2024-09-25 05:57:08
They don’t get old and help you cope in any situation
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“Soft skills” is a modern concept, which is a bit incomprehensible when translated literally from English – soft skills. In Bulgarian, this would rather mean “flexible skills”. Those who they become part of your personality and help you cope in any situations, circumstances, trials presented by the environment.
They differ from the “hard skills” associated with professional qualifications. They include the knowledge you have acquired at the university, the practical skills, the experience you have gained in your previous work.
It’s just that the so-called hard skills quickly wear out – in every profession there is constant innovation. In any new company you go to work for, things may be done differently. A soft skills don’t get old. You carry them with you and manage to cope.
That is why they are in high demand by employers. Research shows that According to 92% of HR professionals, when choosing which employees to hire, soft skills are as important as or even more important than hard skills.
Here are 9 valuable “soft skills” that will help you succeed and advance in your career.
1. Adaptability. Adapting to the environment is key to developing your career. Adaptability is necessary because changes in the workplace are constantly happening – a new boss comes with a different management style, responsibilities are added to your position, technologies make processes different, company priorities change, a strong competitor appears in the team or in the market and so called
To be able to adjust, you need to open mind. I.e. you have to realize that there will always be changes and be ready to accept them. At the same time, you need to look for opportunities to develop your “hard skills” to meet them.
2. Emotional intelligence. It is the ability of a person to perceive, evaluate and control his feelings, while being aware of the feelings of others and being able to put himself in their shoes.
If you have high emotional intelligence, you understand your feelings and don’t make decisions while angry. You think before you speak and act when you are anxious. In an argument, you regulate your emotions by trying to understand how your colleague is feeling.
3. Effective communication. It is much more than the transmission of information. A good communicator can express ideas clearly and concisely. He thinks about how to do it in order to be both understood and convincing.
4. Negotiations. To lead them successfully, you need to set clear boundaries about what is up for discussion and what is not.
The other important things are actively listening to the interlocutor and thinking critically about what he says. In this way, you understand the situation in its entirety and can work for the best result.
Being able to negotiate also includes realizing that you may not usually win. Most often, you should apply the “win-win” principle.
5. Conflict Resolution. Use all your skills to avoid conflicts. When conflict is unavoidable, seek to resolve it at the earliest stage before it escalates and deepens. In doing so, you must apply your effective communication and negotiation skills.
Keep in mind that conflicts often arise as a result of incorrect information or a lack of information. So first make sure you are well informed. Also make sure the other person is well informed. Remember that you also have to explain – what you know may not be what he knows. And vice versa.
6. Teamwork. Without the ability to cooperate with your colleagues, not to pursue only your own interests, there is no way to survive in modern business. In it, only collective players contribute to success. They also create a positive atmosphere, which also leads to high results. (You are a taker, giver or exchange psychotype and a surprising answer that ensures success)
7. Cooperation instead of competition. Competition is a short-term game. Collaboration leads to long-term relationships and growth. Thanks to your ability to create it, you achieve deeper relationships, increase your qualifications – learn new ways of dealing with tasks, become more creative.
8. Ethics. This means, first and foremost, accepting your work as your own, ie. to feel responsible for it. If not, you cannot progress in your career.
Next is to be honest and not to blame someone else or something else, but to accept the consequences of your own mistakes.
Also, respect your colleagues and appreciate their achievements without envy.
9. Positive attitude. Pessimism does not help you build a career. Avoid negative thinking and complaining. Instead, look at the challenge, think if there are new ways to solve the problem.
Being positive means looking for opportunities instead of obstacles.
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