There is nothing soft about “soft skills.” We diminish the value of skills such as empathy, adaptability, persuasion, and effective decision-making when we mislabel them as soft skills, which implies, they are optional.

They are not. 

We look for these qualities in our managers, co-workers, and personal relationships. So, they aren’t soft in the least.

It’s time to call them what they indeed are – real skills.

***

This episode was brought to you by The Financial Crimes Learning Experience.

A 4-week, project-based, peer-supported, expert-led, immersive anti-financial crime, and real life-skills workshop for those who aspire to become high-performing financial crime fighters in the financial industry.

To learn more about this one-of-a-kind workshop and to register, go to www.thefinancialcrimes.com/workshop.