Soft skills
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The document discusses the importance of soft skills such as communication, teamwork, adaptability, and leadership in the workplace. It highlights how these skills are essential for effective employee performance and organizational success. Additionally, the text emphasizes the need for individuals to assess and improve their soft skills to enhance their career prospects.
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- 2. Skills Personal skills • We don’t talk much but we except people to have. • Honest • Not telling lies • Hard working Technical skills • Easily outdated • Knowledge based .can be taught • Job specified • Ability to use Ms office Transferable skills • Skills that can be transferred from one job to another • Conflict management • Leadership • Team playing skill2
- 3. Soft skills •Soft skills refer to a cluster of personal qualities, habits, attitudes and social graces that make someone a good employee and compatible to work with 3
- 4. Soft skills • Communication skills • Passion • Team work • Adaptability • Problem solving • Conflict resolution • Leadership 4
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- 6. Communication • Why you need it: Both written and verbal communication skills are of utmost importance in the workplace because they set the tone for how people perceive you. • They also improve your chances of building relationships with co-workers. • Communication skills boost your performance 6
- 7. Communication • Communication can be divided into 03 parts, • 01- Verbal (7%) • 02 – Paralinguistic (38%) • 03 – Non-verbal (55%) 7
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- 9. Passion •“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” •Passion cannot be taught. It comes from within. 9
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- 11. Team work • A company’s success is rarely dependent on one person doing something all by him/herself. Success is the result of many people working toward a common goal. 11
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- 13. Adaptability • Things don’t always go as planned, and instead of digging in your heels, you need to be able to pivot and find alternate solutions. • “Successful leaders are the ones who know how to be flexible when problems arise,” says Robinson. 13
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- 15. Problem solving • When something goes wrong, you can either complain or take action. Tip: It’s the latter that will get you noticed. Knowing how to think on your feet can make you indispensable to an employer. • Nothing is a given. Companies rely on problem solvers • “Always approach your boss with a solution, not a problem,” says Robinson. So when an issue crops up, sit down and think through how you’re going to address it before bringing it to your boss’ attention. 15
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- 17. Conflict resolution •Why you need it: “Any time you put more than one person into an organization, there is going to be conflict,” says Robinson. 17
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- 19. Leadership • leadership skills helps you gain visibility within an organization, which can lead to more opportunities for promotions or salary bumps. • Bosses and managers are always looking for employees with leadership potential because those workers will one day be taking over the reins and building on the company’s legacy. 19
- 20. Analyze your soft skills , improve what you have , and cultivate what you don’t have. 20