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The document outlines five essential soft skills that enhance technical talents: communication, adaptability, conflict resolution, kindness & gratitude, and mindfulness. It emphasizes the significance of interpersonal skills in teamwork, cites in-demand skills for the next decade, and provides practical tips for improving each of the highlighted soft skills. Building these skills is portrayed as a vital investment for personal and organizational success.
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- 4. “Soft” skills By US ArmySignal Corps - National Archives and Records Administration
- 5. “Soft skills” neededto work in the team (Also known as people skills or interpersonal skills) Shows your personality instead of technical abilities Defines the culture of your organization Hard to acquire What are Non- Technical Skills?
- 7. On our dreamteam, there are no brilliant jerks as they are detrimental to great teamwork. We insist on decent human interactions, no matter how brilliant someone may be. https://jobs.netflix.com/culture Who we are What we know https://jobs.netflix.com/culture
- 8. The Top 10 MostIn-Demand Skills For The Next 10 Years Digital Literacy Data Literacy Critical Thinking Emotional Intelligence Creativity Collaboration Flexibility Leadership Skills Time Management Curiosity and Continuous Learning https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/08/22 /the-top-10-most-in-demand-skills-for-the-next-10-years/
- 9. The Top 10 MostIn-Demand Skills For The Next 10 Years https://www.forbes.com/sites/bernardmarr/2022/08/22 /the-top-10-most-in-demand-skills-for-the-next-10-years/ Digital Literacy Data Literacy ü Critical Thinking ü Emotional Intelligence ü Creativity ü Collaboration ü Flexibility ü Leadership Skills ü Time Management ü Curiosity and Continuous Learning
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- 11. Mindful Talking Intent (Private) § You §What you wanted to do § How you think or feel Action (Public) Impact (Private) § Other § What actually happened § How you made the other person think or feel § Words and action § Tone § Non-verbal cues § Cultural differences § Noises/distraction § Biases
- 12. Most people donot listen with an intent to understand, they listen with an intent to reply. STEPHENCOVEY ” Gregory Bull/AP
- 13. Speaker Listener Convey anIdea/Feeling Confirm / Clarify Reflective Listening Paraphrase the Idea § Itsounds like… § Youfeel like… § Itseems like… § What I’mhearing…
- 14. Tip #1 Communication ü MindfulTalking ü Reflective Listening
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- 16. Survival of thefittest
- 17. Survival of thefittest most adaptable
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- 20. Quality of beingable to adjust to new conditions Ability to handle change Change is inevitable, accept it Get comfortable with being uncomfortable What is adaptability?
- 21. Intelligence Quotient + Adaptability Quotient Emotional Quotient + https://creativethinkinginstitute.com/blog/adaptability-in-this-technological-age/ EQ PQ AQ IQ Self-regulation Self-awareness Ability tounlearn and relearn Motivation Communication Empathy Inquisitiveness Mathematical ability Memory and recall Analytical and logical thinking Refocused resilience Courage Flexibility Delayed gratification Curiosity Problem- solving
- 22. How to improve Adaptability Quotient? üAbility to recover from failure ü Unlearn and relearn ü Genuine curiosity ü Persistence ü Resourcefulness ü Problem solving skills
- 23. If you do notchange, you can become extinct! SPENCERJOHNSON ”
- 24. Tip #2 Adaptability ü Activelyunlearn and relearn ü Be genuinely curious ü Embrace failure
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- 26. Absence of conflict isapathy, not harmony. ADAMGRANT The Easiest Person to Fool Hidden Brain Podcast ”
- 28. ü Task conflict Personality üTask conflict ü Personality ü Task conflict https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuckman%27s_stages_of_group_development F o r m ing St o r m i n g N o r m i n g P e r f o r m i n g
- 29. 10% of conflictis due to difference of opinion, and 90% is due to delivery and tone of voice. AMITABHBACHCHAN ”
- 30. The problem is notthe problem, the problem is your attitude towards the problem. CAPTAINJACKSPARROW Character of Pirates of the Caribbean ” Property of Disney Entertainment. Image Source: Fandom
- 31. Tip #3 Conflict Resolution üTask vs Personality Conflict ü Be aware of your biases ü Watch your tone and delivery
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- 34. ü Serotonin (mood stabilizerand happiness) ü Oxytocin (lowers blood pressure and improves cardiovascular health) ü Pleasure (“helper’s high”) ü Meaningful connection at work Increases ü Pain ü Stress Decreases Kindness and Gratitude
- 35. https://www.gallup.com/workplace/336275/things-gen-millennials-expect-workplace.aspx What Employees Lookfor in Their Employer, by Generation Baby Boomers 1946–1964 1. The organization’s leadership is ethical 2. The organization cares about employees’ wellbeing 3. The organization’s financial stability Gen X 1965–1979 1. The organization’s leadership is ethical 2. The organization cares about employees’ wellbeing 3. The organization’s financial stability Older Millennials 1980–1988 1. The organization cares about employees’ wellbeing 2. The organization’s leadership is ethical 3. The organization’s leadership is open and transparent Young Millennials & Gen Z 1989–2001 1. The organization cares about employees’ wellbeing 2. The organization’s leadership is ethical 3. The organization is diverse and inclusive of all people
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- 37. Others are notperfect; I’m not completely flawed. ADITYAGUPTA ”
- 38. People will forgetwhat you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. MAYAANGELOU ” Author: York College ISLGP This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license.
- 39. Kindness Workshop 15 Seconds– Talk to the person to your left, give them a compliment 15 Seconds – Switch roles
- 40. Tip #4 Kindness and Gratitude üPractice kindness ü Gratitude check-ins ü Spot recognition
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- 42. What is mindfulness? Being presentin the current moment, without judgment
- 43. FUTURE Anxiety Regret PAST What is standing betweenyou and the present moment? PRESENT
- 44. Mindfulness in 5 words– two perspectives https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Scott_(The_Office) "It is what it is" MICHAELSCOTT "Right now, its like this..." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajahn_Sumedho AJAHNSUMEDHO
- 45. Where can Ibe mindful? Talking Listening Eating Sitting Running Driving Coding Playing Traveling Gardening Lifting Cooking
- 46. It does notmake the world around you perfect; it allows you to live a more contended life in a rather imperfect world How mindfulness helps? ü Healthier relationships ü Improve focus and memory ü More cognitive flexibility ü Sleep better Increases ü Stress ü Anxiety ü Depression ü Emotional reactivity ü Cognitive decline ü Eating disorders ü Blood pressure Decreases
- 47. ü Breathing ü Bodyscan ü Single tasking ü Slow down ü Accept yourself Techniques to be mindful
- 48. Breathing Workshop 4 Seconds- Inhale 4 Seconds - Hold 4 Seconds - Exhale 4 Seconds - Hold Repeat
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- 50. Tip #5 Mindfulness ü Livein the present ü Be non-judgmental
- 51. Soft People skillsare hard, invest in them equally to force multiply your technical talent
- 52. Communication ü Mindful Talking üReflective Listening Conflict Resolution ü Task vs Personality Conflict ü Be aware of your biases ü Watch your tone and delivery Adaptability ü Actively unlearn and learn ü Be genuinely curious ü Embrace failure Kindness and Gratitude ü Practice kindness ü Gratitude check-ins ü Spot recognition Mindfulness ü Live in the present ü Be non-judgmental
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- 54. https://www.tarabrach.com/rain-practice-radical-compassion/ R - Recognizewhat is going on A - Allow the experience to be there, just as it is I - Investigate with interest and care N- Nurture with self-compassion