Soft skills presentation.ppt

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CONTENT
 What are Soft skills?
 Importance of Soft Skills
 Important Soft Skills
Communication skills
Body language
Making Decisions
Creativity and Problem Solving Skills
Self Motivation
Leadership Skills
Team-Working Skills
Work Ethics & Time Management
 Conclusion

WHAT ARE SOFT SKILLS?
 Soft skills is a synonym for "people skills." The term
describes those personal attributes that indicate a
high level of emotional intelligence.
 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?

Soft skill is the
ability required and
expected from
persons for finding a
suitable job, its
maintenance and
promotion

IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILL
 Soft skills are very important
 To handle interpersonal relations
 To take appropriate decisions
 To communicate effectively
 To have good impression and
impact to gain
 professional development

IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILL

HARD SKILLS / SOFT SKILLS
 Hard Skills: teachable skills that can be defined
and measured. Examples of hard skills developed in
high school include math, science, reading, writing,
use of technology. These skills also include jobs
skills like typing, welding and nursing.
 Soft Skills: personality-driven skills like etiquette,
getting along with others, listening and engaging in
small talk.
 Hard skills and soft skills are equally important in
preparing for college and career.

SOFT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS
 Strong Work Ethic
 Positive Attitude
 Good Communication Skills
 Time Management
 Acting as a Team Player
 Flexibility/Adaptability
 Self-confidence

SOFT SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

WHAT ARE THE MOST
IMPORTANT SOFT
SKILLS?
o Communication skills
o Body language
o Making Decisions
o Creativity and Problem Solving Skills
o Self Motivation
o Leadership Skills
o Team-Working Skills
o Work Ethics & Time Management

GOOD COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
 How well one articulates
what they speak or write.
 Being a good listener.
 Understanding the other
person’s Body language.

COMMUNICATION SKILL AS SOFT
SKILL
o Communication skills form the corner stone of
soft skills.
o Every human being has to essentially and
effectively communicate with others.
o Effective communication is the hallmark of
one’s education

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 Communication skills are always
top of the ‘essential skills’ list
in any job advertisement.
 People with strong
communication skills can build
relationships (from the initial
building rapport through to a
longer-term relationship), listen
well and vary their
communication to suit the
circumstances.

•The ability to speak fluently using the right word in
the right order is an good communication.
•Message using appropriate vocabulary and syntax
form effective communication

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION
SKILL
o Writing evaluates a person’s proficiency
indications, spelling grammar etc…
o Errors committed while writing circulars, reports &
agenda considerably spoil the image of the writer
o Good visual presentation using graphics, color,
balanced design layout- adds so much to written
communication.
o Keep handouts and other written materials for
your presentation.

PRESENTATION SKILLS
 Presentation skills include planning, preparation &
delivery of the message
 Making a formal speech is one form of
presentation
 Presentation skills can be broadly categorized
into physical, oral & electronic

PRESENTATION SKILLS

Success in life depends on presenting ideas in an
appropriate manners
Look at the eyes of audience & speak in a natural,
conversational voice
 Appropriate voice will make the presentation
effective and interesting
 Ask for feed back from your audience about your
presentation & change accordingly
 In presentation especially, stop occasionally to ask
the audience understand what you have said

BODY LANGUAGE
 Face is the index of the mind and it clearly displays
the persons 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)
 Emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g, speaking
clearly, enthusiastic)

BODY LANGUAGE

MAKING DECISIONS
 Valued by employers for many reasons, being
able to make decisions is key to getting on in
life.
 Sometimes the actual decision doesn’t even
matter; what matters is that you have made
one and moved on.

MAKING DECISIONS

CREATIVITY & PROBLEM-
SOLVING
 Creativity and problem-solving skills are highly valued
because they are hard to develop.
 There are many people who believe that creative
thinkers are born, not made, and there are certainly
some people who find these skills much easier.
 But, like other skills, you can develop them if you
work to do so and our pages on these topics will give
you some ideas about how to do this.

CREATIVITY & PROBLEM-
SOLVING

SELF MOTIVATION
 People who are self-
motivated get on by
themselves.
 They don’t need close
supervision and they are
good to work with because
they are generally positive
about life and can be
counted upon to keep going.
 It also helps to work on
your personal resilience and
adaptability to change.

 Always learn new things
 Accept responsibility for
your self & your actions
 Look at problems &
challenges
 Be grateful always
 Love your self

SELF-CONFIDENCE
 Believe in yourself.
 Trust in your abilities,
judgment, network.
 Have courage to ask
questions and contribute
ideas.

POSITIVE ATTITUDE
 “Attitude is a little thing that
makes a big difference.”
– Winston Churchill
 Personal reflection:
 Am I optimistic and
upbeat?
 Do I generate good
energy and community
with the people around
me?

FLEXIBILITY/ADAPTABILITY
 Open to new ideas
 Embrace change
 Adapt to new situations
 Consider alternatives
 Willing to learn new things
 Grow personally and
professionally

LEADERSHIP
 Leadership is a soft skill you
can show even if you’re not
directly managing others.
 Leadership can be thought of
as a collection of various
other soft skills, such as a
general positive attitude and
outlook, the ability to
communicate effectively, and
an aptitude for both self-
motivating and motivating
others.

LEADERSHIP SKILLS

LEADERSHIP COMMUNICATION
SKILLS
Leaders, executives &
managers need to be very
clear about what they expect
from others.
 Trust your self
 Keep smiling
 Share & stay together

TEAM WORK
People of either gender, different age groups,
qualification, status & skills work as a team with a
common objective of accomplishing the task.
 The success of any organization largely depends on
in the coordinated efforts of its employees.
 It mainly refers to the agreeableness & co-
operation among the team members.

 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.

ACTING AS A TEAM PLAYER

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
 Professional ethics is the need of the hour
in India.
 When a person is at the work spot, he must
think of his work only.
 He must put his heart & soul into the work.
 Each employee is a organic part of the
organization & must strive to contribute his
mite to the successful functioning of the
organization.

ETHICS

STRONG WORK ETHIC
Questions to ask yourself:
Am I motivated and dedicated
to getting the job done, no matter
how horrible it may seem?
Will I work hard, always doing
my best?

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
 Man is a social animal & his success in life largely
depends on his relationship & interaction with
others.
 We must respect the views & sentiments of
others.
 When we want to differ their views, we must
very politely give hints to them without wondering
their feelings.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

TIME MANAGEMENT
Questions to ask yourself:
How well do I prioritize
different tasks and
projects at one time?
Are you wise about the
way you spend your time,
use your time?

TIME & STRESS MANAGEMENT
 Prioritize the work &
schedule your time accordingly
 Impotent work should be
allotted more time & taken up
first
 Listening to classical music &
practicing Yog will considerably
reduce the physical, emotional
& mental stress of an individual

TIME & STRESS MANAGEMENT

TIME MANAGEMENT AND
ABILITY TO
WORK UNDER PRESSURE
 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.

CONCLUSION
In today’s world, the requirement of good Communication Skills at
all levels of management have significantly increased.
Soft Skills has become a key attribute in any working professional.
An individual with excellent soft skills has an ace over the other
professionals.
The employers no longer consider soft skills as a side trait.
Also, the proper application of this skill motivates positive work
culture, reduces feuds, and boosts the confidence of both the
individual and his/her colleagues.
That’s why we consider it as a significant trait in the modern work
culture.

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