Recently I wrote about how having soft skills doesn't mean you're 'nice'. I think it's worth also mentioning that having good soft skills doesn't mean you'll be permanently cheery! Some... read more →
The term 'soft skills' gets a bad rap. Rather than a Lao Tzu-type of understanding that "What is soft is strong" (think of the nature of water, for example), many... read more →
You hear a lot of conversation about what it takes to be an entrepreneur. But not so much about the related, less glamorous term 'self-employed'. Yet 15% (and rising) of the... read more →
Over the last couple of months we've been looking at happiness, in the series, Happiness is Go! In this post I'm going to summarise what we've discussed, to remind you... read more →
In the last post I kicked off this series on Happiness with some thoughts about happiness in general. Now we’re going to start digging into the way that soft skills affect... read more →
This is the first post in a 6-part series about happiness and, specifically, how soft skills can improve your level of happiness. You can read the introductory post here. Happiness... read more →
Tis the season to be jolly! And to get us into the spirit, the next few posts will be all about happiness. So if your happiness levels could do with... read more →
Soft skills are now recognised as crucial for business success. Do you know why? Here's a neat summary of some of the main reasons, all backed up by research... (more…)
Employee churn costs companies a fortune, and research results flag up the cause - it's usually down to the boss. A survey by Approved Index confirms what many believe is the... read more →
Wherever you are in the world, if you're a recent graduate you might have a serious problem that you're not even aware of! And it's stopping you from getting the... read more →