1. Competencies and skills
required in
21st Century

2. 21st Century : The Challenges Ahead
• A recent survey of leaders from a business research
organizations finds that the incoming generation will
need more knowledge and skills required for success in
21st Century communities and workplaces — both
technical and behavioral skills
(motivation, communication skills, team spirit, self-
management, etc.)

3. A major shift in 21st Century
• In 21st century, profound shift is taking place in the
way people communicate and connect to each other.

4. A major shift in 21st Century
• This has created the culture of creativity, invocation
and global competition to get higher result .
• This has created the demand of creative ideas,
innovation and improved skill.
• This has created the need of becoming a knowledge
worker and access to tools and resources on 24/7
basis.

5. What are the competencies needed
in 21st Century?
As per the survey report, the most desirable skills are:
• Self-awareness
• Communication
• Collaboration (team work),
• Thinking and analyzing
• Creativity and innovation
• Problem-solving.

6. What motives us to develop
different competencies
• Have you ever thought why some people are successful
almost all the time and has all the required
competencies while others are not?
• Why some people are motivated all the time while
others are not?
• Why some people spend time to improve their skills
and build capacity while other waits for someone else
to build their capacity?

7. What motives us to develop
different competencies
• Different people have different motive and different
level of desire depending upon their priorities in life.
• These priorities directly relates to our personal values
which shows us the right direction to reach our
destination to do any thing and everything we do.

8. Personal Values
• A value is a guiding principle or the philosophy that
guide our decision, action and behaviour to maximize
our potential. These guiding principles energize us,
motivate us and also help us to live a fulfilled and happy
life.
Examples of values:
• Achievement, honesty, courage, freedom, discipline,
punctuality, integrity,, power, authority, security,
respect, dedication, diversity, improvement,
enjoyment/fun, empowerment, commitment, etc.

9. Examples of Different Values
Personal Values Family Values Business Values Social Values And
Spiritual Values
Good health Good Family Life Success and the Flexibility
Discipline Peace and harmony accomplishment Hospitality
Punctuality Trust Honesty and loyalty Gentleness
Integrity Respect Quality work Oneness
Commitment Responsibility Customer care Patience and tolerance
Achievement Security Creativity Generosity
Pleasure Quality time Teamwork Gratitude
Beauty and looking good Support and care Integrity Compassion
Perfection Perfection Friendship
Adventure Efficiency Equality
Courage Effectiveness Honesty and truthfulness
Honesty Competence Unconditional love
Fun and joy Integrity Peace and harmony
Patience Contentment
Freedom
Openness
Appreciation
Recognition

10. Where do we get the Values from
• Your values are made up of everything that has
happened to you in your life which includes
influences from your parents and family, your
religious affiliation, your friends and peers, your
education, your reading, movies & TV, and more.

11. Thank you