Following are 11 soft skills you must learn 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.
- Criticise 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.
- Apologise 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 prioritise.
- 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 onto others
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