Today, we’re talking about soft skills – you know, the EASY stuff. I mean, why else would we call them that? The name implies that they’re easy, not as important, and take a back burner to the harder technical skills that we need to do our jobs.

 

And you know what? That’s a load of crap. Soft skills are actually hard to master, and there’s really nothing easy about them.

 

More than that, these are the skills that will set us apart from our competition going forward. They’re the skills that help us communicate better, deal with people more effectively, foster trust, and build relationships.

 

The fact is, these skills are more crucial to the future of our profession than anything, and no one is more passionate about promoting these skills than our guest this week.

 

Jeff Nischwitz is the founder of The Nischwitz Group, a leadership speaker, an author, a coach, and a Business Learning Institute thought leader devoted to the idea that our future success depends on our ability to master these so-called “soft” skills.

 

To learn more, and for the complete show notes, visit blionline.org/blog.

 

Resources:

• Learn more at NischwitzGroup.com
• Connect with Jeff: Facebook | Twitter | LinkedIn
• Read Jeff’s blog: "Celebrate the Mundane"

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