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Skills Library

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.

10 steps to effective listening
In today’s high-tech, high-speed, high-stress world, communication is more important than ever, yet we seem to devote less and less time to really listen to one another.
Animation: Listening Skills
We could save a lot of time if we would really listen. This video and exercise will help you become an effective listener.
Animation: Non-Verbal communication

Watch this video and do the exercises to improve your non-verbal skills during presentations

Blog Nienke Rovers: Feedback? Yes, please!
A couple of weeks ago, we received an e-mail from Rob Leijssen (a recently graduated student from BIS) with his findings on TU/e SkillsLab. He told us that even though he really liked SkillsLab and appreciated the initiative, he also missed some important content. Since we value any kind of feedback highly, we asked Rob if he wanted to drink a cup of coffee with us and chat about his e-mail and other suggestions he has for SkillsLab.
Feedback form Academic Writing skills
If you want to know what your fellow students think of your writing skills ask them to fill in this feedback form to help you improve.
Feedback form Presentation skills

If you want to know what your fellow students think of your presentation skills? Ask them to fill in this feedback form to help you improve.

Feedback form Teamwork skills
If you want to know what your fellow students think of your teamwork skills ask them to fill in this feedback form to help you improve.
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: Communication

Do you consider yourself a good communicator? Or is there room for some improvement? Good communication is key to good collaboration. Read this topic guide to learn why.

Guided Learning: Providing and receiving feedback
Interested in learning more about giving and receiving feedback? Read and watch the content of this topic guide to discover the use and the ground rules of feedback and learn how to conduct a peer review professionally.