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“Soft Skills” for Business

“Hard skills” encompass the technical knowledge you need to do your job. They might include analytical ability, or knowledge of particular software programs, or a design skill. “Soft skills” are all the other traits you need to get along with others and lead people. While your job may require specific technical skills, soft skills are more generally useful no matter what job you have and will serve you throughout your career.

Head Thinking Icons Set

This 3 min. read saves you up to 23 hours

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Social Capital Is Like Money in the Bank

Building a network of colleagues and friends is an essential part of working and advancing in your career. Several techniques make it as painless as possible.

by Caryn Hunt
This 3 min. read saves you up to 72 hours

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Collaborate to Motivate

Enthusiasm is catching. Use it to motivate teams to high performance.

by Caryn Hunt
This 3 min. read saves you up to 41 hours

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The Fine Art of Teaching Soft Skills

Cultivating an appreciation for tact, basic fairness and responsible behavior in your employees makes life easier for everyone.

by Caryn Hunt
This 3 min. read saves you up to 42 hours

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Embracing the Unknown

Creative thinkers view challenges through a new lens or perspective to find novel solutions.

by Caryn Hunt
This 4 min. read saves you up to 44 hours

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Mastering Synergy Towards a Purpose

Coordinating the work of several people with their own unique skills, opinions and mind-sets is a challenge. To ease the task and deliver extraordinary results, create processes that build consensus.

by Caryn Hunt
Head Thinking Icons Set

This 2 min. read saves you up to 43 hours

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How to Get Your Message Through

Strong communication skills are fundamental to giving and receiving information, building consensus and making decisions in any organization.

by Caryn Hunt
This 3 min. read saves you up to 34 hours

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The Business Case for Compassion

Empathetic understanding of others isn’t just a natural human quality that warms up interpersonal interactions: It’s essential to meeting people where they are and leading them.

by Caryn Hunt
This 3 min. read saves you up to 38 hours

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Resilient Leader, Resilient Team

An agile organization responds to whatever changes the marketplace throws at it. But ironically, navigating change smoothly requires consistency.

by Caryn Hunt