DEVELOPING YOUR SKILLS: SOFT SKILLS
Soft skills are the personal attributes and behaviours that help you work well with others, solve problems and adapt to change. These are traits employers increasingly value alongside technical skills.
GUIDANCE TO ENHANCE YOUR SOFT SKILLS
Reflection
Reflect on your behaviours, decisions and communication to help you identify areas of improvement and develop further. This will help you focus on what your own purpose is and find your ‘why’.
You can use ‘Find My Why’ to help you.
Ask for Feedback
Ask family, friends and colleagues for feedback about your soft skills. This will help you recognise your strengths and areas for development.
Network!
Attend help out days, charity, and professional networking events. This will help build your network, practice your soft skills and it will look good on your CV. Look at industry bodies for networking events, LinkedIn is a great place to start!
RESOURCES TO ENHANCE YOUR SOFT SKILLS
Searching online can offer a range of courses to help develop your communication, critical thinking, emotional intelligence, time management and IT skills. To support you, we have compiled a list of resources to help you develop and gain transferrable skills for any job role.
Watch & Learn
TED Talk: Time Management
TED Talk: Growth Mindset
TED Talk: Communication
TED Talk: Creativity
TED Talk: Emotional Intelligence
TED Talk: Resilience
Learning & Courses
Free courses and resources to develop the key skills employers and everyday life demand.
Free courses available on business, leadership, and productivity.
Learn Microsoft tools, cloud, and productivity skills with interactive modules.
Leadership, communication, and personal development courses with free access options.
Free courses on digital marketing, data, and career development.
Free courses on business, technology, and soft skills.