
๐If you want to crush 2025, These are number of SOFT skills to focus on. while there are courses and programs on hard skills, We don’t do enough to teach soft skills.
To help change that, here are 16 of the most critical ones, Along with do’s and don’ts to help guide you on each:โฌ๏ธ
1) Work hard
โณDo: Put in the effort without having to be asked and without complaint
โณDon’t: Think this is about hours – outcomes matter most of all
2) Be professional
โณDo: Build trust by speaking and acting maturely at all times
โณDon’t: Assume you can cross any lines in more relaxed settings
3) Focus on growth
โณDo: Welcome feedback, embrace learning, and incorporate both
โณDon’t: Think you know everything
4) Be reliable
โณDo: What you say you will do by when you say you will do it
โณDon’t: Break promises
5) Adapt
โณDo: Rethink your plan when you gain new information
โณDon’t: Fail to make adjustments after setbacks
6) Listen actively
โณDo: Listen to hear, not to respond, and validate what people say
โณDon’t: Forget the importance of body language
7) Strengthen self-awareness
โณDo: Recognize how others perceive your words and actions
โณDon’t: Fail to self-reflect or think you’re above critique
8) Manage time effectively
โณDo: Prioritize and be organized, so you stay on top of your work
โณDon’t: Allow distractions to steal your attention and waste time
9) Build emotional intelligence
โณDo: Learn to identify emotions and control your responses
โณDon’t: Fail to pause when you’re heated
10) Be collegial
โณDo: Be easy to work with
โณDon’t: Think this means being a pushover – you can still be you
11) Communicate strongly
โณDo: Speak and write simply and clearly
โณDon’t: Use complex language, bury your point, or ramble
12) Read people
โณDo: Watch the reactions, body language, and mood of others
โณDon’t: Fail to ask people how they’re feeling if youโre unsure
13) Self-motivate
โณDo: Get going on projects quickly and without being asked
โณDon’t: Require constant hand holding or encouragement from your manager
14) Collaborate
โณDo: Work well with other people, sharing ideas and credit
โณDon’t: Think you’d be better off on your own
15) Be resilient
โณDo: See every setback as a lesson
โณDon’t: Fail to get back up after getting knocked down
16) Have integrity
โณDo: Be honest and ethical, whether or not others will know
โณDon’t: Think you can hide things
Master these, and you’ll stand out in any role. ๐ฅ
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