{"id":1403,"date":"2021-07-30T20:41:09","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T20:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/?p=1403"},"modified":"2021-07-30T20:41:14","modified_gmt":"2021-07-30T20:41:14","slug":"in-demand-soft-skills-can-be-cultivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/?p=1403","title":{"rendered":"IN DEMAND SOFT SKILLS CAN BE CULTIVATED"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hard skills are easy to acquire?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>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?\u00a0 Research has proven that people who are better at soft skills are more successful.\u00a0 <br><br>Based on a study by Deloitte. \u201cSoft skill-intensive occupations will account for two-thirds of all jobs by 2030.\u201d.\u00a0 Thank you, AI and the 4th Industrial Revolution\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SoftSkills-1024x601.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SoftSkills-1024x601.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SoftSkills-300x176.png 300w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SoftSkills-768x451.png 768w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SoftSkills-1536x901.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SoftSkills-2048x1202.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Human interaction, not as easy now that everyone focuses on small screens<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The most in-demand soft skills for any industry<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Time Management<\/li><li>Effective Communication<\/li><li>Emotional Intelligence<\/li><li>Conflict Management<\/li><li>Teamwork Skills<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Coaching can help you acquire and practice the soft-skills you need<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of my clients know themselves well, but many sometimes over-state how effective they are, especially with soft skills because they are intangible.\u00a0 I work with them to find their strengths and cultivate the ones that need work.\u00a0 It is very rewarding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1389\" width=\"179\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1.jpg 420w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/RitaProfilePicture-1-75x75.jpg 75w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 179px) 100vw, 179px\" \/><figcaption>Rita Govender <br>&#8220;creating agile, purpose-driven thinking.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>E-mail: rita@disclosure.co.za <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mobile: +27 82 804 6391<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.disclosureafrica.co.za\/index.php\/contact-us\/\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Contact me if you want a partner that can help you achieve your goals, personal or business.\u00a0They are inter-linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Links<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/au\/en\/pages\/economics\/articles\/soft-skills-business-success.html\">Soft skills for business success | Deloitte Australia | Deloitte Access Economics, Human Capital<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.grovo.com\/soft-skills-microlearning\/\">Why Soft Skills Training is More Important Than Ever\u2014And How Microlearning Can Accelerate It | (grovo.com)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk\/downloads\/academic\/future-of-employment.pdf\">\/Users\/michaelosborne\/Documents\/Research\/future_of_employment_paper\/original\/.texpadtmp\/future_of_employment_original.dvi (ox.ac.uk)<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/2012\/12\/ff-robots-will-take-our-jobs\/\">Better Than Human: Why Robots Will \u2014 And Must \u2014 Take Our Jobs | 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