A glance over how to strengthen your Soft skills.

1. CULTIVATE
YOUR
KOMAL THAKKUR

2. Soft skills and
What CULTIVATION is :
C - Creativity
U - Urge
L - Learning
T - Tactical
I - Innovative
V - Vision
A - Alertness
T - Trustworthy
I - Incredible
O - Optimistic
N - Negativity

3. Soft skills plays MEGA role

4. End of session you will be...

5. Soft skills?
Combination
of
Interpersonal skills
When we think of “skills” for work, often we
think only of those competitor we put on our
resume: the core skills we’ve learned such as
programs, platforms, diplomas and degrees. Often,
we forget that we possess many different core skills,
particularly those interpersonal skills that could
land us the job of our dreams.

6. A social skill is any
SKILL facilitating INTERACTI-
ON and COMMUNICATION
with others. SOCIAL
RULES and RELATIONS are
created, communicated,
and changed in VERBAL and
nonverbal ways.

7. Communication skills
• Listening. Being a good listener is
one of the best ways to be a
good communicator. ...
• Nonverbal Communication. Your
body language, eye contact, hand
gestures, and tone all color the
message you are trying to
convey. ...
• Clarity and Concision. ...
• Friendliness. ...
• Confidence. ...
• Empathy. ...
• Open-Mindedness. ...
• Respect

9. Traits
Before we begin, I want you to
take time to think about your
friends, family members, co
workers, or just anyone who you
may interact with on a regular
basis. Without thinking about
their physical appearance, how
would you describe them to
someone else? Are these people
funny? Sincere.. Arrogant..
Stubborn..

10. Attitudes
A prejudice or a
tendency to respond
positively or negatively
towards a certain idea,
object, person, or
situation. Attitude
influences an
individual's choice of
action, and responses
to challenges,
incentives, and rewards
(together called
stimuli).

11. CAREER ATTRIBUTES
• Here is list of the top 10
professional attributes that
employers want to see in their
employees, in order of
importance.
• Leadership skills.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivation.
• Efficient.
• Detail-oriented.
• The ability to prioritize.
• Team player

12. Emotional Quotient(E.Q)

13. Your EQ is the level of your ability
to understand other people, what
motivates them and how to work
cooperatively with them

14. Understanding the Five Categories of Emotional
Intelligence
• Self-awareness. The ability to
recognize an emotion as it “happens” is
the key to your EQ. Developing self-
awareness requires tuning in to your true
feelings. If you evaluate your emotions,
you can manage them. The major elements
of self-awareness are:
Emotional awareness.
Self-confidence.

15. • Self-regulation. You often
have little control over when
you experience emotions . A
few of these techniques
include recasting a situation in
a more positive light, taking a
long walk and meditation or
prayer. Self-regulation involves
Self-control
Trustworthiness
Conscientiousness
Adaptability
Innovation

16. • Motivation
Achievement drive.
Commitment.
Initiative.
Optimism.

17. • Empathy. The ability to
recognize how people feel is
important to success in your life
and career. An empathetic
person excels at:
Service orientation.
Developing others.
Leveraging diversity.
Political awareness.
Understanding others.

18. 5. Social skills. In today’s always-connected
world, everyone has immediate access
to technical knowledge. Thus, “people
skills” are even more
important now because you must
possess a high EQ to better understand,
empathize and negotiate with others in
a global economy. Among the most
useful skills are:
Influence.
Communication..
Leadership.
Change catalyst
Conflict management
Building bonds..
Collaboration and cooperation
Team capabilities.

19. Hard skills
•Specific
•Teachable
•Defined
•Measured
E.g.- typing, writing, Maths
solving , reading etc
Soft skills
•Less tangible
•Harder to quantify
E.g.- etiquettes, engaging in
small talks etc

20. Home is always through heart

21. Traits

22. Can we improve?
Yes ! YOU CAN
Lets start on
• Communication
• Build
relationships
• Practice leading
• Take initiative