PROMOTION
OF LIFE SKILLS
According to UNICEF defined life skills as "Life
skills" are defined as psychosocial abilities for adaptive and
positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands
and challenges of everyday life. Examples of life skills explained
below
There are skills needed for jobs that are not only desirable
by employers but necessary in order to grow in your role or work well with
others. Skills can fall into various categories and can transfer from one job
to another. Some common job skills include the following:
Leadership and
Management Skills
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Advising
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Coaching
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Conflict resolution
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Decision making
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Delegating
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Diplomacy
Professionalism
Skills
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Dedication
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Ethics
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Honesty
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Integrity
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Maturity
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Reliability
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Self confidence
Organizational
Skills
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Categorizing data
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Coordinating
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Goal setting
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Meeting deadlines
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Multi-tasking
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Prioritizing
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Project management
Team Building
Skills
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Collaboration
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Communication
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Flexibility
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Respect
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Sharing
Analytical
Skills
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Critical thinking
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Data analysis
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Numeracy
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Reporting
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Research
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Troubleshooting
Life
Skills Examples
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There are many skills that are useful and
necessary in your day-to-day life. Depending on what stage of life you are in,
these skills can differ from person to person. There are certain skills that
can help you conquer some common challenges that can occur when you're learning
to be independent and self-reliant.
Some
common life skills include:
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Car maintenance
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First Aid and CPR
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Folding and putting away laundry
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Washing and drying clothes, dishes, windows or
car
Personal
Life Skills Examples
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There are many skills that assist a person in
personal development. These skills can better your life and open you up to expanding
and improving yourself in various areas of your life. Personal life skills
include:
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Adaptability
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Caring
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Common sense
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Friendship
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Initiative
Student
Skill Examples
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There are many skills needed by students that
are essential to learning. Not only will these skills prepare you for your next
level of education, they will also help you succeed at your current level. Some
student skills include:
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Accountability
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Analyzing information
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Communication
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Critical thinking
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Digital literacy
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Follow directions
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Imagination
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Initiative
Sports
Skills Examples
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There are a wide variety of skills needed for
different sports: running, passing, throwing and so on. Depending on the type
of sport you are engaging in, there's a specific set of skills needed to master
it. Some fundamental abilities that will help you to learn those skills well
include:
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Concentration
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Coordination
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Dealing with pressure
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Flexibility
Sources of life skills
People learn life skills from different sources. The following are the major
ones;
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Family- parents, guardians and other
relatives are the primary sources from whom we learn different life skills
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Neighbors- We learn the different
ways that people live with our neighbors. Good neighbors help us to behave
well.
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Friends- friends enable us to
acquire various life skills. Exchanging good ideas with friends helps to mold
us into well-behaved individuals.
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Schools- the good education we get
at school enables us to develop skills for life
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Society- the way people in the
society live allows an individual to learn what is expected of him or her and
how he or she behaves in different circumstances.
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Religion- good religious’ teachings
help us to get skills which enable us to live harmoniously in society.
Sources of life skills
People learn life skills from different sources. The following are the major
ones;
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Family- parents, guardians and other
relatives are the primary sources from whom we learn different life skills
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Neighbors- We learn the different
ways that people live with our neighbors. Good neighbors help us to behave
well.
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Friends- friends enable us to
acquire various life skills. Exchanging good ideas with friends helps to mold
us into well-behaved individuals.
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Schools- the good education we get
at school enables us to develop skills for life
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Society- the way people in the
society live allows an individual to learn what is expected of him or her and
how he or she behaves in different circumstances.
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Religion- good religious’ teachings
help us to get skills which enable us to live harmoniously in society.
Importance of life skills
Life skills are very important because they help a person to develop abilities
which are necessary for making life better. Some of the things that these skills
enable us to do include:
- Make proper decision in life on different matters, like friendships, the subjects to take at school and the careers to pursue.
- Develop good behavior. Through social skills, a person is able to avoid bad friends and anti-social behavior such as smoking, drug abuse, taking alcohol and getting into premature sexual relationships.
- Increase love and understanding for other people because of good social skills.
- Respond effectively to different situations. Through life skills, a person is able to handle unfortunate occurrences such as divorce, the death of friends and relatives, examination pressure or any form of harassment and intimidation.
- Maintaining peace and order. Negotiation skills enable people to solve their problems peacefully, this help to prevent conflicts.
- Understand the environment and the ways of fitting in it.
Questions:
i.
Define
life skills with examples.
ii.
Describe
the sources of life skills.
iii.
What
is leadership and management skills,
iv.
Explain
personal skills.
v.
Analyze
the importance’s of life skills
Prepared by: S. mbinda
viewed by : Antony Lucas
Approved by: Masomo Yetutz Library
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