People face the challenge of developing a series of complementary skills to their professional functions
The new economy requires professionals to have a global vision of their work and the ability to relate to their environment, learn and incorporate what they have learned into their current work in an agile and consensual manner.
The list with these abilities, commonly known as "soft skills" is extensive, and with constant increase or is more specified. Depending on the professional activity and the company, some acquire greater or lesser relevance.
This is a challenge both for individuals, who will have to continually re-evaluate the skills they need, as well as find the right resources to develop and update their skills, and for organizations, which will need to adapt their workforce planning and development strategies to ensure alignment with future needs.
El World Economic Forum estimates that by 2025 the professions related to technology will be more than 50%. Therefore, employees and company managers must develop soft skills, without neglecting the development of technical or digital skills. People skills such as communication, collaboration, innovation, empathy or the desire to learn that machines cannot develop, and more technical skills that will provide the necessary knowledge to promote the technological and digital advances that society needs.
1. Communication
Know communicate effectively It helps to create and transmit a solid and persuasive argument, adapting the speech to the needs and expectations of the interlocutor. It is an essential competence of professional and personal relationships that facilitates the achievement of objectives.
La assertiveness, storytelling, empathic listening, persuasion or know how to speak in public These are some of the skills that can be learned and trained to improve the effectiveness of your communication, both verbal and non-verbal.
2. Know how to lead and manage teams
The figure of the leader who manages the team efficiently, not only with managerial skills, but also knowing adapt to the different profiles of collaborators, motivate, communicate, supervise, control and guide.
Professionals who develop leadership and management skills learn not only to enhance their talent but also that of their collaborators, they know how to transform a group of professionals in a high performance team and they are trained to create a work environment that invites innovation and the achievement of goals.
3. Adaptation to new technologies
Did you know that more than 80% of transformation processes fail due to the lack of digital culture among employees? The combination of skills 'soft' and technological, it is the perfect mix to successfully face the changes that organizations face.
We are not only talking about technical skills such as knowledge of e-learning management software, big data or artificial intelligence, but also the ability to adapt to the inescapable digital transformation of companies. Therefore, it is essential to promote the development of digital skills as digital identity and reputation, leadership 2.0 or learning agility, that promote the talent of your team, turning them into the engine of the transformation of your company.
4. Boost emotional intelligence
La emotional intelligence It helps us build effective relationships at work and better understand and manage our emotions, in order to identify the triggers that can affect professional performance.
It is one of the essential personal development professional skills for the balance of any work team. By promoting habits of emotional intelligence, we will avoid conflicts, misunderstandings, insecurities or fears and it will help us to have safer employees, capable of regulating their emotional state.
5. Self-motivation and constant development
The constant development mentality is a rising value within any organization. Facing any challenge, having a development mentality and betting on constant learning increases our team's capabilities and strengths. How to get it? Encourage the creativity and innovation of your collaborators, develop learning agility o ability to learn in an agile way, adapted to what each situation requires, and encourage self-motivation habits.
It is essential to self-establish increasingly broad objectives that promote continuous improvement and avoid the feeling that by achieving them they can be ignored, but rather must be revisited and taken something further. Always without imposing unattainable goals that produce frustration in people and their teams.
6. Collaboration
One of the biggest factors contributing to the success of any business depends on whether or not the employees can work well as a team. In a time of high competition, it has become very important to encourage creativity in the office in order to improve productivity and promote healthy relationships among employees.
Working as a team allows employees to be faster and more effective at their work, compared to people working on projects individually. Collaboration also makes employees more accountable, which goes a long way in increasing their motivation levels, especially when teams work virtually.
7 Innovation
In a time of continuous change and digital evolution, employees are the essential resource within the company to generate innovative ideas that boost your competitiveness and help your sustainability long-term. In fact, one of the great current concerns of organizations is the talent, its management and retention.
According to the Boston Consulting Group, 78% of companies' innovative ideas come from their staff. This indicates the relevance of designing policies that promote the employee involvement in the development of new projects and initiatives. Thus it is possible to take advantage of the human resource potential as an innovation accelerator.
What skills do you consider most relevant? Are they proactively promoted in your company?
