One Day Exclusive Training Session on
“Mastering the Essentials of Personal Development” jointly organized by Area Study Centre (Russia China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar, Peshawar & Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad

On 25th February 2021, Area Study Centre (Russia China & Central Asia), University of Peshawar, Peshawar and Center for Global & Strategic Studies (CGSS), Islamabad jointly organized One Day Exclusive Training Session on “Mastering the Essentials of Personal Development” at Peshawar.
The training session focused on how one can polish interpersonal skills, creating a balance between personal and professional life, learn the tools, strategies and techniques to make your life & career successful. The training session comprised of three segments and was organized to equip the students with soft skills, interpersonal skills and essentials for their personal and academic development.
Ms. Laraib Fatima Hassan, Personal Development Expert explained the power of soft skills. She initiated her training session by discussing the basic difference of hard skills and soft skills. She also explained the use of soft skills in various walks of life like scholarship & job interviews, official Interactions etc. Ms. Laraib further elaborated the etiquettes of appearing in interviews and the do's and don’ts of sharing important information. Furthermore, she also elaborated techniques to present soft skills on one's CV.
Ms. Palwasha Nawaz, Public Relations Expert & Communication Specialist delivered training on the importance of interpersonal skills. She highlighted the tools used to communicate & interact with an individual or a group effectively.
She stated that interpersonal skills are important for personal development, to foster effective communication, to keep the feedback loop open, to expand your opportunities and to be an effective leader. She stated that Interpersonal skills are important for communicating and working with groups and individuals in your personal and professional life. People with strong interpersonal skills tend to build good relationships and can work well with others.
Engr. Tariq Khattak, Motivational Speaker & Life Coach delivered training on personality development. He highlighted how to set goals and achieve them. He stated that first listen, understand, express and then speak. He discussed in detail leadership skills and also shared experiences from his own life describing how to deal with challenges and problems. He stated that a balance between personal and professional life is the key. One most govern the circumstances and take control of life challenges.
The training was attended by 120 participants including, students and faculty members from institutions across Peshawar.