Personal skills

This training course prepares employees to establish and maintain external contacts on a regular basis. It is intended to provide participants with an introduction to the topic, to help them better assess themselves, to set clear networking goals, and to structure and expand their own network.

Stress is a natural part of our lives. However, too much stress can have serious consequences. Numerous physical and mental issues can result from too much stress. During this e⁠-⁠training course, you will learn the definition of stress and the cause behind it. How can we succeed in reducing stress? Which methods of instrumental, mental and regenerative stress management are helpful? This e⁠-⁠training course provides answers to these questions. You will learn how to recognize stress, understand it better and manage it successfully through targeted techniques and methods.

Burnout is an emotional and physical exhaustion syndrome, which can result from too much stress. In this e⁠-⁠training course, you will learn what the term "burnout" means, and how burnout can occur. What factors contribute significantly to this condition? What are the three stages of burnout? What can you do to stay healthy even under greater stress? And what must be done if burnout has actually occurred? This e⁠-⁠training course provides clear answers to these questions. You will learn how to recognize burnout, understand it better, and help to improve the situation by means of external assistance.

At work, we face pressure to perform, complex requirements, unforeseeable events, and uncertainties on a daily basis. Resilience makes it possible to deal with these challenges in a positive way and even to develop personally. But what is resilience? And what are the differences between resilient and non-resilient people? How can the seven pillars of resilience help you to confidently overcome challenges in your everyday work? And how can you go about strengthening your own inner resilience? These questions will be covered in detail during this e⁠-⁠training course.

People tend to classify their fellow human beings into a pre-defined category system and evaluate them on that basis – but why is that? This e⁠-⁠training course deals with unconscious cognitive distortions and other unconscious thought patterns – such as prejudice and stereotypes – along with their causes. Participants will get to know various forms of unconscious bias – such as name bias, affinity bias and confirmation bias – and also receive some helpful tips on how to deal with them in a reflective way in their professional life.

The more self-determined and self-reliant you can be in your job, the more important it is to be self-motivated in your approach. In this e⁠-⁠training you will learn the basics of self-motivation. You will explore your motives and learn how to formulate clear goals. On this basis, we will introduce you to methods for motivating yourself effectively and maintaining your motivation in the long term. In addition, you will learn how to deal productively with obstacles. Numerous practical tips make it easier for you to apply the new knowledge in your everyday life.

Anyone who wants to use time productively must first know what time is needed for. Therefore, this e⁠-⁠learning first invites the participants to write down their own ideas. In other words, to write down for every hour of two weeks what was done in each case. This self-assessment is then used as a basis for learning the essential methods of time management. The Pomodoro-method, batching, time-boxing and prioritizing according to the Eisenhower-matrix. The goal is that the participants learn to manage their time in a way that the other team members can rely on. The e⁠-⁠learning can also be used to get to know individual methods in a new way.

With the aid of learning strategies, it is possible to guide memory and learning processes for specific goals. This e⁠-⁠training course introduces participants to a series of learning strategies based on research in the psychology of learning. These strategies are geared to widely varied learning goals—ranging from classic rote learning, to the consolidation and structuring of knowledge, to the more efficient use of informative texts and one's own notes. Participants will learn how to apply these strategies for self-directed learning opportunities in everyday work, and what makes them so effective.

More and more people are working from home all or part of the time. That has a lot of advantages, such as a better work-life balance and being spared the daily commute to work. At the same time, employees working from home also face major challenges. Many of the structures otherwise taken for granted are no longer there, and the easy, convenient contact with colleagues is also gone. The personal responsibility is greater—everyone is called upon to structure their working time, organize their workstation, avoid distractions and stay self-motivated. Learn how to do this in this practical training that includes many tips and transfer tasks for your everyday life working from home.

With the possibilities offered by digitization learning is becoming more flexible, diverse, and individualized, among other things. Thanks to this, you now have the opportunity to take more control of your learning process. In this e⁠-⁠training course, you will learn about which parts of the learning process you can have an influence on – and you will receive numerous tips for successful self-organized learning. You will learn how to identify your learning needs, and, from these, you will learn how to set learning goals and get to grips with learning content. You will also find out how to select the appropriate learning resources and create a framework that is conducive to your learning. Furthermore, you will learn how you can learn productively with other people. And, finally, you will learn how to evaluate your learning process.

In this e⁠-⁠learning course, you will learn how you can work more productively and with less stress. It's not about working faster and harder to boost output. Instead, you can employ easy-to-learn methods to structure your day efficiently and be more relaxed in achieving your goals. You will learn how to get into the flow and become absorbed in your work. We will show you what your biorhythm has to do with your productivity and how you can plan your day so that you work harmoniously with your internal clock. In this e⁠-⁠learning course, participants will learn how they can work more productively and with less stress. They will learn how to employ practical self-management methods to be smart in structuring their day and achieving their goals in less time. Instead of having to work faster and harder, they will be able to manage their workload more easily and with greater satisfaction. Participants will learn how to get into the flow and how the knowledge of their own biorhythms can be used in their everyday work. After all, people who work efficiently but with less stress not only perform better but are also more relaxed and satisfied on the job.

The ever-increasing use of digital communication tools has led to information overload in the workplace, which poses challenges for people every day. In this e⁠-⁠training course, you will learn how to control the flood of digital information by using personal information management skills. In addition, you will learn strategies for increasing your productivity, creativity, and ability to concentrate. Practical techniques and tricks will be introduced to demonstrate how to bring order to any overflowing inbox. Furthermore, the e⁠-⁠training course will teach you how to scrutinize your personal use of digital communication tools more closely, as well as showing you methods for handling such tools in a balanced and healthy way.

There's circuit training for those who want to increase their athletic performance. But what about those who want to get in shape for their career? What do they do? Joachim Pawlik, a former professional athlete and leading consultant for the performance of managers and the development of potential, has adapted the circuit training method to professional life. At ten stations, you will learn which skills play a crucial role and how to develop them. You will learn how to take genuine responsibility in crucial moments and how you can have greater courage. You will see how you need to practice getting the last ten percent out of yourself and improving speed by thinking more slowly. At every stage, there will be questions to reflect on, exercises, and micro-learnings to challenge you to take a critical look at yourself and work on yourself with specific objectives – for greater flexibility, resilience, and performance at work as well as in your personal life.