Can your employees “learn” soft skills By the training ?
According to the OECD and the Higher Employment Council, this is key competencies To deal with transformation challenges at work in the World of work.
But if these soft skills are highly sought after by French companies, the possibility or not of “learning” them is a matter of debate, at a time when these skills However, they have an impact on performance employees and the activity of companies.
It would seem that employees can nevertheless integrate these capacities within their team and their company. thanks to a training method, the Social Learning.
But first, let's come back to this concept, which is not entirely new, and which is being talked about so much. What exactly do we mean by “soft skills” today?
Define soft skills
We often oppose Hard and Soft Skills. If hard skills refer to “hard” skills or technical and require training according to the technical skills sought, We will talk here about so-called skills “soft”.
These soft skills are behavioral skills more linked to human qualities such as emotional intelligence, empathy, communication, communication, audacity, self-confidence, motivation, creativity, the ability to solve problems, a sense of community, critical thinking, critical thinking, perseverance, perseverance, perseverance, the ability to listen, the ability to listen, “stress management”, etc. These soft skills are valuable to ensure the management of the management in particular, training or for remedy various communication problems. These qualities are essential to promote peer understanding and team cohesion within your company and in the professional sphere in general.
You will have understood it: all these skills are closely linked to the jobs in which interpersonal relationships are omnipresent. We are thinking of professions in communication, management or even related to Map. But regardless of the situation or the work context, in a company or not, these human qualities are always essential in society. Soft skills reflect a person's ability to know how to act well in the social sphere and overcome the difficulties imposed by life. These soft skills correspond to “know-how” rather than “know-how” and can be developed through training.
We tend to think that while hard skills can be learned this way, this is not the case with soft skills. And yet: the Training makes it possible to facilitate the learning of these soft skills and their development. Indeed, while these skills can be developed during numerous social activities (extracurricular activities, sports clubs, associations, etc.) and psychological activities (therapies, coaching), we can also facilitate their learning via the Social Learning mode of training.
How does Social Learning facilitate the learning of soft skills?
In order to develop soft skills, Social Learning is an excellent learning resource. for businesses that want to develop the skills of their learners. But what is Social Learning?
It is a feasible distance learning method that comes Breaking with traditional teachings focused on master lessons given by a teacher to current students (a learning method whose reception is rather passive and a similar model can be found within a company).
On the contrary, Social Learning consists in learning with the others, grace To others, via a co-construction of knowledge and continuous communication between different learners. This training is more attractive, more dynamic, richer. Knowledge is transmitted effectively, interactively, practically and concretely. Even done remotely, in a logic of Gamification training through the use of digital tools.
Since it is a question of interacting around this co-construction of knowledge, this way of learning can largely contribute to facilitating the learning of learners' soft skills. Moreover, if they can learn more easily, they can also be even more motivated to achieve their goals! This learning context can also make it possible to strengthen their involvement. Social Learning Encourages communication, encourage the development of the sense of listening, helps to develop your critical sense or even your empathy, your team spirit, your ability to adapt... In short, soft skills training is a significant asset for companies!
What to remember
- Soft skills are competitive behavioral qualities on the job market, a concept that is not entirely new but appreciated by today's recruiters.
- Learning soft skills is in particular made possible by training.
- Social Learning is a attractive training method that makes it easier to learn these skills Soft in the professional sphere effectively.
Social Learning is a hybrid training path that combines distance learning and in person through the use of digital tools made available to company employees.
