Leisure and health industries
Leisure and health industries
Questions1. Discuss the issues (including historical, social, political and economic contexts) which can affect the leisure and health sectors and what the most pressing issues are today.( 50 words)
2. discuss why it is important to engage clients and key stakeholders in service planning and the qualities required to do so. .( 50words)
3. discuss why it is important to have values, principles and guidelines for work practice (and why we should respect others’ values and attitudes), why it is important to work legally and ethically and what you think are the most important principles when it comes to your own industry.( 50 words)
4. discuss how engaging in leisure, recreation and play can enhance an individual’s wellbeing and how teamwork is the best way to bring this about. .( 50 words)
5. Imagine you are the head of a leisure/fitness company. Write a welcome email for new employees, explaining why leisure, recreation and play are important for wellbeing. Outline the importance of working as a team and of soliciting feedback from clients when planning activities. Explain why it is important to consider your own values as well as the values and beliefs and others when performing your work role.( 100 words)
6. Imagine you are a careers advisor. You are preparing for an appointment with a teenage student who is considering a career in the leisure and healthcare industries. Outline the main information you would give the student regarding work environments, services and work roles within the industries, as well as current models of leisure and health practice and how different historical, economic, social and political contexts can affect them. Explain how workers in the leisure and health industries can seek information for professional development and identify potential career pathways. (75words)
7. Imagine you are the manager of a department in either the leisure or healthcare industry. Several members of your team have been caught flaunting company policies and work guidelines, taking shortcuts and generally underperforming. Consider what you would say to the underperforming members of your team. Explain the importance of sticking to company policies and of working ethically and lawfully.( 75 words)