Soft Skills, Big Impact: A Conversation with Andres Lares
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Soft skills, particularly communication, are essential for success in a rapidly evolving workplace. The episode, featuring Andres Lares, the Managing Partner at Shapiro Negotiations Institute, explores the gap between the demand for soft skills and employers' recognition, the challenges in measuring these skills, and strategies for organizations to invest in soft skills training for long-term benefits.
Here are some of the areas we touch on in this episode:
• Understanding the significance of soft skills in leadership
• Exploring the gap between employees' desires for skills and employer priorities
• Challenges in measuring soft skills and effectiveness
• Timeless value of soft skills amid technological advancements
• Practical steps organizations can take for soft skills training
• The critical role leaders play in fostering a culture of communication
• Tips for employees on the importance of networking and communication
Make sure to communicate with intention and lead with purpose!
Hey leader! Thanks for listening. For more leadership communication tips, check out https://www.thecommunicativeleader.com/
Chapters
1. Soft Skills in Leadership Communication (00:00:00)
2. Evolving Communication Dynamics and Soft Skills (00:10:47)
3. Investing in Soft Skills Training (00:15:56)
4. Leadership Communication and Soft Skills (00:28:07)
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