Soft skills
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This document discusses the importance of soft skills for professional development. It defines soft skills as personality traits, social graces, communication abilities, and leadership qualities. The document then summarizes key soft skills like communication, decision making, time management, and leadership. It provides details on how to improve each skill, like overcoming barriers to communication, the 6 C's process for decision making, and techniques for managing time and stress. The document concludes with the results of a survey on engineering students' use of soft skills.
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Soft skills
- 1. Submitted To : Dr. Poonam Vyas Submitted By : 1. Shyla Nehru 2. Pragati Jain 3. Shubham Laddha
- 2. 1. Introduction 2. Importance of Soft skills 3. Types of soft skills Communication skills Decision Making Time & Stress Management Leadership Skills 4. Survey 5. Conclusion
- 3. Introduction Associated with a person's "EQ" (Emotional Intelligence Quotient), the cluster of personality traits, social graces, communication, language, personal habits, friendliness, managing people, leadership, etc. Abilities that can be practiced Context dependent, fluid, open-ended, elusive— managing them has proved to be difficult.
- 4. Importance of Soft Skills To handle interpersonal relations To take appropriate decisions To communicate effectively To have good impression and impact to gain professional development. Creative thinking Improve Degree of Collaboration Self motivation
- 5. Soft Skills Communication skills Time & Stress Management Decision Making Leadership & Team Management
- 7. Types of Communication • Occurs in Mind • Basis of your feelings,biases, prejudices and beliefs. Intrapersonal * Communication between two people but can involve more in informal conversation Interpersonal * Communication with small formal or informal groups. * May result in Decision making Small Group Communication Electronics or print transmission of message to general public. Mass Communication
- 9. Barriers Of Effective Communication 1. Physical Barriers 2. Perceptual Barriers 3. Emotional Barriers 4. Cultural Barriers 5. Language Barrier 6. Gender Barriers 7. Interpersonal Barriers
- 10. How to overcome barriers of effective communication Taking the receiver more seriously Crystal clear message Delivering messages skilfully Focusing on the receiver Using multiple channels to communicate instead of relying on one channel Ensuring appropriate feedback Be aware of your own state of mind/emotions/attitude
- 11. Decision Making Factors : Perception. Priority. Acceptability. Risk. Resources. Goals. Values. Demands. Style. Judgement.
- 12. 6 C’s Construct compile collect compare consider commit Construct a clear picture of precisely what must be decided. Compile a list of requirements that must be met. Collect information on alternatives that meet the requirements. Compare alternatives that meet the requirements. Consider the "what might go wrong" factor with each alternative. Commit to a decision and follow through with it.
- 13. Time & Stress Management How to manage time : Use your time efficiently Make a plan Set priorities and get organized Do not wait until last minute and rush through a job; complete it correctly the first time. Make a list of tasks for each day and prioritize this list.
- 14. Time Management Practice a one-touch policy Avoid time wasters Set time aside each day to address all communication at once Do not be afraid to ask for help Practice a one-touch policy
- 15. Time Management Procrastination is a poor habit Reasons for procrastination Fear of failure Perfectionism Disorganization Not wanting to perform a task Overcome procrastination Visualize the completed task Make a plan for completing the task
- 16. Dealing With Stress 1. Identify the stressor 2. Recognize why and how you are reacting to the stressor 3. Visualize and set goals 4. Practice positive stress relief
- 17. Leadership Skills Ability to develop a vision that motivates others to move with passion toward a common goal. Significance Setting Goals Motivate followers Building Morals Creating Confidence Developing Team Work Facilitates Change Representing the group Discipline
- 19. Participants – 100 Engineering students
- 20. Always 20% Often 22% Rarely 35% Not at all 23% Medium Use at different levels Always Often Rarely Not at all Strongly agree 82% Agree 14% Sometimes 3% Rarely 1% Negative attitude : A big hurdle Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Rarely Always 22% Often 58% Rarely 15% Not at all 5% Do you understand? : Yes Always Often Rarely Not at all Always 17% Often 22% Rarely 33% Not at all 28% Present Technical information clearly Always Often Rarely Not at all Communication Skills Always 20% Often 22% Rarely 35% Not at all 23% Medium Use at different levels Always Often Rarely Not at all Strongly agree 82% Agree 14% Sometimes 3% Rarely 1% Negative Attitude : A big Hurdle Strongly agree Agree Sometimes Rarely Always 22% Often 58% Rarely 15% Not at all 5% Do you understand? : Yes Always Often Rarely Not at all Always 17% Often 22% Rarely 33% Not at all 28% Present Technical information clearly Always Often Rarely Not at all
- 21. Always 50% Often 46%Rarey 4% Risks at each alternative Always Often Rarey Not at all Always 54% often 27% Rarely 10% Not at all 9% Own plans : No Announcements Always often Rarely Not at all Always 41% Often 45% Rarely 12% Not at all 2% Implementation plan before announcement Always Often Rarely Not at all Decision Making Always 50% Often 46%Rarey 4% Risks at each alternative Always Often Rarey Not at all Always 54% often 27% Rarely 10% Not at all 9% Own plans : No Announcements Always often Rarely Not at all Always 41% Often 45% Rarely 12% Not at all 2% Implementation plan before announcement Always Often Rarely Not at all
- 22. Sometimes 29% Rarely 20% Always 39% Often 12% 51% Pre planned Sometimes Rarely Always Often Always 13% Often 52% Rarely 27% Not at all 8% Rush at the last time Always Often Rarely Not at all Always 33% Often 38% Rarely 19% Not at all 10% Many tasks : What to do? Always Often Rarely Not at all Time & Stress Management Sometimes 29% Rarely 20% Always 39% Often 12% 51% Pre planned Sometimes Rarely Always Often Always 13% Often 52% Rarely 27% Not at all 8% Rush at the last time Always Often Rarely Not at all Always 33% Often 38% Rarely 19% Not at all 10% Many tasks : What to do? Always Often Rarely Not at all
- 23. Rarely 24% Not at all 22% Stongly Agree 28% Often 26% 54% Same person, same task : Better Result Rarely Not at all Stongly Agree Often 88 12 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Strongly Agree Agree rarely Skills are more important 39.1 29 8 8 Minimize special sybols and previlidges Always Often Rarely Not at all Leadership & Team Management Rarely 24% Not at all 22% Stongly Agree 28% Often 26% 54% Same person, same task : Better Result Rarely Not at all Stongly Agree Often 88 12 0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Strongly Agree Agree rarely Skills are more important 39.1 29 8 8 Minimize special symbols and previlidges Always Often Rarely Not at all
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- Animated 3-D bouncing ball (Intermediate) Tip: Some shape effects on this slide are created with the Combine Shapes commands. To access this command, you must add it to the Quick Access Toolbar, located above the File tab. To customize the Quick Access Toolbar, do the following: Click the arrow next to the Quick Access Toolbar, and then under Customize Quick Access Toolbar click More Commands. In the PowerPoint Options dialog box, in the Choose commands from list, select All Commands. In the list of commands, click Combine Shapes, and then click Add. To reproduce the square shape on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Slides group, click Layout, and then click Blank. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle (first row). On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Select the rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 3.67” into the Height box and 3.67” into the Width box. Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, and then under Theme Colors, click Black, Text, Lighter 50%. Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Oval (first row). On the slide, drag to draw an oval. Select the oval. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 2.85” in the Height box and 2.85” in the Width box. Press and hold CTRL, and select the rectangle and the oval. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following: Click Align to Slide. Click Align Center. Click Align Middle. Press and hold CTRL, select the square, and then select the circle. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract. Select the freeform shape. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Rectangles click Rectangle. On the slide, drag to draw a rectangle. Select the new rectangle. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 1.84” in the Height box and 3.67” in the Width box. Select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Clipboard group, click the arrow to the right of Copy, and then click Duplicate. Press and hold CTRL, select one freeform shape, and then select the rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following: Click Align Selected Objects. Click Align Center. Click Align Bottom. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract. Press and hold CTRL, select the second freeform shape, and then select the second rectangle. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then do the following: Click Align Selected Objects. Click Align Center. Click Align Top. On the Quick Access Toolbar, click Combine Shapes, and then click Shape Subtract. Position the new shape so that the top edge touches the bottom edge of the other shape. Press and hold CTRL, select the two freeform shapes. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, point to Align, and then click Align Center. Also on the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Group. Select the group. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click the Format Shape dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Rotation in the left pane, and in the 3-D Rotation pane, in the Presets list, under , under Parallel, click Off Axis 2 Top. Also in the Format Shape dialog box, click 3-D Format in the left pane, and then in the 3-D Format pane, do the following: Under Depth, in the Depth box, enter 17.5 pt. Under Surface, click the button next to Material, and then under Special Effect click Dark Edge. Select the group. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Ungroup. Select the bottom half of the square. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Position in the left pane, and in the Position pane, under Position on slide, do the following: In the Horizontal list, enter 2.93”. Next to Horizontal, in the From list, select Top Left Corner. In the Vertical list, enter 4.01”. Next to Vertical, in the From list, select Top Left Corner. Select the top half of the square. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, click the Size and Position dialog box launcher. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Position in the left pane, and in the Position pane, under Position on slide, do the following: In the Horizontal list, enter 3.72”. Next to Horizontal, in the From list, select Top Left Corner. In the Vertical list, enter 3.51”. Next to Vertical, in the From list, select Top Left Corner. To reproduce the circle effect on this slide, do the following: On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Shapes, and then under Basic Shapes click Oval (first row). On the slide, drag to draw a shape. Select the oval. Under Drawing Tools, on the Format tab, in the Size group, enter 2” in the Height box and 2” in the Width box. Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Outline, and then click No Outline. Also on the Format tab, in the Shape Styles group, click Shape Fill, point to Gradients, and then click More Gradients. In the Format Shape dialog box, click Fill in the left pane, in the Fill pane, click Gradient fill, and then do the following: In the Type list, click Radial. In the Direction list, click From Center. Under Gradient stops, click Add gradient stops and Remove gradient stops, until four stops appear in the slider. Also under Gradient stops, customize the gradient stops as follows: Select the first stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 0%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click White, Background 1 (first row, first option from the left). Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 32%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Orange, Accent 6 (first row). Select the next stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 85%. Click the button next to Color, click More Colors, and then in the Colors dialog box, on the Custom tab, enter values for Red: 111, Green: 53, and Blue: 5. Select the final stop in the slider, and then do the following: In the Position box, enter 100%. Click the button next to Color, and then under Theme Colors click Orange, Accent 6, Darker 50% (sixth row). Select the bottom half of the square. On the Home tab, in the Drawing group, click Arrange, and then click Bring to Front. To reproduce the animation effects on this slide, do the following: Select the oval. Position the oval off the top edge of the slide. On the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Add Animation, under Motion Paths, click Lines. Press and hold SHIFT, and select the red end point of the motion path. Drag the end point of the motion path to the center of the square shape. Also on the Animations tab, in the Timing group, do the following: In the Start list, select After Previous. In the Duration box, enter 02.50. Also on the Animations tab, in the Advanced Animation group, click Animation Pane. In the Animation Pane, click the arrow next to the motion path animation, and then click Effect Options. In the Down dialog box, on the Effect tab, under Settings, do the following: In the Smooth start box, enter 0.25. In the Smooth end box, enter 0.00. In the Bounce end box, enter 2.00 To reproduce the background effects on this slide, do the following: On the Design tab, in the Background group, click Background Styles, and then click Style 9 (third row).