Let’s stop calling them ‘soft skills’
They might be skills, but they’re not soft
People Management: Soft Skills
The surprising thing Google learned about its employees — and what it means for today’s students
The top traits of success at Google sound more like what one gains as an English or theater major than as a programmer.
Hardening the “Soft” Skills
The ironic thing about soft skills is that they’re some of the hardest skills to learn and deploy. Here are tips to measure “soft” impact.
Here’s Why Soft Skills Are More Important Than Technical Skills
Why We Need to “Hire the Heart and Train the Brain”
Soft Skills Hold the Key to Building Your Career
When I worked for a corporation, we had a corporate training department that offered a long list of in-person and web-based courses and…
Hard and Soft Skills in Tech
It’s both more serious and less serious than we’ve admitted
Soft Skills Every Programmer or Data Scientist Should Master
Whether you are a software engineer, data scientist or a technical manager, these skills will help you stand out.
Critical soft skills for software developers
What formal education should have taught me but did not
So You Want To Work at a Startup? Hone These 11 Soft Skills First.
“How do I get a job at a startup? What skills do they look for in an employee?”
Why Your “Soft Skills” Matter in Building a Culture of Success
Communication & Collaboration in a “Digital Mindset”
Soft Skills are Hard Skills
A couple of years ago when interviewing for a leadership role in product management, I was fortunate to learn a lesson about the value of…
5 Soft Skills To Be A Successful Developer
The Art of Being Compelling as a Product Manager
After spending over a decade in product management in organizations large and small, I've come to believe that great product management is 60% substance and 40% style. The substance of product ma
“Buy Him A Coffee”
80/20 Practitioners Make Better Communicators
Defeating Workplace Drama with Emotional Intelligence
Workplace drama, coworker and client irrationality: these seem like forces of nature that we have no way to prevent or control. Brandon Gregory shows us the emotional calculus at the heart of the t…
Logically Speaking
The human mind has its own logic far beyond the binary states of mere computers. Even in the tech industry, you can’t escape the reality that it takes more than data and solid conclusions to …
Becoming Better Communicators
As designers, we already know how to communicate with users in a language they understand. Yet, we often don’t do this when communicating with those whom our work requires us to talk to every…
How To Be More Assertive
How do you become more assertive? You want to be respectful, firm, and not aggressive. That's what assertiveness is all about. Here's how to do it.
7 Income-Generating Skills That Will Set You Free
Here are 7 income-generating skills that instantly impact the bottom line of an organization. I believe every professional can benefit from these skills.
Perception Is Reality
Do you ever feel misunderstood by others? Maybe you feel that people at work don’t get you. Or that your friends are not on the same page. Maybe others truly don’t get you. But that’s not because of them, it’s most likely because of their perception of you. I’ll tell you why.
Why You Need Emotional Intelligence To Succeed In Business
Career success is not about SAT scores, IQ tests, or any other grade-based metrics. Instead, Emotional Intelligence is a more reliable predictor of success.
5 Tips To Improve Your Persuasion Skills
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