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Soft skills - are they important? I want to know your thoughts on the gap we continue to see in the workplace. Are you having a hard time finding a hire that can bring in soft skills to assist in shaping your teams? Send me a message and lets talk about the folks you're talking to - we have solutions here at TTA!

Soft skills are the foundation of personal and professional growth, yet they continue to be a significant challenge in workplaces. Why? Because they cant simply be taught like technical skills. Soft skills require self-regulation, self-awareness, and a personal commitment to improvement. Employees need to see their value and actively work to develop them. Curious about the impact of bridging this gap? Check out this article to learn more: #softskills #communication

“How are the most effective managers bridging the soft skills gap every day? Here’s the number one thing they have in common: They recognize the incredible power of soft skills, in themselves and in others and in organizations and teams. They understand what can go wrong when individuals or teams or organizations have big gaps in their soft skills. Even more important, they understand how much can go right—the extraordinary potential for added value—as a result of unlocking the power of soft skills. As a result, they build soft skills development into every aspect of their people strategy and management.”

Individuals in high performing teams have the ability to know how their co-workers, partners, or teammates are going to react to a given situation. Good managers can cultivate the environment for this kind of shared cognition and reap the rewards from it, but developing the ability to see situations from someone else's perspective needs to come from the individual. Senge, in The Fifth Disciple, said that "organizations don't learn, people do." If the managers set the tone to have a learning organization where soft skills are seens as equally important to the technical skills, then the learning becomes part of the system. A bit of explanation on Senge's personal mastery from the article: "You have to get workers to care enough about soft skills that their self-building drive is turned on and focused on mastering the missing soft skills."

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁 𝗦𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 Bruce Tulgan’s Forbes article on the persistent soft skills gap really struck a chord with us at MyCareerPath. He highlights how gaps in communication, teamwork, and adaptability are not just frustrating—they’re costly for organisations. This resonated with us because we see the real-world effects of this every day. Businesses are striving to build resilient, high-performing teams, but the challenge often lies in those ‘invisible’ skills that are so crucial for success. At MyCareerPath, we’re actively helping companies close this gap. Whether it’s through tailored learning pathways, strengths-based assessments, or one-to-one support, we focus on empowering employees with the skills they need to thrive—not just for today, but for the future of work. Soft skills aren’t just about solving immediate problems—they’re about building confidence, fostering collaboration, and ensuring businesses can adapt and grow in an ever-changing landscape. If this challenge sounds familiar, we’d love to chat about how we can help. Let’s work together to turn the soft skills gap into an opportunity for growth. 🔗 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/dvgRSd_j #WorkplaceDevelopment #FutureOfWork #EmployeeGrowth #SkillsForSuccess #ProfessionalDevelopment #LifelongLearning #SoftSkills #EmployeeDevelopment #MyCareerPath Higher Education 4.0 Project

Attention all professionals! Discover the reasons behind the persistent soft skills gap in workplaces and gain valuable insights on how to address this issue in this must-read article on Forbes.

Attention all professionals! Discover the reasons behind the persistent soft skills gap in workplaces and gain valuable insights on how to address this issue in this must-read article on Forbes.

Why The Soft Skills Gap Continues To Damage Workplaces The soft skills gap robs employees of greater success and causes managers plenty of aggravation. Bridging the gap requires a systematic approach. Source: Forbes https://lnkd.in/gSPqNgbN

Attention all professionals! Discover the reasons behind the persistent soft skills gap in workplaces and gain valuable insights on how to address this issue in this must-read article on Forbes.

I feel like all of us in the soft skills business say the same thing, "I hate it when what we do is called soft skills." And yet the name remains. I don't know what's "soft" about culture change, human behavior, navigating relationships or knowing how to have difficult conversations. I believe this are the "hard skills". Humans are complicated. There is NEVER a one size fits all and it requires continuous work. You'll never be done. I love the intro to this article. It's all true, it's all hard. Bruce Tulgan says, When there is a gap in soft skills, Good hires are overlooked Good hires go bad Bad hires go worse Misunderstandings abund People get distracted Productivity goes down Mistakes are made Customer service suffers Coflicts occur Good people leave People leave because of culture. Culture is not technical skills, not easy, not soft but the HARD work of human behavior. #culturechange #accidentalculture #energy #connection #courage #vidlwork https://lnkd.in/gNaVApPP