Team coaching and team building in CE education

Abstract

Today's typical graduate of Engineering schools in the Philippines lack what is known as soft skills. A thorough, working knowledge of soft skills is a vital importance to the graduate Engineer because he has to deal with people in the workplace. Although two of these - communication and leadership skills - are included in classroom discussions, others of equal importance, such as team coaching and team building are hardly discussed. To answer this need, the subject Social Science 20 - Human Resource Development, was offered in the College of Engineering. The subject matter includes self-development planning, team coaching and team building. In the area of team building the following are the topics covered. Time management, stress management and conflict resolution. In addition to the soft skills the student learns, he is also taught how to prepare a self-development plan. Hopefully, this will teach our graduates how to plan for their future. The offering of Soc Sci 20 in the CPU College of Engineering will equip Engineers with vital skills which will be an asset to them when working with industry.