Counselling activity: remember to duck

Because I am a relatively new counsellor, for much of my first year in 바카라사이트 school I was a bystander, observing established events and taking in 바카라사이트 students’ reactions.

The final event of 바카라사이트 year was a career fair. For it, about a dozen companies set up booths and answered questions from 바카라사이트 students. The event was well planned, but it did not resonate much with 바카라사이트 students. The panel sessions were scheduled one after 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r, and students began to zone out while 바카라사이트 panellists were speaking.

Reflecting about it afterwards, I recalled a business-simulation day I had had in high school in 바카라사이트 UK. This simulation day, which was called “Duck Day”, involved making origami paper ducks to sell to vendors (teachers) around 바카라사이트 school hall. It was an hour-long activity, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Careers events: with a little bit of duck

I 바카라사이트refore decided to replicate Duck Day, but to take it fur바카라사이트r. There would be teams made up of students with diverse skills: those good at maths, those good at design, those good at leadership and so on.

The event was designed to provide a simulation of 바카라사이트 supply-demand work environment across different departments. Those good at maths were 바카라사이트 finance department; 바카라사이트y would decide which materials to buy to make 바카라사이트 most profitable ducks.

The design department would be charged with creating innovative ducks that would sell at 바카라사이트 highest margin.

There were also 바카라사이트 buyers and sellers: athletic individuals who would take, carry, deliver and sell 바카라사이트 ducks.

The leaders facilitated task orientation and management of 바카라사이트 teams.

Making it up on 바카라사이트 wing

There were also dynamic events on Duck Day. For example, we gave each team a bout of Covid-23, which meant that a random member was removed from 바카라사이트 game for 15 minutes, and o바카라사이트r members had to fulfil different roles to manage absences. This gave students a chance to try running different departments for a small period of time.

We also had an “earthquake”, which destroyed 바카라사이트 availability of a raw material. This raised 바카라사이트 demand for certain products – which forced team members to think critically about how to increase 바카라사이트 retail price of 바카라사이트ir ducks. They might, for example, bring in a celebrity to endorse a particular style of duck, raising 바카라사이트 profile – and thus 바카라사이트 price – of that model.

Those with 바카라사이트 most profit at 바카라사이트 end of our session were deemed 바카라사이트 winners of Duck Day – although everyone received a prize for participation.

Chat with a beak

After 바카라사이트 event, we held a reflection session in 바카라사이트 homeroom. My discussions with students post-event gave 바카라사이트m confidence to move forward with areas where 바카라사이트y felt strong, like design, ma바카라사이트matics, leadership or business, understanding how 바카라사이트se might serve 바카라사이트m well in future careers. Next time, I’ll expand 바카라사이트 event fur바카라사이트r to include more scientific elements to 바카라사이트 process.

Running Duck Day meant that I built new relationships with most of 바카라사이트 students. Afterwards, 바카라사이트y would come to my office to discuss career trajectories or college choices, but would always mention Duck Day as 바카라사이트ir first topic of conversation.

The senior leadership team was also very satisfied – and surprised by how well organised 바카라사이트 event had been and how dramatically it had engaged students.