Class Workshops Preparations

Workshop 1 (Time Management)

Time Management

Exercise 1
For each of the quadrants, look at your activities today - focus on your school work
and map the activities to a quadrant, bring this to class.
Time Management Quadrant
Urgent
Important

Not Urgent

Assignment deadline, attending

Studying for exams, future assignments,

TMD 2 Seminars, going to

preparation for study trip making portfolio

important lessons, answering

,learning Dutch

important emails, reporting

social assistant, finding HR
Manager ,

Not
Important

Watching business news, going

Using social media, attending Afghan

to fitness, replacing laptop ,

parties in Belgium, visiting friends , buying

buying printer,

car,

Exercise 2
Analyse your own time wasters, add to the list and fill in the following table
Time wasters

How can I avoid this?

Watching global news

Watching management lectures on TV

Social Media

Only in weekends. Have specific friends in Facebook

Visiting fiends

Only once a month not everyday

Sleeping during the day

Making and following study plan

Staying at home

Study in the library

Cooking at home

Eating at snack

Washing clothes at home

Washing clothes in washing machine and studying there

while washing cloths

Exercise 3:
As preparation for the class: look for one new tool that you can use to help your prioritise,
plan, avoid time wasters, have a more efficient time management.
1. Outlook calendar
2. Actual Planner software
3. Personal Diary
4. Use of Weekly Planner Sheet

Part 2 Reflection
Exercise 1

Read the following professional situation. Imagine you are the protagonist. Which
questions would you ask yourself?
Write them down and bring them to class. You will ask another student for feedback.
1. What skills I have to improve to get job like Tessa?
2. How to show interest to do promotion?
3. What important changes should I bring to hire me in a better position than her?
4. How to help organization to help me?
5. How to compete with others inside the organization?

Exercise 2
Using helicopter view

Situation: Making hotels in Nuristan Province Afghanistan.

I see some beautiful places under the mountain beside the river which made me to think
about making new hotels for tourists. if I start hotel business in these areas I hope I will
attract lots of customers to stay in my hotels and visit beautiful places and enjoy local foods
and culture. Beside of this I will make much money from this business. But unfortunately the
Afghanistan situation is changing during the time and there is a high risk of taking security
for my business and customers. Always war in this country and changing the political
situation every five years

Exercise 3:
Use Korthagen's model to write about every phase in the reflection process - bring
this reflection to class
I will arrange an official meeting for all responsible mangers involved in proposal and tell
them to bring their plan to discussed it in group, we should give chance to Mr Peter that
why he is not agree with the proposal of the project. We have to try to convince Mr Peter
that the project is profitable and its the cheapest options for our company. If Mr Peter
does not convince then we have to listen to him that why he is not agree with our

proposal if he provide a cheaper proposal than our proposal then we have to follow his
proposal, or if he doesnt agree and had no cheaper option then we have to take the
decision without his permission. From my point of view, we have to remain him on his
post because the company need him for the future projects.
Objective:
Representation or description of Research Methodology
The process used to collect information and data for the purpose of making business
decisions. The methodology may include publication research, interviews, surveys and
other research techniques, and could include both present and historical information

Workshop 2 (Networking)
What could be the link with networking in general?
I think its important to know about international business protocol for example while
changing cards, taking decisions, beginning discussion, entering meeting room and many
more. The approach with networking in general can help us in many aspects. For example,
helping someone in hard times may make you feel spiritual and it can help us in exchanging
and getting information and can contribute to achieve and maintain success.
Networking is creating a fabric of personal contacts who will provide support, feedback,
insight, resources, and information and simultaneously one of the most self-evident and one
of the most dreaded developmental challenge.
Which hints apply to building up a network as well?
1. Ask members of your current network for referrals.
2. Join professional or trade organizations.
3.

Attend professional/trade meetings, shows, etc.

4. Volunteer
5. Attend networking events.
6.

Contact former professors, college alumni association, and/or career-services

office

7. Join or ramp up your activities on social and professional networking sites

8. Join or start job club
9. Conduct informational interviews
10. Contact former co-workers, vendors, customers/clients.
Business networking is an effective low-cost marketing method for developing sales
opportunities and contacts, based on referrals and introductions - either face-to-face at
meetings and gatherings, or by other contact methods such as phone, email, and
increasingly social and business networking websites.
Note down the ten most important characteristics (or skills) of a networker, bring
them to class.
1. Always Follow up
2.

Having positive attitude: negative attitude drive away your referrals

3.

Enthusiasm: motivation

4.

Trustworthy

5.

Good listening skills: good listening and learn

6. Always networks
7. Thanks people: expressing gratitude
8. Enjoy helping others
9.

Sincerity: if youre not sincere interested in other person they will know it. Those
who have developed successful network skills covey their sincerity at every turn.

10. Work your Network: work their network, they dont let any network to pass by,
they set appointments and follow emails etc.

Look at the following bullet list from a professional event e.g. a conference.
What would you have to prepare for each of these aspects? How could you
prepare for this?
1. Dress code: (suit) When you attend a conference, you often do so with
the intention of establishing connections and creating impressions with
other professionals in your field. As a result, you should put your best foot
forward in the fashion department. Before you decide what to wear, verify
whether or not the conference you attend has any guidelines for dress.
Otherwise, use your best judgment to determine what level of dress your
conference requires. A suit always looks professional. Be sure to keep
suits clean and wrinkle-free.

2. List of participants: look up for information about participants so you can

communicate well with each of them
3. Introducing yourself: Say your full name, give a one-sentence
description of what you do, respect peoples space, follow up with a
question, say goodbye like a professional (make sure that you make eye
contact, repeat the person's name, and exchange business cards or any
other pieces of relevant information before you walk away.)
4. Starting a conversation: Start with a handshake, state the person name
(When others hear you say their name, it makes them feel more
connected to you), Show interest, Give a sincere compliment, Share
opportunities, tell them you story in brief.
5. Business cards: what to put on my business cards, etiquette of
exchanging business cards
6. Customs of the event: etiquette of Meeting and Greeting, Gift Giving
Etiquette, Dining Etiquette, Communication Styles, arriving on time

Workshop 3 (Preparation for Talent Lever Skills)

My top 5 Talents

Building bridges

Examples
When there is a conflict between

description
I want to be helpful person like it

N
W

people I solve their problem and

describe from my name

Heiping people from diffrenct

Heloping people is my job as a

nationlities

human being

Always describe my country

History is very important to make

come to win win solution

Silent Helper

Historian

history to the people that we have plans for the future

a great history
Planner

Team player

Made normal plans for study and

Achiveing somethng is diffiuclt

made busy plan for exams

without a good plan .

Working on assignment with

When you work in a team you will

diffrents students from diffrents

learn diffrents culture improve

culture

diffrents skills how people work

together

Competences
Bookkeeping: Can easily create financial transactions and create financial reports from
information. Including posting information to accounting journals and accounting softwares.
Making general invoices cash receipts, and supplier invoices. I can also reconciles accounts
to ensure its accuracy.
Business Plan: I am very good in making business plans because I have worked in many
organization and I have made lots of business plans in my work place
Financial accounting: I have sufficient knowledge in financial accounting (Diploma in
Accountancy)
Human Resources: I have enough knowledge and skills in human management can easily
work with people from different cultures, and easily motivate others to work hard
Risk management: I am very good to manage risks. Something I learn here in IBM and
some form my previous experience in our country the risk management is key issue in doing
business. Because of lack security

Workshop 4: International Internship

Workshop 4 Preparation Part one
Commercial Marketing Assistant
By Nestle Brussels

Team Player: Being a team player helps me to work with others without any
difficulties, I can adapt to other people and the situation which is key and becoming a
team player, this is very important in the marketing sector. I am also a good creator,
in the marketing field it is very important to be creator being creator will really help
me to create new ideas and launch new product in a new way. I am a good planner
being a good planner really helps me to make plans to accomplish goals and do
tasks on time. I can easily make marketing plans specially advertising plans. I like to
motivate people to choose the direction that I chose, it helps me to motivate people
and other marketing employees to work hard and sell. I like to read history,
background information, I see the strong link between present and past. This talent
really helps me to read past and discussed it now and do something for the future in
the marketing field.

Communication is one of my favourite competency that I can develop in this position.

I have learned enough communication skills in international business communication
which helps me to work in this position.

Why I chose this company?

I choose this company because this is an international company it is located in the
heart of Europe, Brussels. Its a multinational company that I can work with different
people from different culture. This company will give me the opportunity to work with
them after doing an internship or find work in the same company in other countries

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