Soft Skills That Can Get You The Lead In Your Life

The year 2020 has been an Annus Horribilis for each one of us. And 2021 has been even more traumatic. With the outbreak of covid-19 pandemic, followed by the collapse of our economy, the world has seen an unprecedented time. People lost their jobs and livelihoods owing to the lockdown and the pandemic, unemployment again dominated the charts, GDP dipped to unprecedented values and what else can not be added to this endless list. 

 With all that being said, there are yet few lights at the end of the tunnel. To keep up with the present times, the lockdown and the owntime has provided us with tremendous opportunities and impersonal time to hone our skills and prepare us for better times. 

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Here are the top 4 skills you need to grow unimpeded in the year 2021.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

While this is the most basic life skill that almost everyone is fanatic about, yet people's approach towards professional communication skills is quite conservative. A good communicator is a person with the ability to converse ideas in such a way that reflects in the fabrication of words in the most streamlined  fashion. Many of the jobs, both online and offline, look for personalities that can get them a deal or close a sale. A person's ability to tailor his language in order to adapt to the listeners' psychology gets him an upper hand. 

Good communication skills make a person magnetic and then why wouldn't any company need such magnets? Companies need employees who can coax the audience into buying their services. Though no one will directly ask you about your communication skills in your resume but the importance of this skill is implicit because no matter how much qualified you are for the job you will never be good enough if you don't pass the interview. 

CREATIVE THINKING 

Creative thinking is the ability of a person to look at a particular situation from all frames and angles of uniqueness. 

Are you the kind of person who loves bringing new possibilities on the plate? Do you have an urge to experiment new ways of doing the same thing and particularly not doing different things the same way?  Employers all across the world look for people who can bring different and creative propositions to the workplace. 

Well Creative Thinking comes naturally to many, it's not a trait a person is born with. Every skill can be garnished through practice and so can be your creativity. Once you know what is required to be a creative person, you are good to go. 

CRITICAL THINKING 

Critical thinking is the ability to form meaningful connections among ideas and acquired data that can be then put in sorted order backed up with in depth analysis. It allows us to identify a set of flaws in a given piece of information and conclude desired changes. It all comes with smart and deep study of the project and reflecting on it in a creative way. 

    This quality is indeed in demand in the market as the market is flooded with problems that lack an intelligent and long lasting solution. Critical thinking is a quality that renders a person or an organisation action oriented. Most of the successful businessmen on this planet are great critical thinkers, be it Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg, etc.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE 

The year 2020 has been a year of crisis in all regards, be it financially, health wise or emotionally.

With fear, anxiety, stress and depression being the most dominant mental health issues this year, the nation has witnessed a steep decline in productivity and performance. 

 Management of emotions is of utmost importance especially in this year even at the professional front. At workplaces, your emotional stability becomes crucial because best decisions are taken with a calm mind. Given the stress of the workloads, it is apparent for a person to haste actions impulsively.  uncontrolled emotions can also lead deteriorated business relationships. 

 Acknowledging our emotions and accepting them is the first step to be at peace with our emotions. While this isn't as easy as is said but is definitely a life skill that can be garnished with practice.

There is more to your capabilities than just these four skills. It is never too late to learn something. Work on your loopholes daily at atomic level and you will see the difference. 

Happy learning!