“Soft Skills and Emotional Intelligence for teachers and education staff”
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The first activity entitled “Soft Skills and Emotional Intelligence for teachers and education staff” took place in Bologna from 3rd November till 9th November 2019. It was a unique experience for the two classicists that participated. It included: aquired knowledge, renewal of teaching methods, new friendships and cooperations, unforgettable experiences, broadening of horrizons. |
COURSE OVERVIEW Many studies and research have proven how soft skills are directly linked to success. This is true especially in the education sectors where skills such as communication, language, personal habits, interpersonal skills, managing people, leadership, etc. that characterize relationships with other people are more crucial and relevant than in other sectors. Soft skills contrast to hard skills, which are generally easily quantifiable and measurable, but are not less important than those. By participating in this course participants will improve their soft skills such as working in a multicultural environment, managing a team, leadership, conflict management, public speaking, meeting management. |
MAIN OBJECTIVES
This structured intense course aims to enable participants to improve their soft skills such as teamworking, working in a multicultural environment, managing a team, leadership, crisis and conflicts management, public speaking and communication, meeting management. The general aim of this course is to foster excellence in education by empowering teachers, trainers, headmasters and other education staffto improve their soft skills together with other participants and trainers throughout all Europe gaining as well a broader understanding of education in Europe and exchanging best practices and experiences. Thanks to this course the participants will: - Acquire knowledge and tools about teamworking and team management, conflict management, meeting management, public speaking and communication through specific practical learning sessions; - Improve their practical soft skills through group exercises and tools’ simulations; - Cooperate and learn in international context improving their capacity to communicate in English and teamwork in a multicultural environment; - Improve their Curriculum Vitae competences and their employability perspectives; - Exchange best practices and share experiences with participants and staff coming throughout Europe; - Make contacts with individuals and organizations working in the education field in Europe through everyday cooperation and networking and team-building activities; - Visit and network with Italian institutions. |
DAILY PROGRAMME
Day 1
- Participants arrival
- Individual orientation and information about the venue and the city
- Networking activities
- Guided visit in Bologna (optional)
- Welcome dinner
Day 2
- Course introduction
- Teambuilding exercises
- Neuro-linguistic programming basic concepts
- Teamwork theory
- Success story presentation
Day 3
- Leadership styles and team roles
- Teamworking in a multicultural environment
- Involving volunteers / motivating staff
- Practical group work and simulations
- Cultural activities in Bologna and traditional Italian aperitif
Day 4
- Conflict management theory
- Negotiation and conflict management techniques
- Practical group work and simulations
- Guided visit in Florence or Venice (optional)
Day 5
- The basic elements about public speaking
- Communication and learning styles
- How to plan a public speech
- Design and delivering an effective presentation
- Practical group work and exercise
Day 6
- Interpersonal communication
- Meeting management theory
- Call and chair a meeting
- Practical group work and exercises
- Dinner in traditional Italian restaurant
Day 7
- Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities
- Course roundup and final evaluation
- Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
- Additional training session tailored to specific needs (optional)
- Cultural activities or additional guided visit in another major Italian city (optional)
- Participants departure
Day 1
- Participants arrival
- Individual orientation and information about the venue and the city
- Networking activities
- Guided visit in Bologna (optional)
- Welcome dinner
Day 2
- Course introduction
- Teambuilding exercises
- Neuro-linguistic programming basic concepts
- Teamwork theory
- Success story presentation
Day 3
- Leadership styles and team roles
- Teamworking in a multicultural environment
- Involving volunteers / motivating staff
- Practical group work and simulations
- Cultural activities in Bologna and traditional Italian aperitif
Day 4
- Conflict management theory
- Negotiation and conflict management techniques
- Practical group work and simulations
- Guided visit in Florence or Venice (optional)
Day 5
- The basic elements about public speaking
- Communication and learning styles
- How to plan a public speech
- Design and delivering an effective presentation
- Practical group work and exercise
Day 6
- Interpersonal communication
- Meeting management theory
- Call and chair a meeting
- Practical group work and exercises
- Dinner in traditional Italian restaurant
Day 7
- Space for discussion of future cooperation and planning follow up activities
- Course roundup and final evaluation
- Validation of learning outcomes and certification ceremony
- Additional training session tailored to specific needs (optional)
- Cultural activities or additional guided visit in another major Italian city (optional)
- Participants departure