Soft skills program (SSP)

Accelerate your career by learning people skills!

SSP Focus

Skilling, Re-Skilling, Up-Skilling, and Talent Reinvention through Critical 'Soft Skills' or 'Life Skills' - one of the AICTE ATAL Academy FDP on Soft Skills for NEP 2020 Implementation (AY 2021-22 and AY 2022-23).

SSP Benefits

The SSP has added Value in improving the Teaching-Learning process for faculties as a part of the NEP 2020 Implementation. The students have benefited from the SSP by learning industry readiness skills, and thus improving their employability.

SSP Motivation

The six topics covered in SSP are all synergistic, leading to mastery in project management and then applying project management skills to solve Society's real problems. This SSP initiative will strengthen the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0 which requires Community Based Participatory Research.

Resource Person

Dr. Manu Vora
Dr. Manu K. Vora, Chairman & President, Business Excellence, Inc., USA
M.S. CHE 1970, Ph.D. CHE 1975, IIT Chicago Alumni Medalist, 2012, IIT Chicago, USA
B. Tech. (Honours), Chemical Engineering, 1968, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, India
Fulbright Specialist, U.S. Department of State, USA (2016-2023)
Member, AICTE NEP 2020 Implementation Plan Strategy Committee, India, 2020
Expert Peer Reviewer, AICTE ATAL Academy FDPs, India, 2021-2022
Member, AICTE ATAL Academy FDPs Redesign Committee, India, 2022
Adjunct Professor, Stuart School of Business, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, USA
Adjunct Faculty, School of Professional Studies, Northwestern University, USA (2008-2022)
Honorary Professor Emeritus, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur (2020-2023)
Visiting Faculty, IIT (BHU), Varanasi, - Fulbright Specialist Project, U.S. Dept of State, (2018),
GIAN Program - MHRD, Government of India, India (2016)

Topics Covered:

Topic 1: Leadership Excellence (25 March, 2022, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST)

In this interactive session Dr. Vora will discuss Leadership Excellence. You will learn various leadership characteristics. Difference between a manager and leader will be explored. You will examine your own leadership characteristics. Excellent leadership models will be discussed. He will sketch out a roadmap for leadership excellence and development. You will learn key concepts, best practices, and practical tools to enhance your leadership excellence.

Topic 2: Effective Decision Making (1 April, 2022, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST)

In this interactive session Dr. Vora will discuss Effective Decision Making. People make decisions all the time. The quality of those decisions is often in question - even by those who make them. Participants will be provided with both background knowledge and practical models to prioritize and make decisions that will allow individual or an organization to fulfill their vision, mission, objectives, and goals.
Topic 3: Effective Time Management (8 April, 2022, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST)
In this interactive session Dr. Vora will discuss Effective Time Management. You will learn various aspects of effective time management strategies such as goal setting, planning, prioritizing, scheduling, and organizing. You will learn key concepts, best practices, and practical tips to enhance your time management skills to be effective and efficient.
Topic 4: Effective Teamwork (14 April, 2022, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST)
In this interactive session Dr, Vora will discuss Effective Teamwork. You will learn importance of teamwork to accomplish various initiatives in any organization. Five dysfunctions of a team will be shared. Also, goal setting and prioritizing will be addressed to enhance your teamwork performance.
Topic 5: Effective Project Management (21 April, 2022, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST)
In this interactive session Dr. Vora will discuss Effective Project Management (PM), a necessary skill for all professionals. The PM skills are critical in deploying strategic initiatives, managing capital projects, managing change, and executing continuous improvement initiatives. Unfortunately, only 25-30% of projects succeed globally. You will be able to manage projects with better outcomes.
Topic 6: Career Development Guidance (22 April, 2022, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm IST)
In this interactive session, Dr Vora will provide tips on how to succeed at a University and in professional careers based on his personal experience and observations of 60 years. His success formula includes four pillars. They are: 1). Focus on Planning, 2). Focus on Strengths, 3). Focus on Soft Skills, and 4). Focus on Community Service. He will address: 1). Importance of Planning and Execution, 2). Understanding one’s Strengths and leveraging them, 3). Critical Skills needed to succeed in the 21st Century such as communication, leadership, decision making, teamwork, time management, problem solving, project management, and change management, and 4). Importance of giving back to the society for Nation Building.
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SSP Sessions Feedback (Program Effectiveness)

Received excellent feedback from IIT (BHU), Varanasi attendees:
1. Overall Sessions - 99.5% satisfaction
2. Learned New Concepts - 98.7% satisfaction
3. Applicability in Study and Work - 96% satisfaction

sessions feedback table