AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF A LIFE SKILLS PROGRAMME IN THE WORKPLACE
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Tschohl (2004:24) states that too much emphasis is placed on increasing knowledge (which is important), but that companies can get far better returns on training investments by putting more focus on people skills. Tschohl added that competence building through Life Skills education may be the single most effective preventative strategy for dealing with social issues and concerns in most communitiesDownloads
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