GALLO, Carmine. Five Stars: The Communication Secrets to Get from Good to Great. New York: St. Martin's Publishing Group, 2018. ISBN 9781250183477 .
LUDWIG, Petr. The end of procrastination: how to stop postponing and live a fulfilled life. Brno: Jan Melvil Publishing, 2016. ISBN 978-80-7555-020-0 .
PRINCE, Emma-Sue. Seven Skills for the Future. London: Pearson, 2019. ISBN 9781292259192 .
Soft Skills I
| Language of instruction | angličtina, čeština |
|---|---|
| Code | 711-0527 |
| Abbreviation | SS |
| Course title | Soft Skills I |
| Coordinating department | Department of Social Sciences |
| Course coordinator | Mgr. Martina Schneiderová, Ph.D. |
Summary
The subject is intended for students of technical or economic orientation or humanities. Students will be introduced to the soft skills with a focus on self-management and diagnostics (charting their own strengths and weaknesses), effective communication and career planning.
Learning outcomes:
- knowledge of own strengths and areas for development,
- preparation of CV according to current trends,
- ability to search for relevant job offers, to approach potential employers,
- ability to present in front of a group of people,
- knowledge of stress response, defense mechanisms, signs and symptoms of stress, ability to use effective stress management strategies.
Learning outcomes:
- knowledge of own strengths and areas for development,
- preparation of CV according to current trends,
- ability to search for relevant job offers, to approach potential employers,
- ability to present in front of a group of people,
- knowledge of stress response, defense mechanisms, signs and symptoms of stress, ability to use effective stress management strategies.
Literature
Advised literature
BALCAR, Jiří. Soft skills and their importance on the Czech labour market. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2018. ISBN 978-80-248-4245-5.
FORSYTH, Patrick. Successful Time Management: How to be Organized, Productive and Get Things Done. London: Kogan Page Publishers, 2019. ISBN 9780749498887 .
MEHRABIAN, Albert. Nonverbal Communication. London: Routledge, 2017. ISBN 9781351308717 .
MŰHLFEIT, Jan & Melina COSTI. The Positive Leader: How Energy and Happiness Fuel Top-Performing Teams. London: Pearson, 2017. ISBN 9781292166155 .
FORSYTH, Patrick. Successful Time Management: How to be Organized, Productive and Get Things Done. London: Kogan Page Publishers, 2019. ISBN 9780749498887 .
MEHRABIAN, Albert. Nonverbal Communication. London: Routledge, 2017. ISBN 9781351308717 .
MŰHLFEIT, Jan & Melina COSTI. The Positive Leader: How Energy and Happiness Fuel Top-Performing Teams. London: Pearson, 2017. ISBN 9781292166155 .