Penguatan Soft Skill Leadership bagi Ibu – Ibu Penggerak Usaha Mikro di Ponrang Selatan

Authors

  • Risda Mustakim Politeknik Dewantara
  • Muh Fitra Politeknik Dewantara
  • Nur Aqidah Politeknik Dewantara
  • Ariani Amri Politeknik Dewantara
  • Nur Azizah Politeknik Dewantara
  • Nabila Febriyanti Politeknik Dewantara
  • Chalik Mawardi Politeknik Dewantara
  • Erin Savitri Politeknik Dewantara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59563/singkerru.v5i1.263

Keywords:

Leadership, Pemberdayaan Perempuan, Soft Skill, Usaha Mikro

Abstract

Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas kepemimpinan ibu-ibu pelaku Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM) di Kecamatan Ponrang Selatan melalui penguatan soft skill leadership. Permasalahan utama yang diidentifikasi adalah rendahnya keterampilan komunikasi, pengambilan keputusan, dan manajemen waktu yang menjadi penghambat berkembangnya usaha mikro secara berkelanjutan. Metode pelaksanaan mencakup pelatihan interaktif, diskusi kelompok, simulasi kasus, serta pendampingan praktik usaha. Hasil pengabdian menunjukkan peningkatan signifikan dalam kepercayaan diri, kemampuan berbicara di depan umum, dan kemampuan manajerial peserta, yang diukur melalui evaluasi pre dan post-test serta observasi lapangan. Program ini berhasil membentuk embrio komunitas wirausaha perempuan yang solid dan kolaboratif. Temuan ini menegaskan pentingnya pendekatan pelatihan soft skill sebagai fondasi dalam pemberdayaan ekonomi perempuan berbasis komunitas.

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Published

2025-05-31

How to Cite

Mustakim, R., Nur Asri, M. F., Nur Aqidah, Ariani Amri, Jaya, N. A., Nabila Febriyanti, Chalik Mawardi, & Gawing, E. S. (2025). Penguatan Soft Skill Leadership bagi Ibu – Ibu Penggerak Usaha Mikro di Ponrang Selatan. Abdimas Singkerru, 5(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.59563/singkerru.v5i1.263

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