Group Brainstorm: Good Work Resources

Discuss resources and ideas to draw upon when faced with a difficult decision. (It is best to complete this activity after engaging with our materials for an extended period, as the prompts ask participants to revisit Good Work concepts such as the 3E’s, the 4M’s, value sort,…).

Mind Mapping "My Dilemma"

Using your dilemma from the “My Dilemma” activity, discuss the themes from your personal dilemmas as a class, and ask yourselves what factors lead to your decisions? After the discussion, create a “mind map” of the influences that guided your decision in your dilemma.

What Advice Would You Give?

Reflect and write on the story you were assigned in the “Identifying Good Work Dilemmas” activity.

Identifying Good Work Dilemmas

You will be assigned or will choose one of the represented dilemmas and explain how the story involves one (or more) of the 3 Es of good work. Once you are done, discuss with someone else who analyzed a different dilemma. Discuss your respective dilemmas, and then, each in turn, you will act out the dilemmas, one of you taking on the role of the protagonist and the other, that of the mentor.

Dilemma Debate: Excellence at Risk

Read the dilemma “Excellence at Risk.” You will be assigned one of the characters from the narrative and will then be asked to discuss the dilemma as a group from the perspective of your character. At the end, come together and discuss the questions provided at the end of the worksheet.

This I Believe

Pick a “This I Believe” essay from the NPR website. Create a narrative describing the individual’s short term goals, career goals, challenges and obstacles, and the strategies they chose to overcome their obstacles. You can choose different ways to present this narrative (written format, song, PowerPoint presentation, etc.).

Chalk Talk Synthesis

In a group, choose a dilemma to focus on. Write a reflection on the dilemma using one of the questions in the worksheet. Think about the most common obstacles to good work, both in the Chalk Talk dilemma and in your own life.

The Meaning of Grades (See-Think-Wonder)

Using the see-think-wonder chart, read the dilemma and then reflect on what you see, what you think, and what you wonder regarding the dilemma.

See-Think-Wonder Activity

Think about a dilemma you have encountered, and fill out a “see-think-wonder” chart regarding what you saw, what you thought, and what you wondered concerning your dilemma.