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IN DEMAND SOFT SKILLS CAN BE CULTIVATED

July 30, 2021 By Patrick Hutchison

Hard skills are easy to acquire?

It is easy to show that people have acquired the skill of coding, touch typing or analysis using Google Analytics, but how can you practice and develop soft skills? Research has proven that people who are better at soft skills are more successful.

Based on a study by Deloitte. “Soft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030.”. Thank you, AI and the 4th Industrial Revolution…

Human interaction, not as easy now that everyone focuses on small screens

The most in-demand soft skills for any industry

Time Management
Effective Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Conflict Management
Teamwork Skills

Coaching can help you acquire and practice the soft-skills you need

Many of my clients know themselves well, but many sometimes over-state how effective they are, especially with soft skills because they are intangible. I work with them to find their strengths and cultivate the ones that need work. It is very rewarding.

Rita Govender
“creating agile, purpose-driven thinking.”

E-mail: rita@disclosure.co.za

Mobile: +27 82 804 6391

Contact me if you want a partner that can help you achieve your goals, personal or business. They are inter-linked.

GRIT, WHY YOU SHOULD HAVE IT?

July 22, 2021 By Patrick Hutchison

TO ME, GRIT MEANS RESILIENCE.

What is another word for grit? | Grit Synonyms – WordHippo Thesaurus

WE NEED TO PRACTICE RESILIENCE

Some people are naturally accustomed to thriving in environments that are volatile, ambiguous, or uncertain (VUCA). Many of us can learn to practice resilience. From recent experience, we are going to need resilience to keep on course.

5 WAYS TO DEVELOP RESILIENCE

Become self-aware
Regulate your emotions
Develop a positive mindset
Practice self-care
Get support from family or friends

COACHING HELPS YOU TO KEEP TO YOUR PLAN

Like resilience, coaching helps you to keep moving towards your goal. A coach can help you re-work your plan or adjust your timeline realistically.
Flexibility is key and working with someone towards your success is better than doing it alone.

Contact me if you want a partner that can help you on your way to success.

Rita Govender – “creating agile, purpose-driven thinking

email: rita@disclosure.co.za

call: +27 82 804 6391

More information

Angela Lee Duckworth: Grit: The power of passion and perseverance | TED Talk

Mind:help / Cultivating resilience

Genetics of resilience: Implications from genome-wide association studies and candidate genes of the stress response system in posttraumatic stress disorder and depression – PubMed (nih.gov)

South Africa is – and always will be – resilient.

July 16, 2021 By Patrick Hutchison

Living amidst unrest requires an agile mindset

Our TV, computer and cell-phone screens show us vivid images of looting, violence and people demanding to be heard. How can we deal with what is happening around us, to us and to the people we care about?

VUCA

Our world, having exploded into change right in front of us is an example of VUCA. VUCA means Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous and once we understand that the only constant is change, we can learn to adapt quickly.

An agile mindset

An agile or learning mindset has characteristics that can be adopted by anyone and are easy to put into practice, unlike personality traits that people find harder to change. Here are five of the characteristics that will help us manage in our current environment.

Information gathering:
Know what is happening in and around the area where you live or work. Don’t accept all information that you receive as true. Always look for the truth, people have been using social media to spread misinformation.
Collaborating:
Our family, neighbours, employers, and colleagues are able to give us varied insight and they may have come across information that we didn’t. Work together for a good outcome.
Ask others for help:
Each one of us has a skill or ability that can help others. We cannot succeed alone and that is not what is expected. Its what you bring to the table that’s important, not what you take.
Seeking Feedback:
Asking for feedback can be hard. We don’t want to hear criticisms or that we aren’t good at something. Using feedback constructively can help you be better at something you like doing. Be open and look for the value in it. Discard what doesn’t work for you.
Flexibility:
Trying new things can either work out the way we planned, or we can learn for our next attempt at success. Our motivations, outcomes and needs may stay the same, but there are many ways to get there. Experiment and find what works for you.

Coaching :
Coaching is about people; it’s about equipping people to be successful in their own world. The world is changing and how we adapt will determine our success.

Be safe out in the world. Remember VUCA and thrive!