Hard skills get you hired.
But soft skills get you promoted.
11 soft skills to accelerate your career:
- Communication:
• Listen without interrupting. • Speak with a positive tone. • Pay attention to your body language.
- Persuasion:
• Identify what other people care about. • Create stories that resonate with them. • Communicate those stories with brevity and emotion.
- Negotiation:
• Listen carefully. • Understand what the other side wants. • Know your worth. • Then propose solutions that benefit both sides.
- Relationship building:
• Help others unconditionally. • Look for common interests. • Always add value before asking for something in return.
- Empathy:
• Take a genuine interest in other people. • Look at things from their perspective. • Acknowledge their feelings. • Never judge and always be supportive. • Be generous with your time and attention.
- Positive attitude:
• Never gossip. • Never complain. • Criticize sparingly. • Always speak well of others.
- Teamwork:
• Avoid claiming all the credit. • Celebrate other people’s wins. • Praise teammates publicly and praise them generously.
- Conflict resolution:
• Avoid arguments and accusations. • Focus on solutions over problems. • Apologize unconditionally when it’s your fault.
- Emotional intelligence.
• Never act impulsively. • Take a step back when you’re upset. • Understand what you’re feeling. • Understand the consequences of your actions. • Then proceed accordingly.
- Time management:
• Learn to prioritize. • Learn to delegate. • Learn to say no.
- Work ethic:
• Take responsibility for your work. • Always show up and deliver on time. • Always keep your commitments. • Never deflect blame on to others.
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The world's most powerful skill:
— Zain Kahn (@heykahn) March 12, 2022
Effective decision-making.
But colleges eat up 4 years of our lives and don't even bother teaching it.
Instead, here are 10 quick lessons from psychology that will upgrade your decision-making in the next 5 minutes:
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