Like we have been saying for a long time - employers are looking for soft skills: Working well on a team. As one executive once told a McKinsey consultant, “I have never fired an engineer for bad engineering, but I have fired an engineer for lack of teamwork.” Clear, effective communications. This requires strong cognitive empathy, the ability to understand how the other person thinks. Of course, good listening skills are also important. Adapting well to change. Such flexibility signifies good self-management. Smooth interactions with a wide variety of people. This includes customers, clients and workmates from groups different than one’s own, and from other cultures. Thinking clearly and solving problems under pressure. A combination of self-awareness, focus, and quick stress recovery puts the brain in an optimal state for whatever cognitive abilities are needed. linkedin/today/post/article/20130707212115-117825785-the-emotional-intelligence-skills-employers-want-now?published=t
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 11:50:42 +0000
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