An introduction to soft skills and its usage in real world. Can be used for students and for corporate training programs. What are soft skills and the importance of soft skills are well explained.

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2. Common
soft skills
Strong work
ethic
Positive
attitude
Good
communication
skills
Time
management
abilities
Problem solving
skills
Team player
Interpersonal
relations
Self confidence
Accept and learn
from criticisms
Flexibility and
adaptability
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3. WHY DO WE NEED SOFT SKILLS???
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4. Hard skills vs Soft skills
 Hard skills are a person's skill set and ability to perform a
certain type of task or activity
 Soft skills are personal attributes that enhance an individual's
interactions, job performance and career prospects.
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5. Strong work
ethic
• Are you motivated
and dedicated to
getting your job
done?
Positive
attitude
• Will you generate
goodwill and good
energy?
Communication
skills
• Are you both
verbally articulate
and a good
listener?
Time
management
abilities
• Do you know how
to prioritize tasks?
Problem solving
abilities
• Are you resourceful
and able to
creatively solve
problems?
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6. Team
player
• Will you work
well in groups
and teams?
Interpersonal
relations
• Do you have
the tools &
techniques to
maintain good
relations with
others?
Self
confidence
• Will you
project a
sense of
calm and
inspire
confidence in
others?
Ability to
learn and
accept
criticisms
• Will you be
able to
handle
criticism?
Flexibility
and
adaptability
• Are you able
to adapt to
new
situations and
challenges?
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7. Have you ever thought of why people of average
intelligence outperform people with the highest
levels of intelligence majority of the time???
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8. EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
 Emotional intelligence (EQ) is
the capacity of recognizing our
own feelings and those of
others, for motivating ourselves,
for managing emotions in
ourselves as well as in our
relationships
 EQ is critical to managing your
behavior, moving smoothly
through social situations and
making critical choices in life
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10. The glass is half empty or
half full!!!!
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11. Paradigm shift
A paradigm shift is a way of looking at something differently. We are stepping “outside the box”.
When we make a paradigm shift we can see, think, feel and behave differently.
Example:
Ptolemy thought the earth was the center of
the universe.
Copernicus believed the sun was the center of the universe.
(A PARADIGM SHIFT OCCURRED)
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