Podcast 25: Is Soft Skills the Right Name for These Critical Employee Skills?

A discussion of the pros and cons of the name “soft skills” and
whether other names are better and avoid relegating them to
second-class status in the workplace.
 
Hosts Dr. Tobin Porterfield and Bob Graham explore the name “soft
skills” and if it’s a good moniker for all of the skills employees
and organizations use in combination with technical skills.
Among the topics they discuss:

Why some people think soft skills is derogatory and minimizes the
role these skills play in the workplace, job hunts and other
aspects of work
The roots of the name “soft skills” and why those roots may make it
the right name
What “hard skills” are and how they have evolved
Using the language that fits the culture you are working with
Should soft skills be called non-technical skills, professional
skills, communication skills, critical skills, emotional
intelligence
The complexity of soft skills doesn’t match the name
The subjective nature of soft skills and how that further
complicates naming them
Technical skills alone don’t serve us
* Blending technical skills and soft skills make the difference in
all workplaces

Contact us at podcast@SeriousSoftSkills.com or tweet us at
@RealSoftSkills if you have an idea for a better name
Next Week
We start our Six Weeks of Serious Soft Skills Strategy. Just in
time for the new year, we provide employees at all levels with the
strategies to put their soft skills forth when looking for a new
job — or looking for the right new hire.
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