Soft skills at Workplace

1. Soft Skills
at workplace
Presented by Alaiba Tanveer

2. soft skill is a synonym for "people skills."
These are the personal attributes and
characteristics that help us interact
effectively with our colleagues, clients, and
bosses.
Unlike hard skills, which describe a person's
technical skill set and ability to perform
specific tasks, soft skills are broadly
applicable across job titles and industries.
It's often said that hard skills will get you an
interview but you need soft skills to get --
and keep -- the job.
what are soft skills?

3. Importance of Soft Skill
To handle interpersonal relations
To take appropriate decisions
To communicate effectively
To have a good impression and impact
to gain professional development
They are important for career
progression
to adapt a change

4. What are the Most Important
Soft Skills?
Communication skills
Leadership skills
Decisions Making Skills
Self Motivation
Body Language
Team-Working Skills
Creativity and Problem-Solving Skills
Time Management and ability to work under Pressure

6. Communication skills are always top of the ‘essential
skills.
People with strong communication skills can build
relationships (from the initial building of rapport
through to a longer-term relationship), listen well, and
vary their communication to suit the circumstances.
Communication skills
Effective communication:
An effective communicator is one who is engaged,
considerate, and really listens to the other person;
taking the time to ask questions and respond
accordingly. When they speak, they are clear,
confident, and gracious in their interactions.

8. it will give you a powerful edge over the competition.
helps you create simplicity in the world of complexity. Clarity is a
superpower
it's a powerful tool for problem-solving
in order to be a leader or have followers you need to connect first
it helps you feel understood and understand others
It gives an opportunity to share ideas to convince others and be
convinced
give the opportunity to be fully human
learn to think in a divergent way (how can I approach it in a more
creative way)
learn from your mistakes
gives you the growth mindset
Why communication skills are
important?

10. Passive communicators are quieter and don’t
always express their true feelings.
Aggressive communicators are the opposite
of passive communicators and often express
their emotions freely without any consideration
for others.
Passive-aggressive communicators strive to
appear aloof, even when they are actually
upset or annoyed.
Assertive communicators are considerate and
express themselves in a clear and direct
manner. They are respectful in their
interactions with others.
Awareness of Communication Styles Active Listening
Giving Feedback
Written Communication
Confidence
Openness
Presentations and Public Speaking
Conflict Management

12. who uses his influence to bring change into society or someone's life.
take charge of their life
leadership is about knowing both the things that are ought to do and what one ought not to do.
they make sure Imagination and experience co-exist together
open-mindedness is a leader's first gift (Jeff-Amazon)
leaders are able to see things with their eyes closed what is far as though it is near
Leaders make sure that the ladder is leading the right wall(Alice's Example)
Good leaders distinguish b/w movement and achievement
What is the worst thing human beings can do
Chinese example: if you want to get success for 1 year then grow crops
future pull
Leaders will take action despite the missing part
Passion will get you to start it ownership will make you continue it
Leadership is a soft skill you can show even if you’re not directly managing others.
Leadership

16. Two things Leaders can give to
their motivated teams:
Future Pull
Convey strategic intent

20. Creativity and Problem-solving

21. Creativity and Problem-solving

22. The face is the index of the mind and it clearly
displays the person's interest
Body language presents to the audience what
we feel & think about the particular matter
Ex: Nodding one’s head
Body language (e.g, arms crossed, standing,
sitting, relaxed)
the emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g,
speaking clearly, enthusiastically)
Body language

23. Self Motivation

24. Keep a Positive attitude
Accept that there are events that you cannot
control
Be assertive instead of aggressive
Practice Mindfulness- Be here now
How to manage stress?

25. Like leadership, good teamwork involves a
combination of other soft skills.
Working in a team towards a common goal
requires the intuition and interpersonal
acumen to know when to be a leader, and
when to be a listener.
Good team players are perceptive, as well as
receptive to the needs and responsibilities of
others.
Team-Work

26. Many would say that these two skills, which
often go hand-in-hand, are more an attitude
than a skill.
However, they can also be developed and
honed, which is why we include them as skills.
Highly valued by employers, they are also
very useful for organizing a family or a team,
and for making sure that the job gets done.
Time Management and Ability to
work under pressure