PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SOFT SKILLS

Dr. Deepti Shastri Prof. & HOD Anatomy VMKVMC Salem

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INTRODUCTION
Complex, competitive, challenging professional environment Paradigm shift of Workplace culture Different skill needed to achieve personal growth and professional success SOFT SKILLS ( The HIDDEN CURRICULUM)

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HARD SKILLS v/s SOFT SKILLS

Hard skills are the academic skills, experience and level of expertise as generally described in a resume Soft skills areessentially to be categorized as Self Development Skills, Interaction Skills, Leadership skills, Organization Skills and Communication Skills

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OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAMME

Aimed at helping participants Become aware of what soft skills are To work on developing soft skills To develop a well groomed personality To hence enhance job performance

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNICAL SKILLS

Attending and presenting scientific papers in CONFERENCES Participating in WORKSHOPS ( Hands on experience ) Updating knowledge through JOURNALS Attending CME programmes ; Seminars ; Clinical Society meetings Learning & Using new skills ( RECENT ADVANCES) HIGHER STUDIES ( After MD, What else? DM/MCh/ Fellowships etc) RESEARCH into newer methods of treatment/ academic PUBLISH ARTICLES in Journals/ text books WRITE A TEXT BOOK
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SOFT SKILLS.WHY SHOULD YOU DO IT?

Have you reached a plateau in your performance? To successfully perform a job function, you can reach a plateau in your performance when based exclusively on the technical aspects of the job. In order to stand on that plateau and rise to the next level, the understanding of your natural abilities and implementation of soft 6 skills is crucial. www.similima.com

BEING AND BECOMING

Soft skills ( EQ.Emotional intelligence quotient) complement hard skills (part of a person's IQ, ), which are the technical requirements of a job. Soft skills are believed to be unchangeable, innate characteristics which are a part of the being. But you will be on the way to becoming better Doctors with your ability to develop your soft skills (DNADeveloping natural abilities) in a constructive manner as a part of lifelong learning.

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Importance of soft skill

Soft skills are very important: To handle interpersonal relations To take appropriate decisions To communicate effectively To have good impression and impact to gain professional development

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What are the Soft Skills?

Communication skills Body language Written communication skills Presentation skills Team work Professional ethics Interpersonal skills Time and stress management Leadership skills
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Communication skill as soft skill

Communication skills form the corner stone of soft skill Every human being has to essentially & effectively communicate with others Effective communication is the hallmark of ones education

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Body language
Non verbal language Face is the index of the mind and it clearly displays the persons interest Body language presents to the audience what we feel & think about a particular matter Eg: Nodding ones head Body language (e.g, arms crossed, standing, sitting, relaxed) Emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g, speaking clearly, enthusiastic)
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Written communication Skill

Writing evaluates a persons proficiency Indications: spelling, grammar etc Errors committed while writing circulars, reports & agenda considerably spoil the image of the writer.

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Presentation Skills
Presentation skills include planning, preparation & delivery of the message. Making a formal speech is one form of presentation. Presentation skills can be broadly categorized into physical, oral, & electronic. Good visual presentation using graphics, color, balanced design layout- adds so much to written communication. Keep handouts and other written materials for your presentation.
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Presentation Skills
Success in life depends on presenting ideas in an appropriate manner Look at the eyes of audience & speak in a natural, conversational voice Appropriate voice will make the presentation effective and interesting Ask for feed back from your audience about your presentation & change accordingly In presentation especially, stop occasionally to ask the audience understand what you have said

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Team Work
People of either gender, different age groups, qualification, status & skills work as a team with a common objective of accomplishing the task. The success of any organization largely depends on the coordinated efforts of its employees. It mainly refers to the agreeableness & cooperation among the team members.
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Professional ethics
Professional ethics is the need of the hour When a person is at the work spot, he must think of his work only He must put his heart & soul into the work Each employee is an organic part of the organization & must strive to contribute his might to the successful functioning of the organization

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Interpersonal Skills
Man is a social animal & his success in life largely depends on his relationship & interaction with others. We must respect the views & sentiments of others. When we want to differ their views, we must very politely give hints to them without hurting their feelings.
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Time & Stress Management

Prioritize the work & schedule your time accordingly Important work should be allotted more time & taken up first Listening to music, practicing meditation & Yoga may considerably reduce the physical, emotional & mental stress of an individual

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Leadership communication skills

Leaders, need to be very clear about what they expect from others Keep smiling Share & stay together Always learn new things Accept responsibility for your self & your actions Look at & solve problems & challenges Be grateful always Love and Trust yourself
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SOFT SKILLS & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS Client takes assessment (Kolbe A , True Colors , Strengths Finder , MyersBriggs , DISC) Each person completes the assessment which includes answering a series of questions about themselves honestly. This process takes about 20 to 30 minutes. Report is generated Once the assessment is complete, the individual is introduced to the results in the form of a report detailing their assessed natural ablilities and their likely approach to certain scenarios. Internal challenge Initially, the individual may deny or challenge the results. In some cases, they dont want to believe that these are their natural abilities. The workshop consultants work with them to validate those results. Ah Ha! When the person actually realizes that the results are accurate and their natural abilities have been defined. Acceptance This is what happens after the ah ha moment when the person stops resisting the results, and accepts their natural abilities for what they are. Embrace (Zone of Excellence) - The person decides to use this information about their natural abilities to empower their life by consciously choosing how they can perform a task in a way that is naturally more efficient for them and to reduce the number of things they are not naturally good at. Connect with others / Integrate all skills (power zone) - During a workshop members of teams become aware of not only their own natural abilities, but also the abilities of their coworkers resulting in effective teamwork, better communications, and management based on strengths.

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 Training alone is not a sufficient condition for actual behavioral changes in daily practice; the intention to change also has to be present.

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 Development of soft skills is a part of lifelong learning. The process does not begin and with your job. It is something you have learnt as a child. You must adopt it as a Philosophy of life. It will be conducive to the continuous improvement of your professional behavior.
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 So long as you have an inclination to selfimprovement, in all aspects of your life, you are well on your way to be a good everything!

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