult Learners

Time

60-75 minutes

Approach

Interactive exploration of task initiation, self-assessment, and collaborative strategy development.

Materials

Discovering Your Task Style Lesson Plan, Task Initiation Personalities Slide Deck, My Task Initiation Style Assessment Quiz, Sharing Our Starting Line Discussion Guide, and Personalized Task Strategy Project Guide

Prep

Teacher Preparation

20 minutes

Step 1

Introduction & Hook: What's Your Starting Line?

10 minutes

  • Begin by projecting the first slide of the Task Initiation Personalities Slide Deck.
    - Ask learners to reflect on a time they struggled to start a task and a time they easily started one. Facilitate a brief large-group share.
    - Introduce the lesson objective: to understand personal task initiation styles and develop strategies.

Step 2

Exploring Task Initiation Styles

20 minutes

Step 3

Self-Assessment: My Task Initiation Style

15 minutes

  • Distribute or direct learners to the My Task Initiation Style Assessment Quiz.
    - Instruct them to complete the assessment individually.
    - After completion, allow time for initial reflection on their results.

Step 4

Group Discussion: Sharing Our Starting Line

15 minutes

  • Divide learners into small groups.
    - Provide each group with the Sharing Our Starting Line Discussion Guide.
    - Facilitate a discussion where learners share their assessment results and initial thoughts with their groups.
    - Encourage them to identify commonalities and differences within their groups.

Step 5

Personalized Strategy Project Introduction

10 minutes

  • Introduce the Personalized Task Strategy Project Guide.
    - Explain that this project will allow them to delve deeper into their personal style and develop concrete strategies.
    - Answer any initial questions about the project.
    - Assign the project as homework or for a future session.

Step 6

Wrap-up & Reflection

5 minutes

  • Ask learners to share one key takeaway about their task initiation style.
    - Reiterate the importance of self-awareness and personalized strategies.
    - Conclude by encouraging them to observe their task initiation patterns in the coming days.
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Slide Deck

What's Your Starting Line?

Ever find it hard to just start?
### Or do you dive right in?

Today, we'll discover your unique approach to starting tasks!

Welcome learners and set a positive, reflective tone. Ask them to think about their own experiences before revealing the objective.

The Power of Starting

  • Task Initiation: The process of beginning a task.
  • It's often the hardest part!
  • Understanding how you start can help you start more often.

Introduce the concept of task initiation and its importance. Emphasize that there's no 'right' way, just different styles.

The Planner

Characteristics:

  • Loves detailed outlines and steps.
  • Needs clarity and structure before beginning.
  • Can get stuck in the planning phase (analysis paralysis).

Motto:

Explain the 'Planner' style. Encourage learners to think if this resonates with them.

The Sprinter

Characteristics:

  • Jumps right into tasks with enthusiasm.
  • Prefers action over extensive planning.
  • May start many tasks but struggle with follow-through or organization.

Motto: "Let's do this!"

Explain the 'Sprinter' style.

The Procrastinator

Characteristics:

  • Delays starting tasks, often until the last minute.
  • May feel overwhelmed or unmotivated.
  • Can perform well under pressure, but it's stressful.

Motto: "I'll start tomorrow..."

Explain the 'Procrastinator' style. Be empathetic, as this is a common challenge.

The Perfectionist

Characteristics:

  • Delays starting due to fear of not doing it perfectly.
  • Spends excessive time on initial details.
  • Often feels dissatisfied with their work, even when excellent.

Motto: "It has to be just right."

Explain the 'Perfectionist' style. Connect it to fear of failure.

The Opportunist

Characteristics:

  • Waits for the 'right' moment or inspiration.
  • Highly adaptable and creative in their approach.
  • Can be highly productive when inspiration strikes, but inconsistent.

Motto: "I'll know when it's time."

Explain the 'Opportunist' style. Highlight the adaptability.

What's Your Style?

It's time to find out what your primary task initiation style is.

This isn't about labels, but about self-awareness.

Transition to the self-assessment. Explain its purpose.

Time for Reflection!

Please complete the My Task Initiation Style Assessment Quiz.

Afterwards, we'll discuss your insights in small groups using the Sharing Our Starting Line Discussion Guide.

Guide them to the quiz and explain the next steps (individual work, then discussion).

Your Personalized Strategy

Understanding your style is the first step.

Next, you'll create a plan that truly works for you with the Personalized Task Strategy Project Guide!

Conclude by looking forward to developing personalized strategies.

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Quiz

My Task Initiation Style Assessment

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Discussion

Sharing Our Starting Line: Discussion Guide

Take some time to reflect on your results from the My Task Initiation Style Assessment Quiz before discussing with your group.

Group Discussion Questions:

  1. What was your primary task initiation style according to the assessment? Did this surprise you? Why or why not?





  2. What are some of the strengths of your task initiation style? How has it helped you successfully complete tasks in the past?





  3. What are some of the challenges or downsides of your task initiation style? How has it hindered you from starting tasks effectively?





  4. Based on the different styles we discussed (Planner, Sprinter, Procrastinator, Perfectionist, Opportunist), do you see elements of other styles in your approach? Which ones, and in what situations?





  5. Share a specific example of a task you recently struggled to start. How might understanding your task initiation style help you approach that task differently next time?





  6. What is one small, actionable strategy you could try this week to better align with your natural task initiation strengths, or to overcome a specific challenge?





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Project Guide

Personalized Task Strategy Project

Objective: To design and implement personalized strategies for task initiation based on your unique style and challenges.

Due Date: [Insert Date Here]

Part 1: Self-Reflection & Style Deep Dive (Recommended: 30-45 minutes)

Review your results from the My Task Initiation Style Assessment Quiz and the information about different task initiation styles from the Task Initiation Personalities Slide Deck.

  1. My Primary Style(s): Based on the quiz and your own reflection, what do you believe is your primary task initiation style (or a combination of styles)? Explain why, providing examples from your own experience.











  2. Strengths of My Style: What are the positive aspects of your task initiation style? How have these strengths helped you succeed in the past?






  3. Challenges of My Style: What are the common difficulties or pitfalls associated with your task initiation style? Provide a specific example of a time you struggled to start a task due to these challenges.











Part 2: Developing Personalized Strategies (Recommended: 45-60 minutes)

Now, let's develop strategies tailored to your unique style and challenges. For each challenge you identified in Part 1, brainstorm and select at least one actionable strategy.

  1. My Challenges & Strategies:

    • Challenge 1: [State a specific challenge related to your task initiation style]

      • Personalized Strategy: [Describe a concrete action you will take to address this challenge. Make it specific and measurable.]
      • Why this strategy? [Explain how this strategy specifically counteracts your challenge and aligns with your strengths.]











    • Challenge 2: [State another specific challenge]

      • Personalized Strategy: [Describe another concrete action]
      • Why this strategy? [Explain]











    (Add more challenges and strategies as needed)

  2. Implementation Plan: Choose one of your personalized strategies and outline how you will implement it over the next week.

    • Strategy to Implement: [Which strategy will you focus on first?]
    • Specific Steps: [What are the exact steps you will take to put this strategy into practice?]
    • When & Where: [When and where will you try this strategy?]
    • How will you measure success? [What will indicate that this strategy is working for you?]












Part 3: Reflection (Recommended: 15-20 minutes after trying a strategy)

After attempting to use your chosen strategy for a week, reflect on your experience.

  1. What happened? Describe your experience implementing the strategy. Was it easy or difficult to apply?






  2. Did it work? Did the strategy help you initiate tasks more effectively? Why or why not?






  3. Adjustments: Based on your experience, what adjustments would you make to this strategy, or what new strategy might you try next?






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