Previous thinking:

•   What are in your opinion key soft skills developed in academia and needed beyond academia?

•   Check and compare your previous answer with:

  • The Vitae Researcher Development Framework: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researchers-professional-development/about-the-vitae-researcher-development-framework
  • Check EURAXIND surveys to researchers and researcher’s employers about most valued skills: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/researcher-careers/euraxess-uk-career- development-centre/euraxind/euraxind-survey
  • Check EURAXESS “What do you want to be?” tool: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/career-development/researchers/discover-careers- beyond-academia/competencies-occupation-and-sectors

Goal:

• Identify 6 key soft skills: 2 you are good at, 2 you could improve, and 2 you definitely need to start working on.

Some topics to deal with during the session:

• What do you consider are your strengths? Do your colleagues agree?

• What would be your blind spots and how can you improve?

• What new skills do you need to move ahead?

• How do you plan to continue developing your professional skills and knowledge?

• Do you have a template that you use for long-range visioning and strategic planning?

• What skills do you think you could work on to help you in your career aspirations?

• This topic has been especially relevant for you. Who else can you talk to/what information can you check to look into it?