# Developing Soft Skills and Personality

- Institution: IIT Kanpur
- Department: Humanities and Social Sciences
- Teacher: Prof. T Ravichandran
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109104107)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/109104107)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The course aims to cause a basic awareness about the significance of soft skills in professional and inter-personal communications and facilitate an all-round development of personality. Hard or technical skills help securing a basic position in one's life and career. But only soft skills can ensure a person retain it, climb further, reach a pinnacle, achieve excellence, and derive fulfilment and supreme joy. Soft skills comprise pleasant and appealing personality traits as self-confidence, positive attitude, emotional intelligence, social grace, flexibility, friendliness and effective communication skills.

Intended audience: Students, Teachers, Professionals, Trainers, Leaders, EmployersINDUSTRY SUPPORT : All industry/companies/organisations will recognize and value this course and recommend this for their employees and trainee programs.

## Lectures

1. [Lecture 1: INTRODUCTION: A NEW APPROACH TO LEARNING](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/1e4c6e8089a5) (YouTube)
2. [Lecture 2: PLANNING AND GOAL-SETTING](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/20cd3afe4a04) (YouTube)
3. [Lecture 3: HUMAN PERCEPTIONS: UNDERSTANDING PEOPLE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/98f6c435d340) (YouTube)
4. [Lecture 4: TYPES OF SOFT SKILLS: SELF-MANAGEMENT SKILLS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/20da372c6efa) (YouTube)
5. [Lecture 5: AIMING FOR EXCELLENCE: DEVELOPING POTENTIAL AND SELF-ACTUALISATION](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/10658dc79b23) (YouTube)
6. [Lecture 6: NEED ACHIEVEMENT AND SPIRITUAL INTELLIGENCE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/9094984eb38e) (YouTube)
7. [Lecture 7: CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS: SEEKING WIN-WIN SOLUTION](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/6fae6ee1b7a4) (YouTube)
8. [Lecture 8: INTER-PERSONAL CONFLICTS: TWO EXAMPLES](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/48e3376e89c4) (YouTube)
9. [Lecture 9: INTER-PERSONAL CONFLICTS: TWO SOLUTIONS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/840c80a6d886) (YouTube)
10. [Lecture 10: TYPES OF CONFLICTS: BECOMING A CONFLICT RESOLUTION EXPERT](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/7706bc29e307) (YouTube)
11. [Lecture 11: TYPES OF STRESS: SELF-AWARENESS ABOUT STRESS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/3582b473ab5c) (YouTube)
12. [Lecture 12: REGULATING STRESS: MAKING THE BEST OUT OF STRESS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/d5b642fc2b63) (YouTube)
13. [LECTURE 13: HABITS: GUIDING PRINCIPLES](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/a709e7c1bc88) (YouTube)
14. [LECTURE 14: HABITS: IDENTIFYING GOOD AND BAD HABITS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/fb29d4d05685) (YouTube)
15. [LECTURE 15: HABITS: HABIT CYCLE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/636df07b21e7) (YouTube)
16. [LECTURE 16: BREAKING BAD HABITS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/c0149e6657ed) (YouTube)
17. [LECTURE 17: USING THE ZEIGARNIK EFFECT FOR PRODUCTIVITY AND PERSONAL GROWTH](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/d7204c8257f1) (YouTube)
18. [LECTURE 18: FORMING HABITS OF SUCCESS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/b9eb00263a10) (YouTube)
19. [LECTURE 19: COMMUNICATION: SIGNIFICANCE OF LISTENING](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/7e3bdd917d81) (YouTube)
20. [LECTURE 20:COMMUNICATION: ACTIVE LISTENING](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/b31379be094d) (YouTube)
21. [LECTURE 21:COMMUNICATION: BARRIERS TO ACTIVE LISTENING](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/ef364d32e9a9) (YouTube)
22. [LECTURE 22:TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION: BASIC TELEPHONE SKILLS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/186c39e851a0) (YouTube)
23. [LECTURE 23:TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION: ADVANCED TELEPHONE SKILLS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/de29e11824c5) (YouTube)
24. [LECTURE 24: TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION: ESSENTIAL TELEPHONE SKILLS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/6382032fba91) (YouTube)
25. [LECTURE 25: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: TECHNOLOGICAL PERSONALITY?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/39bc15e9cdbf) (YouTube)
26. [LECTURE 26: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: MOBILE PERSONALITY?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/cc93d1ef0b6d) (YouTube)
27. [LECTURE 27: TOPIC: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: E-MAIL PRINCIPLES](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/3c12c5c114e3) (YouTube)
28. [LECTURE 28: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: HOW NOT TO SEND E-MAILS!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/c2056eef883d) (YouTube)
29. [LECTURE 29: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: NETIQUETTE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/d481f3eadc1b) (YouTube)
30. [LECTURE 30: TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION: E-MAIL ETIQUETTE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/4176ce068fab) (YouTube)
31. [LECTURE 31: COMMUNICATION SKILLS: EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/55f007fe3f95) (YouTube)
32. [LECTURE 32: BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION: ARISING OUT OF SENDER/RECEIVER’S PERSONALITY](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/78b4b792de9c) (YouTube)
33. [LECTURE 33: BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION: INTERPERSONAL TRANSACTIONS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/ff1c1204c17b) (YouTube)
34. [LECTURE 34: BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION: MISCOMMUNICATION](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/b8b8c2025bea) (YouTube)
35. [LECTURE 35: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION: PRE-THINKING ASSESSMENT-1](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/8c0eed872b5f) (YouTube)
36. [LECTURE 36: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION: PRE-THINKING ASSESSMENT-2](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/2c7d9eec8401) (YouTube)
37. [LECTURE 37: NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION: INTRODUCTION AND IMPORTANCE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/9ff15275ce55) (YouTube)
38. [LECTURE 38: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION: ISSUES AND TYPES](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/ba3fa3b6521e) (YouTube)
39. [LECTURE 39: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION: BASICS AND UNIVERSALS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/20e45c150969) (YouTube)
40. [LECTURE 40: NON-VERBAL COMMUNICATION: INTERPRETING NON-VERBAL CUES](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/a1e41f66f90c) (YouTube)
41. [LECTURE 41: BODY LANGUAGE: FOR INTERVIEWS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/27e8362ae13c) (YouTube)
42. [LECTURE 42: BODY LANGUAGE: FOR GROUP DISCUSSIONS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/bc2a05c58f7a) (YouTube)
43. [LECTURE 43: PRESENTATION SKILLS: OVERCOMING FEAR](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/802749b8f5eb) (YouTube)
44. [LECTURE 44: PRESENTATION SKILLS: BECOMING A PROFESSIONAL](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/258dff2da653) (YouTube)
45. [LECTURE 45: PRESENTATION SKILLS: THE ROLE OF BODY LANGUAGE](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/cdc707f8be04) (YouTube)
46. [LECTURE 46: PRESENTATION SKILLS: USING VISUALS](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/9f7e53615e72) (YouTube)
47. [LECTURE 47: READING SKILLS: EFFECTIVE READING](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/11c1eec1d4f3) (YouTube)
48. [LECTURE 48: HUMAN RELATIONS: DEVELOPING TRUST AND INTEGRITY](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/109104107/d2a7cdf1058f) (YouTube)