Soft skills

Develop communication and social skills

In this workshop, educational professionals will enhance their communication and social competencies, essential for fostering a supportive learning environment, particularly for students who may require additional support. The workshop is designed not only for instructors and adult education facilitators but also for non-instructional staff who will find the team-building exercises particularly beneficial.

Participants will engage in active learning techniques and practical activities that encourage a connection with their imaginative side, fostering creativity. They will be challenged to step outside their comfort zones, which is key to strengthening self-assurance and adaptability. The training will cover strategies to enrich the learning atmosphere, focusing on empathy, active listening, public speaking, and managing stress effectively.

There will be a deep dive into the core elements of teamwork and trust-building, with direct experiences that enable participants to apply these concepts in their educational settings. After all, to cultivate and advance technical abilities, a solid foundation in communication and interpersonal skills is indispensable.

Objectives:

To improve communication and social skills through hands on methods

To improve teamwork skills and promote a cooperative attitude

To increase empathy and active listening skills

To increase self-confidence and self-expression

To learn conflict resolution skills

To get inspired on how to integrate teaching soft skills in different subjects.

To get inspired on how to encourage a stimulating and open learning environment and foster collective learning.

To exchange good practices with peers from other educational institutions from other countries.

Training activities:

Day 1

  • Getting to know each other
  • Using play to build group cohesion & trust
  • Learning to connect with our playful side
  • Improvisation exercises to better cope with changes

Day 2

  • Physical awareness and body awakening
  • Removing fears and getting out of the comfort zone
  • Breathing techniques
  • Teambuilding exercise

Day 3

  • Roleplays and exercises to improve soft skills
  • Increasing empathy and active listening
  • Exercises for boosting self-confidence and self-expression.
  • Techniques to promote emotional intelligence and cooperative spirit

Day 4

  • Conflict resolution
  • Role plays and simulation exercises to practice how to argue, negotiate, discuss, express your own opinion

Day 5

  • Visit to a relevant institution
  • Final course evaluation, feedback & certificates

Methodology:

Our focus is on showing the participants how the learners’ motivation increases when they become the actors of their own learning because the teacher takes the role of facilitator or learning guide.

Energizers, games and group reflections are foreseen daily in order to ensure a positive energy and a cooperative learning climate in the group.

We tailor our working methods based upon the participants‘ needs and professional profiles in order to ensure easier adaptability and application of the tools to the real life.

We will take care of you:

  • Support and Emergency Helpline Whatsupp group with all participants for easy communication and interaction between each other.
  • Delicious coffee break from a foundation employing disadvantaged people.
  • Useful pdf presentation with the most important information about food, transportation and places to visit in Tenerife.
  • Free afternoons to explore beauty of Tenerife.
  • Visit to Teide National Park – optional.
  • No requirements for accommodation, you can choose whatever you want (in the city where the course takes place).

After course:

  • Teaching materials in pdf to use in your classes afterwards.
  • Photos for dissemination.
  • The certificate of attendance and support with all documents needed.
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