The Essential Soft Skills for NextGen Aviation Professionals eWorkshop is designed to provide you with important soft skills, leadership abilities, and communication strategies necessary for advancing your career in aviation organizations. This initiative is part of a broader effort to ensure the sustainable growth of the global aviation sector by nurturing a workforce endowed not only with technical expertise, but also with the essential transversal skills that lead to employee attraction and retention.

Course Description

The Essential Soft Skills for NextGen Aviation Professionals eWorkshop is designed to provide you with important soft skills, leadership abilities, and communication strategies necessary for advancing your career in aviation organizations. This initiative is part of a broader effort to ensure the sustainable growth of the global aviation sector by nurturing a workforce endowed not only with technical expertise, but also with the essential transversal skills that lead to employee attraction and retention.

Upon completion of the course, the participants will be able to:

• Recognize effective and ineffective communication, including active listening and conflict management.
• Understand the value of teamwork, different work styles, roles, and the importance of diversity in the workplace.
• Explain ways to improve efficiency and manage work stress, including quick coping strategies and preventing long-term negative effects.
• Gain essential skills for delivering engaging presentations, from preparation to connecting with the audience.
• Describe the key qualities and attributes of aviation professionals and the basics of ethical decision-making.

Course Structure

The Essential Soft Skills for NextGen Aviation Professionals eWorkshop is structured as follows:

• Workshop introduction
• Section 1: Developing Effective Communication Skills
• Section 2: Time Management Principles and Techniques
• Section 3: Ethical Conduct and Decision Making
• Section 4: Team Building to Foster Collaboration in Diverse Environments 
• Section 5: Public Speaking Skills
• Conclusion & Wrap up

Primary target audience: 

• Young Professionals Aspiring to Enter the Aviation Industry: Individuals who are early in their careers looking to break into the aviation sector seek foundational knowledge and industry-specific skills.

• Junior Professionals Seeking to Enhance Their Skills: Those already in the aviation industry want to deepen their knowledge and advance their careers by building on their expertise.

• Civil Aviation Authorities (CAAs): Those interested in broadening their understanding of the aviation industry and its evolving landscape, particularly from the perspective of new entrants into the field.

Secondary target audience: 

• Graduating University and College Students: Final-year students who are about to enter the workforce and are interested in starting a career in the aviation industry.