BrighterMonday Uganda Soft Skills

Welcome to soft skills! 

During this course, we'll use the following approach: 

• Take the Baseline 
• Immerse yourself in the Soft Skills Training
• Take the Endline and get Certified 
• Sign up on Jobberman
• Land that dream job/promotion

So What are Soft Skills?

If you have any issues during the training email us at support@brightermonday.co.ug.

Personal Effectiveness is the measure of what effect you have on others as a person. Do you inspire confidence? Do people like to share their views/experiences with you? Do you know who you are? What are your strengths/weaknesses? 

Good time management lies at the heart not only of personal effectiveness but also of organizational success. Everybody needs to make the best of their own time and talent and those of the people around them if they, the team and organization are to achieve their objectives and business goals.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Introduce  the concept of self-awareness and why it is important in Personal effectiveness
• Develop ways to improve self-confidence
• Integrate personal and professional goals
• Overcome obstacles to effective time management

Effective Communication is a communication between two or more persons wherein the intended message is successfully delivered, received and understood.

Being an effective communicator takes real skill. To be effective in business, you have to communicate well. To be a good manager, you have to communicate exceptionally well. The importance of feedback in succeeding as well as effective communication.

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Identify key elements and principles of communication
• Develop active listening and empathy skills towards others
• Learn the effects of non-verbal messages and what it is telling others
• Understanding the power of feedback, how to deliver and receive feedback

This Employability Skills Workshop covers;

How to write a good CV and Cover Letter

• Acing your Interview
• Job search strategies
• Salary Negotiation tips

By the end of the course, learners will be able to:

• Understand and apply ATS (Applicant Tracking System) standard practices
• Understand the importance of a good CV and Know how to prepare an Effective and contemporary CV
• Understand the purpose of the Cover Letter
• Know how to prepare a Standard Cover Letter
• Determine how to research the job market
• Create a plan for your job search
• Confidently prepare for a job interview
• Apply exceptional interviewing techniques
• Successfully negotiate their job offer package

Emotional Intelligence is essential when it comes to building a well-balanced life. According to the World Economic Forum, emotional intelligence was ranked as of the top 10 most important workplace skills, when it comes to what workers will need in order to be successful in 2020 and beyond. Emotional Intelligence is vital for professional success. Teamwork is important in an organization because it provides employees with an opportunity to bond with one another, which improves relations among them. Teamwork increases the accountability of every member of the team, especially when working under people who command a lot of respect within the business.

“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them” Albert Einstein

The quality of thinking new ideas and putting them into reality is creativity.The act of executing creative ideas into practice is innovation.

What is Critical Thinking?

Thinking that questions assumptions - Why? What If? Why Not? Relies on a set of values: relevance, accuracy, fairness, sound evidence, depth. Critical thinking is an invaluable tool made up of a set of rational methods that help form accurate beliefs and decisions. Good decisions require focusing on the most relevant information, asking the right questions, and separating reliable facts from false assumptions - all elements of critical thinking. Creative and Critical thinking leads to Innovation.