Developing Soft Skills: The ATVET Soft Skills Wheel

This resource introduces the ATVET Soft Skills Wheel, a practical tool for integrating eight core employability competencies into agricultural TVET training: teamwork, leadership, communication, problem-solving, creative thinking, workplace ethics, flexibility/adaptability and interpersonal skills. Each skill area is presented with detailed learning outcomes across knowledge, skills and attitudes, supported by visual diagrams for trainers. The guide emphasises the importance of soft skills for workplace readiness, career development and effective collaboration, and can be adapted for diverse training contexts across Africa. It serves as a structured reference for educators seeking to strengthen learners’ behavioural and professional capabilities.