Stacie LeClair

I have started to brainstorm how to implement teaching soft skills to dental hygiene students by doing a role-playing activity with their peers.

Discussing the best use of time management to the students to better navigate the course. Using blocks of time to review the previous class so the next lesson is easier to follow.  

Soft skills are a set of skills thatcan be useful throughout your life in both personal and professional interactions.  They are like a tool belt that you can take anywhere. 

Soft skills are important in any environment when you are working with people.  Communicatiion is a vital skill to master, because it is integral to all the other ones.

Common sense in the glue that holds all the other soft skills together.

Soft skills are a neceesary component that many employers look for in potential workers for their industry.

To do lists can be made to accomplish eliminating or reducing the stress in your life.  Choose healthy options to manage the stress you have instead of turning to bad habits like alcohol, nicotine and staying up late / not sleeping.

Stress can occur in both personal and professional aspects of life.  It is best to deal with them so it doesn't become a chronic issue that can worsen over time.  

It is best to streamline your grading process for better time management.  And it is more effective to respond to emails 1 or 2 times a day instead of each time a new one comes in.

I learned the importance of a to do list and how it can help with time management and being more productive.