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I feel that some of the most important soft skills are Communication, working well with others,respect and dependability as well. If you don't have those soft skills in your work environment then you can't be a good role model for your students.
Wow Philip, it's really hard for me to boil it down to a finite list of the most important. I would say that at the top of my list is the ability to work effectively with others, which then also entails good conflict resolution skills. At base, however, at least for me, is the development of high EQ as a "tool" or "method" for getting "better" at one's soft skills. The tools inherent in effective management of your own and others' emotions leads, in my experience, to the honing of our ability to work effectively together, and this is also really strongly connected to our ability to be aware and really present to our fellow instructors and students. Debra
I also agree that the position of role model is the mose important and difficult soft skill that we can have. It is so diverse, and contains most of the other soft skills. As a role model I must have empathy, be able to control my emotions, have common sense and on and on. If I want my students to have these traits, I need to also exhibit them.
I attempt to be the role model, up beat and positive. In cocntrol of my emotions. It must work to some degree as I have students proudly telling me that they followed my example in one situation or another and how it worked out. Those are some of the most rewarding days.
I think that the ability to resolve conflict and a positive attitude are the most important soft skills to have. I have always beleived that there is a diplomatic solution to every situation, if you sit back and look at the situation for what it is, and decide whats most important for both parties to resolve the conflict. A positive attitude is required to be able to resolve conflict and is the basis for many other soft skills.
BRUCE,
Great, stay positive and your students will thank you for it.
Philip Campbell
I think the most important soft skills for success in any workplace would be remaining positive while making every effort to understand and respect others.Lets do envoke common sense in our ability to make appropriate judgments and practical decisions.
I feel the most important skills in our workplace are life skills. The skills that we needed to be successful in our career that we are supposed to be teaching to our students. Their success with our help is a direct reflection of our soft skills. We are in the business of training technicians but without soft skills they won't be able to excel. Training a technician is easy, training soft skills are much more difficult.
I believe that having integrity, good communications skills, having empathy, and being a good example is very important in any workplace or classroom environment.
I believe that the most important soft skills for success are respect, integrity, and customer service.
Being positive and maintaining a positive attitude regardless of trying situation (EQ), in addition to showing interest in other
Self awareness, to be mindful that our tone, posturte, eye contact, verbal speed, srticulation all offer or deny respect to the person we are communicating with. To understand that we have the power to encourage someone to feel like a million dollars or two cents...
Kathryn,
Many people have stated integrity. I think many people would like to see more of that as well.
Philip Campbell
Empathy, consideration of others, promoting positive attitudes and conflict resolution. So many times I DO NOT see theses things displayed. I used to wonder all the time why those in customer service seemed to act like they didn't want to assist anyone, but themselves. Even in the workplace (outside of school) I hear constantly "why don't people do their job? I'm tired of cleaning up others' messes." These same complainers do nothing to assist or make the situations any better nor do they inquire why a once capable person is now lacking. Then they complain how productivity is down, but do not see their own contribution.
I think the most important soft skill to havein the work place is Integrity! If you don't stand for something... you will fall for anything! It's not always the most popular to stand up and voice an unpopular opion, but having no integrity will tear a company down quicker!!
I agree with Daisy. Those skills is how I've gotten very far in my career. I example that in my classroom.
MOHAMMED ARIF,
Listening is one that is so important and that some people do not think of. Thanks for highlighting it.
Philip Campbell
A possitive attitude is very important. Negative attitudes tend to spread among the employees. If one person is grumpy at the beginning of the day, it may progress throughout the whole office. Keeping a good attitude can be hard, especially if the day is going rough. We may not be able to change a situation; we can control how we react to it.
The most important soft skills within the workplace are:
1. Common Sense
2. The ability to be a good listener
3. Accountability/Dependablity/Flexiblity
4. Being a team player
5. Being respectful
These skills will make a great team who are willing to come together to collaborate for the betterment/advancement of the organization and the students. Having a culture were everyone has a healthy sense of emtional intellience is a place I would love to be employed or own.