"Interpersonal communication and other so-called soft skills are what corporate recruiters crave most but find most elusive in M.B.A. graduates," says the WSJ. "The major business schools produce graduates with analytical horsepower and solid command of the basics -- finance, marketing and strategy. But soft skills such as communication, leadership and a team mentality sometimes receive cursory treatment." -- Wall Street Journal
If we're managers, then regardless of our title we are responsible for managing people. This means that those skills known as "Soft Skills” are your biggest asset. If I'm a project manager then my success at delivering projects on time does have a little to do with my knowledge of project management technology, but it has nearly everything to do with my ability to manage a group of people into a high performance team working together to met that deadline. Ultimately, soft skills deliver hard benefits
Soft skills refer to a very diverse range of abilities such as: self-awareness, analytical thinking, leadership skills, team-building skills, flexibility, ability to communicate effectively, creativity, problem-solving skills, listening skills, diplomacy, basic office etiquette and change-readiness. Soft skills are not a replacement for hard- or technical-skills. They are, in many instances, complementary, and serve to unlock the potential for highly effective performance in people qualified with the requisite hard skills.
People who lack soft skills are going to be left behind. The only question is: how far behind? "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving... and that's your own self. ---- Aldous Huxley. Why wait till tomorrow? Start NOW!
If we're managers, then regardless of our title we are responsible for managing people. This means that those skills known as "Soft Skills” are your biggest asset. If I'm a project manager then my success at delivering projects on time does have a little to do with my knowledge of project management technology, but it has nearly everything to do with my ability to manage a group of people into a high performance team working together to met that deadline. Ultimately, soft skills deliver hard benefits
Soft skills refer to a very diverse range of abilities such as: self-awareness, analytical thinking, leadership skills, team-building skills, flexibility, ability to communicate effectively, creativity, problem-solving skills, listening skills, diplomacy, basic office etiquette and change-readiness. Soft skills are not a replacement for hard- or technical-skills. They are, in many instances, complementary, and serve to unlock the potential for highly effective performance in people qualified with the requisite hard skills.
People who lack soft skills are going to be left behind. The only question is: how far behind? "There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving... and that's your own self. ---- Aldous Huxley. Why wait till tomorrow? Start NOW!
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