“Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.” – Michael Jordan John Adair defined “team” as “a group in which the individuals share a common aim and in which the jobs and skills of each member fit in and those of others”. Working in a successful team can be…
Nonverbal Communication – the Ultimate Soft Skill?
Interpersonal communication is a huge part of leadership. The ability to get your message across, whether it’s a simple instruction or a complex expectation, is very important. Some believe that being a good leader means being able to get things done in the quickest, most efficient way; less concerned with…
Are Soft Skills Learned or Inborn?
This is the third in a series of posts exploring Soft Skills and why they are so important to your success in any endeavour. Soft Skills: Nature or Nuture? Are you born with them or are they learned? It’s the old chicken and the egg argument, which comes first? A…
Is Professionalism a Soft Skill?
This is the second in a series of posts exploring Soft Skills and why they are so important to your success in any endeavour. “Soft Skills, or the ability to manage soft issues, is a challenge for modern leaders to master” Aly Moreno I received a…