Personal Effectiveness Skills

Madisonville Community College is committed to student success and improving the employability of the students. Personal and professional attributes and behaviors are necessary to be successful in college and in the workplace. These skills include, but are not limited to dependability, initiative, integrity, effective oral and written communication, teamwork, attendance, time management, and workplace ethics.

Zero to ten percent of your class grade will be derived from the following:  Communication, Commitment to Learning, Responsibility, and Behavior. The Student Guidelines for Success page is attached.

(Include this section below if PES is not included under grading criteria for 1-10 percent)

PES in this course will be addressed by:  (Examples below)

• Requiring reflection on Convocation speeches
• Giving extra points for attendance at PES workshops
• Inviting speaker from industry to speak on PES-related topic in the course.
• Requiring self-assessment of the PES guidelines with reflection follow-up.
• Discussing PES related topics in classroom.
• Asking students to set PES goals with “My Promise” section of PES Guidelines for Success.