Soft Skills Training - Sofia, 2026
A resource library from our workshop.
Everything we covered together - slide decks, the tools we used in the room, and the reading list - collected here so you can return to it whenever you need a reminder, a refresher, or something to share with a teammate.
01 - Handouts
Module slide decks
One PDF per module, in the order we worked through them.
- 01
Growth Mindset & Emotional Resilience
Building adaptability, handling setbacks, and developing a learning-oriented stance.
- 02
Communication
Direct, low-friction communication: feedback, difficult conversations, and active listening.
- 03
People Management
1:1s, coaching conversations, motivation, and leading individual contributors.
- 04
Team Management
Team dynamics, trust, accountability, and running healthy operating rhythms.
- 05
Self-Improvement
Habits, deliberate practice, and personal systems for sustained professional growth.
- 06
Time Management
Prioritisation, focus, energy management, and protecting space for deep work.
- 07
Thinking About Thinking
Metacognition, cognitive biases, and frameworks for clearer decision-making under pressure.
- BONUS
Conflict Management
Navigating disagreement productively: de-escalation, negotiation, and turning tension into clearer alignment.
02 - Tools
Things to keep using
Two companions that work well outside the workshop room.
Assessments & Games
Interactive assessments and exercises used during the workshop. Bookmark for ongoing self-reflection.
Workplace Scenario Solver
A practical companion for thinking through workplace situations aligned with the approach, principles and instruments covered in the workshops.
03 - Reading list
Books worth your time
A mix of the foundational, the practical, and the perspective-shifting. Pick what calls to you - they don't need to be read in order.
- 01Quiet LeadershipDavid Rock
- 02Black Box ThinkingMatthew Syed
- 03Atomic HabitsJames Clear
- 04FactfulnessHans Rosling
- 05You Are Not So SmartDavid McRaney
- 06The Five Dysfunctions of a TeamPatrick Lencioni
- 07RangeDavid Epstein
- 08Thinking, Fast and SlowDaniel Kahneman
- 09Humankind: A Hopeful HistoryRutger Bregman
- 10DriveDaniel Pink
- 11MeditationsMarcus Aurelius (Gregory Hays translation)
- 12The Culture MapErin Meyer
- 13Never Split The DifferenceChris Voss
- 14The Selfish GeneRichard Dawkins
- 15Why We SleepMatthew Walker
- 16Man's Search For MeaningViktor Frankl
- 17IncorruptibleEric Ries