Are you prepared for the future of work? Discover the competencies required to be prepared for the future of work which includes what I call the Trifecta of Skills. This Trifecta of Skills includes (1) digital skills and readiness as endorsed by the IEEE from the DQ Institute, (2) habitudes (habits + attitudes = habitudes) or professional development skills / soft skills, and (3) entrepreneurial spirit. Check out the eight competencies that will help us on our journey to becoming superhuman!

1. ARE YOU FUTURE
READY?
LET'S FIND
OUT!

2. Chief Penguin, IBM Z
Student & Entrepreneur Experience
@mentorafrika
Dr. Melissa
Sassi

3. Entrepreneur & Intrapreneur
Be an AND.
Not an OR.
Digital Skills Advocate
Youth Engagement Executive
Writer & Speaker
Academic
Volunteer

4. Make the Impossible Possible.
X Perfection X
Thrive Hive
Not an Imposter

5. Many jobs of the future have
not even been imagined yet.
Who's
Worried?!

6. How do
you make
yourself
future
ready?

7. While we may not all ready to talk about
altruism or longtermism where
superhumans are predicted to float
around The Milky Way in simulated
environments with "friendly AI", we can
get ready for what's to come in our
lifetimes.
The Fourth
Industrial
Revolution

8. The Trifecta
of Skills
Digital Skills & Readiness
Professional Development
Skills
Entrepreneurial Thinking

9. Digital Skills &
Readiness
Skillset
#1

10. 8 Competencies
to Master.
Digital Identity
Digital Use
Digital Safety
Digital Security
Digital Emotional Intelligence
Digital Communication
Digital Literacy
Digital Rights

11. Professional
Development Skills
Skillset
#2

12. 8 Competencies
to Master.
Critical Thinking
Problem Solving
Teamwork & Collaboration
Adaptability
Persuasion
Personal Branding
Storytelling
Mindfulness

13. Entrepreneurial
Thinking
Skillset
#3

14. 8 Competencies
to Master.
Innovation & Creativity
Design Thinking
Prioritization
Growth Mindset
Pitching Like a Pro
Self-Motivation
Resilience
Impostering

15. Are you prepared for the future of work?
Now, I Repeat....
...you might not be a
superhuman yet, but
you're on your way!

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Join our IBM Z Global
Student Hub to learn ALL
these skills
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17. Chief Penguin, IBM Z
Student & Entrepreneur Experience
@mentorafrika
Dr. Melissa
Sassi