As much as formal education is necessary to go far in life and dine at the same table with scholars and people of intellect, it is important to gain knowledge outside of the four walls of a school to go even farther in life and to maintain your seat at the league of intelligentsia.
Exploring various training topics on differing themes is an excellent method to broaden your professional abilities and knowledge. This is not limited to a particular discipline as it is a general way to live an all-round life.
Taking up courses and attending classes on different topics will help you solidify your already existing formal knowledge and expand your skill set. A one-of-a-kind training may reveal a flaw you didn’t realize you had or motivate you to change your routines to be more proactive.
To be successful in majority of life’s aspect, you need more than just the certificate in your field. Some people management, anger management, networking, maintaining relationship, how to deal with stress and anxiety etc, courses you may want to take are outlined below:
1. Leadership Skills
Outside the four walls of the university, there will be openings later in life for you to lead a group of people or head a particular department or company, you need to be able to manage people, but other’s needs before yours, delegate duties, and carry people along. They won’t sit you down and specifically teach you this in the university.
2. Communication Skills
Ineffective communication can cause a lot of damage than we may know. It can lead to conflict, severing of ties, missed opportunities, etcetera.
Effective communication could be verbal; spoken words, and non-verbal; body language and facial expressions. Another tool to aid effective communication is the ability to listen well.
A person cannot be talking about world peace and you respond and say, “Aw, I’m sorry you hair fell off”. This may lead to a misunderstanding and conflict of interest.
3. Problem-Solving Skills
The stress of university can be mentally and physically draining. Your approach to solve the hitches you face will tell on you, your results and your life after school. Glitches and failures are all part of the process of growth, how you tackle every problem you encounter depends on you. Problem-solving skill is a soft skill that everyone should posses. It goes a long way in securing opportunities and getting ahead.
Notwithstanding your discipline nor your major in the university or any institute of formal learning, you need all of the soft skills highlighted above and more to excel in life. Formal education will get you a good job and the opportunity to meet prospective and in fact, land you your dream career or position, it is your attitude to work and people that will help you retain them.
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