Creativity is both a Soft Skill and a Hard Skill →

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Creativity is a valuable workplace skill, not just for its practical applications in developing new ideas, increasing efficiency, and devising solutions to complex problems, but also for the personal growth it can bring. While you may have natural creativity skills in certain forms, it is a skill that can be learned and developed over time, offering you the opportunity to expand your horizons and reach new heights in your professional journey.

Soft skills relate to how you work. Soft skills include people, communication, listening, and time management.

So, is creativity a soft skill? Creativity is usually considered a soft skill, but some aspects of creativity can be considered hard skills. Soft skills are general personality traits that are relevant across many industries and roles, while hard skills are job-specific abilities that are acquired through training and education.

Being a Good Listener is a Soft Skill →

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“Be a good listener,” Dale Carnegie advised in his 1936 classic How to Win Friends and Influence People. “Ask questions the other person will enjoy answering.”

Rather than pushing your point of view when it is very different, the other person uses a curious approach to communication. An example would be meeting the other end of view with a question like: “I never thought of that point of view. What is it that leads you to that conclusion.”

Six things needed to be a good listener

• #1 Your thoughts have not drifted, and you are in the here & now.

• #2 Distractions don't get in the way of what the person is saying

• #3 You're excited and curious to hear what is said

• #4 You're sincere and open-minded about the questions and haven’t prejudged the anticipated answers

• #5 Your hearing, sight, and other senses are working

• #6 You ask the right questions.

“Hearing Aids Matter”

Why Posture is considered a Soft Skill →

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A person’s posture is the position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting, and whether a person has good or bad posture can significantly impact how others perceive them and how they see themselves. Simply put, a person with good posture looks better than one that doesn’t have it.

Good posture can make you look younger, thinner, taller, more energetic, more relaxed, and even more confident. Sitting up straight may help your brain function better, as well as help you think more clearly because you feel calmer and more optimistic, according to studies by Erik Peper, Ph.D. at San Francisco State University.

Since studies have shown that a person’s body posture can affect confidence in their thoughts and how they think about themselves, it isn’t too much of a leap to say that it makes you look smarter. People have a variety of learned skills that are referred to as soft skills. Learning to listen is something people do even though they already were able to hear. We feel more comfortable with some people than others, and in many cases, we feel satisfied with developing the skill of communication and interaction. Everyone has some posture, but good posture can be learned and is undoubtedly an essential soft skill.

The wide range of skills that fall under ‘soft skills is also often known as ‘transferable skills. They include interpersonal skills, sometimes called ‘people skills’ or ‘social skills,’ and posture belongs in this group.