Resiliency
Out of lockdown and armed with vaccinations, we look to the future with some level of optimism. It has also brought to the forefront for a lot of people the skills likely needed in the future, to be more ready and resilient to tackle whatever challenges that lie ahead. Parents are particularly conscious of this for their children’s future and what the education system is doing to equip their children to succeed in life.
Future Skills and Creative Thinking Skills
The World Economic Forum predicts that we will need to re-skill more than one billion people by 2030. So what skills will employers be looking for? How can children, and adults, become valuable resources for firms and society as a whole? There will be high demand for those qualified; workers not willing to adapt and not with the right skills are at risk of being left behind. The following future skills have been identified by the WEF:
- Awareness of Data and Artificial Intelligence, for analysts, scientists, engineers and marketers
- Blockchain, such as crypto-currency
- Healthcare and nursing, in response to an ageing population
- Emotional Intelligence, for action and decision-making; increasing one’s cultural quotient, interpersonal skills, one’s response to diversity and having cultural intelligence
- Creativity, for management and leadership, complex problem-solving, multi-disciplinary thinking and cognitive flexibility
- Resilience and stress-tolerance
- Critical thinking
- Commitment to active learning and learning strategies, embracing change and having a growth mindset, picking up new skills on the job via online learning platforms and from consultants
- Leadership and social influence
Many, if not all, of these skills are already being demonstrated in the world of work and what employers are looking for. It is clear some of these skills can be learnt through subjects studied at school and university, with talent for these skills developed through extra-curricular activities.
Private Tutoring and Online Tutoring
Tutors can engage students in developing their resilience and growth mindset as part of the educator-pupil dynamic. It is linking those skills with the relevant subjects that is key. Students and workers should be identifying their strengths now. This will enable them to be great assets for the future and adapt to the challenges of tomorrow.
At Think Tutors our academic mentors, private tutors, and educational directors provide exceptional expertise in these areas with a length track-record of industry-leading excellence. Get in touch to find out how we can help your child to excel at everything from their early years and GCSEs to A Levels, university and beyond.