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  • WITS BUSINESS SCHOOL

    Power Skills Essentials

    Duration: 6 Weeks 

    Weekly: 4 -6 hours

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About this course
what will I learn
Module Outline
About this course
About this course

The demands of the workplace are changing, and subsequently, so is the understanding of the soft skills that will help employees succeed. Power skills has replaced the term soft skills in a digital, remote, or hybrid setting, as they build more diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisations. In addition, power skills contribute to finding new ways to enhance productivity and EQ while working in a state of constant unpredictability.

This Power Skills course is highly applicable in today’s competitive market and will equip learners with the skills and understanding of the importance of a professional profile, ensuring they set themselves apart in an increasingly competitive industry.

This course tackles the practical needs of how to develop power skills to succeed in businesses today. The course has been specifically designed to support individuals in their business environments by taking them through a practical and business contextual process of learning. As a result, the learners will be relevant to their business environments as they grow their knowledge and develop a set of practical skills that they can apply to their workplace environment with immediate effect.

This course is ideal for:
  • Those wanting to gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to build a professional profile
  • Individuals wanting to learn behaviours that enable them to succeed in your organisation
  • Individuals wanting to contribute to organisational needs and capabilities, excel in your workplace, and grow in your professional capabilities.
what will I learn
The skills you will develop

Upon successful completion of this course, you will be equipped to:
  • Gain the skills necessary to succeed in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment
  • Increase your productivity by focusing on emotional intelligence, communication skills, time management, adaptability, and flexibility
  • Develop a personal brand that is professional, sustainable and recognisable
  • Contribute to organisational needs and capabilities
  • Recognise your role as a digital citizen in dynamic and agile workplaces

Assessment: Learners are required to complete one assessment, implementing the learning outcomes from each module throughout the course.

Module Outline
Module outline

  • Orientation Module
  • Module 1 – Introduction to power skills
  • Module 2 – Communication and confidence
  • Module 3 – Adaptability, flexibility, and productivity
  • Module 4 – Workplace integrity and professionalism
  • Module 5 – Digital etiquette and collaboration
  • Module 6 – Leveraging networks for success
  • Module 7 – Workplace social skills and EQ
  • Module 8 – Designing your personal and professional profile and brand
  • Final Assessment