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Our skills library is full of useful information. You can search for keywords in the boxes below, and even filter what kind of medium you like while learning. Are you interested in one topic in particular? Visit our guided learnings about teamwork, presenting and writing. You can always check out the upcoming workshops to see if the skill you want to improve is available this quarter.

Blog Iris Huisman: Why skills are so important for career success
Technical skills are far more tangible than soft skills, but nonetheless soft skills are crucial for your career. You may believe that there is nothing wrong with your soft skills, and probably you are right. During your life your soft skills have been developed by your environment from birth onwards. However, have you deliberately developed one soft skill more than another? Not always!
Blog Roeland Kooiman: Get the maximum out of it
Learning experiences when being part of a Federation of Study Associations Eindhoven concerning presentation and teamwork skills.
Blog Bart van Campenhout: Reviewing the first TU/e SkillsLab Teamwork session
In this blog Bart van Campenhout writes about the TU/e SkillsLab teamwork skills session he participated in.
Dealing with conflict
A little common sense and preemptive action can defuse conflicts before they get out of hand.
Guided Learning: Collaboration

Collaboration is more than simply working together. If you want to say that you have mastered the skill of collaboration, you will have to be able to positively influence the team atmosphere and to make teamwork enjoyable for every team member. If you want to further develop or master this skill, please use this topic guide.
Guided Learning: Dealing with conflicts

Do you tend to become uncomfortable when a conflict occurs within your team? Or have you been in a conflict yourself, without knowing how to solve it? A conflict within a team should be solved in a professional manner and this topic guide teaches you how to do that.
Guided Learning: Tutoring
As a tutor you can provide expertise, experience, guidance and encouragement for a group of less experienced students. This article provides you the basics on tutoring, but also tips on challenging aspects of tutoring.
Participate in our online escape room

Gather your friends and colleagues to play our new online escape room and solve the TU/e mystery.
What kind of group work encourages the most original thinking?
The book 'Originals' dives into types of group work which encourages the most original thinking. How can you get the most creativity out of group work?