Practical Professional and Leadership Skills: A Guide for Health and Social Care Professionals

1 Introduction
SECTION A Skills Needed to Work Well With Larger Groups of People
2 How to Make a Presentation or Give a Talk
3 How to Ask and Answer a Question at a Meeting
4 How to be Elected
5 How to Prepare and Present a Poster for a Meeting
6 How to Behave in an Interview With the Media
7 How to Overcome Language Problems
8 How to Work With People From Other Cultures
SECTION B Skills Needed to Work Well in Smaller Groups of People
9 How to Introduce People at a Small Meeting
10 How to Present Oneself to a Group of People
11 How to Chair a Meeting
12 How to Prepare for a Meeting
13 How to Chair a Conference Session
14 How to Take Part in a Meeting
15 How to Write a Report of a Meeting
16 How to Lead a Small Working Group or Collaboration
17 How to Interview Candidates for a Job or Position
18 How to Behave in an Interview for a Post
19 How to Take Part in a Video Meeting
20 How to Present a Proposal for Funding
21 How to Make an Elevator Pitch
22 How to Negotiate
23 How to Say No
24 How to Manage a Poorly Performing Colleague
25 How to Work in a Small Group
26 How to Reduce Tension in a Small Group or in a Meeting
27 How to Be a Mentor Or a Mentee
28 How to Collaborate, and Use Networks and Feedback
29 How to Convince Others About the Usefulness of a Project
30 How to Learn From the Failure of a Project
31 How to Work Well in Video and Online Collaborations
SECTION C Skills Needed to Work Well Alone
32 How to Write a Curriculum Vitae/Resume
33 How to Write a Letter of Motivation
34 How to Read a Research Paper
35 How to Write a Research Paper
36 How to Select a Title For a Research Paper
37 How to Apply For a Post
38 How to Select a Topic For Research
39 How to Search For Information
40 How to Manage Your Time
41 How to Decide on Priorities in Work and in Life
42 How to Admit an Error or Apologise
43 How to Learn Soft Skills