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Senior leaders, listen up: Soft skills are not soft; they are in fact critical. Experts have discussed this ad nauseam, and yet "heads of" still aren’t getting it. You are in charge of ensuring the future of your company is sustainable. That means you must plan for your future, and planning for your future means preparing your team. ... READ MORE
Parents are the first teachers and first superheroes for every child. Often, parents are the best placed and the most important figure for their child’s development. Parents have a huge responsibility and it can be daunting at times. Here are a few things you can do at home to kickstart your child’s development journey... READ MORE
Ever ask a teenager a question and they shove their hands in their pockets, avert their eyes and mumble some incoherent answer. It makes you irritated, maybe even suspicious, but before you jump to any conclusions, that teen may not have learned the soft skills necessary for childhood development. These set of interpersonal skills are usually not taught in schools... READ MORE
In an article in today’s Washington Post written by Valerie Strauss, The surprising thing Google learned about its employees –and what it means for today’s students, the Post explains what Google learned about its employees through their own research on hiring, firing, and promotion data accumulated since the company’s founding in 1998... READ MORE
Michael I. Norton, Harold M. Brierley Professor of Business Administration, uses experiential exercises to help students build strong foundations for collaborative work. In the FIELD Foundations course, students practice and refine their self-awareness, social awareness, and team effectiveness through activities such as identity mapping and the marshmallow challenge... READ MORE
A recent LinkedIn survey of hiring managers revealed 59 percent believe soft skills are tough to find in employees today. Which soft skills are the most sought-after among employers? They are... READ MORE
In a high intelligence quotient (IQ) world we all might think that all it takes is academic skills.
However, in today’s world soft skills like discipline & communication mark those who emerge as outstanding... READ MORE
Soft skills—that are more social than technical—are necessary for creating a dynamic workforce, and they are always in demand. Here are some of them! READ MORE
