5 Good Things: Prioritizing Soft Skills
According to hiring recruiters, soft skills are what they’re looking for.
EMPATHY
We are finally living in an age where technology becomes us. Everything that we’ve learned up until now is carbon copied, fed into an algorithm that artificial intelligence has no qualms of stealing from you. But as it’s been said time and again, the one thing that AI can never achieve is the emotional intelligence needed in a crisis or that in a conceptual and ultimately memorable creative campaign. The one thing they don’t teach in any university course is that you can still climb the ladder of success while being kind. Being culturally aware of your work environment, the people you work with from all levels and recognizing emotions coming from another person whether it’s joyous, frustration or sadness. Having empathy in the workplace makes resolving conflict more productive and allows you to be more proficient with your work and relationships. In times of chaos, people usually gravitate to the most empathetic person in the group for the answers
CURIOSITY
Discovery is what happens when you’re so close to the pay off. When you’re willing to learn about new ideas however big or small, it’s taking you a step closer to the end goals. The critical theory of believing that there’s always more out there. The former work generations (rhymes with rumor) lived during an era where rules were made to be followed, a hierarchy was set in place strictly for that purpose. But now, curiosity is no longer a discouragement, it’s part of the process, it’s celebrated. It’s an integral asset to the building blocks of entrepreneurship, leadership and other facets that only leads to innovation.
