Is Ghosting Better Than Quiet Quitting?
We look into the toll that quiet quitting and ghosting is taking on American businesses. And what to do about it.
Soft Skills: The Secret Weapon Against Disengaged Employees and Business Failure
Employee engagement is at an all time low of 36%. More than half of all workers are actively searching to switch jobs. Employers are losing billions annually but there are engagement strategies, like professional development in soft skills and leadership, that can make a difference.
Our Social Skills Have Gotten Rusty: Tips on How to Sharpen Up
People debate if you should call them social skills or soft skills, but skills like communication and networking have gotten rusty with COVID. Here are tips to improve them.
How Starting Grad School During a Pandemic Taught Me Essential Soft Skills
by Eleanor I’m an intern attending graduate school. Over the past year we have all witnessed the switch from in-person classes to online learning. Regular classrooms were traded in for zoom sessions, in person communication…
The Importance of Soft Skills in Building Anti-Fragile Relationships
Everyone, well okay – most people – understand the value of relationships. Whether these interactions are personal or professional, there is either value, or there is not. When the value of a relationship has diminished,…
Earth Day – Soft Skills in Nature
Today is Earth Day 2021. Unless you’ve been living under a rock like a centipede or some other creepy crawlie, you probably knew this. For a half century, since 1970, the world has celebrated Earth…
The Resilient Weed: A Story of Growth and Perseverance
by Carly My name is Carly and I’m currently looking for work in biology on the path to a full-time job in sustainability and building a better future. There is always that one weed that…
Life Skills for Meaningful Relationships: Understanding Loneliness and How to Address It
I really wanted to use the title of the hit song by the long deceased King of Rock and Roll, Elvis himself, but, I also wanted to respect copyrights. Somewhere, someone just heard, “Thank you,…
Mastering Soft Skills: The First Step is Self-Awareness
When you consider all the soft skills, it’s unlikely that you’ll find one person who can boast about being a master at each one of them. In fact, the opposite scenario is more likely. That…
Leadership Lessons: Cultivating Gratitude for Improved Soft Skills
We’re so busy with the daily grind, juggling 10,000 balls at a time – terrified of dropping one – that we forget to take the time to pause. That’s right. It’s a little of this,…