Soft skills have become an important requirement for selection and progress. This presentation explains the reasons behind it.

1. Are You
Ready to Succeed in Life?
Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding
Presented BY:
The Institute of Personality Development
88666 80407, 97279 19756
psandpd1@gmail.com, englishacademybaroda@gmail.com

2. Ask any student what he/she
wants to become? Answers:
1. Doctor
2. Engineer
3. Sportsperson
4. Pilot
5. IAS; etc, etc

3. 1. What was your answer to this type
of question?
Same
2. Have you achieved what ever you wanted to
achieve?
No
3. Are you confident that you will achieve what
ever you wanted to achieve?
No
Rewind Your Life & think

4. What You
Need to Succeed in Life.
Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

5. We all
possesses two
types of Skills!

6. 1.Hard Skills-Definition
The technical
requirements of a job
(assembly, labor, etc)
Easier to acquire!

7. 2. Soft Skills-Definition
Easy to define, difficult to acquire!
Combination of
Personality traits/
qualities, social graces,
command over language,
personal habits, friendliness,
and attitude etc.

8. Outcome from training,
support or guidance which
can not be measured
directly or tangibly.
Soft Skills Outcome

9. Soft skills
have become
a major component of
required
skills for any job!

10. Focus on
information
as a
corporate asset
New
work
environments
Innovative
communication
technologies
Heightened
global
competition
Increased
emphasis
on teams
More
participatory
management
Flattened
management
hierarchies
Trends in
the New
Workplace

11. Common Soft Skills
 Strong work ethics
 Positive attitude
 Good communication skills
 Time management abilities
 Problem-solving skills
 Acting as a team player
 Self-confidence
 Ability to accept and learn from criticism
 Flexibility/adaptability
 Working well under pressure

12. Positive attitude:
Are you optimistic? Will you
generate good energy and good will?
Strong work ethics:
Are you motivated and dedicated to
getting the job done, no matter what?
Will you do your best?

13. Good communication skills:
Are you both verbally articulate and a good
listener? Can you express your point in a way
that builds bridges with colleagues, customers
and vendors
Time management abilities:
Do you know how to prioritize tasks and work
on a number of different projects at once? Will
you use your time on the job wisely?

14. Acting as a team player:
Will you work well in groups and teams? Will
you be cooperative and take a leadership role
when appropriate?
Problem-solving skills:
Are you resourceful and able to creatively solve
problems that will inevitably arise? Will you take
ownership of problems or leave them for
someone else?

15. Ability to accept & learn from criticism:
Are you be able to handle criticism? Are you open
to learning and growing as a person and a
professional?
Self-confidence:
Do you truly believe you can do the job? Will you
project a sense of calm and inspire confidence in
others?

16. Flexibility/Adaptability:
Are you able to adapt to new situations and
challenges? Can you accept changes and be
open to new ideas?
Working well under pressure:
Can you handle the stress that comes with
deadlines and crises? Will you be able to do
your best and come through successfully?

17. Hard/ Technical Skills
vs.
Soft Skills
Which
contributes more
towards your success?

18. 15%
85%
Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Harvard Business School
says share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills
in our progress is:

19. 12.50%
87.50%
Technical Skills
Soft Skills
Stanford research Institute
says share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills
in our progress is:

20. Please Remember:
What you do between
5pm to 9am
is more important than
what you do between
9am to 5pm
Think About it!

21. A common Doubt:
1.Do all of us have qualities/skills needed
to succeed in life?
Answer: Yes
2.Is simply knowing that we all have qualities
enough or we have to do something more?
Answer: we have to do something more.
3.If yes; then can we all develop these skills?
Answer: Yes
Zig Ziglar, Oil Well-1.5 mts.flv

22. CFO asks his CEO:
“What happens if we invest in
developing our people and then they
leave the company?”
CEO answers:
“What happens
if we don't, and they stay?”
Thoughts invited...

23. Conclusions
 More and more employers consider
soft skills as important job criteria.
 An increase in service industry
emphasizes the need for greater soft skills.
 Soft skills lead to greater success
in personal & professional life.

24. Are
You
Ready to
Succeed in Life?
Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

25. Are You
Ready to Succeed in Life?
Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding
Presented BY:
The Institute of Personality Development
88666 80407, 97279 19756
psandpd1@gmail.com, englishacademybaroda@gmail.com