Stop Calling Them "Soft Skills"

I never liked the phrase soft skills. To me, it implies that things like communication, empathy, self awareness, and emotional intelligence are less valuable and less tangible than things like reading, math, and science. Many leaders and HR professionals actually agree that soft skills are more important now than these traditional hard skills. It's these human soft skills that ultimately distinguish us from machines. AI is already augmenting human decision making. It's out thinking, out maneuvering, out strategizing and outperforming us in many capacities. But not when it comes to the skills that make us who we are as human beings. It's because of these “soft skills” that we were still able to bring in new customers and close deals. We were still able to support and help each other. And create customer and employee experiences that matter. So let's call them what they really are, not soft skills, but skills. Let's recognize how crucial and invaluable they truly are for our personal and professional success. --------------------- This episode is sponsored by SAP Concur. Integrate travel, expense, and invoice processes into one seamless, connected platform, for complete visibility into employee spend. Learn more at www.concur.com. --------------------- The #1 challenge for organizations right now is how to attract and retain talent. Organizations are stuck in old ways of thinking about work and they are struggling! In my new PDF, I outline 7 ways the workforce is changing and what you and your organization need to do to adapt. The Great Resignation is The Great Opportunity if you are willing to take action! Click here to download the PDF. --------------------- Get the latest insights on the Future of Work, Leadership and employee experience through my daily newsletter at futureofworknewsletter.com  Let's connect on social! Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobmorgan8 Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacobmorgan8 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/jacobm Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FuturistJacob