A gap commonly occurs when employers fail to find employees with the soft skills they are looking for in the workforce. Why? because the skills that are most in demand in the workplace are not often taught. We can change this! The…
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Development Plans Are Not Just for Work
While Performance Plans for work may be called a Personal Development Plan, work is only one small part of personal development. To make a plan for Personal Development, consider many life areas that can be improved. While going through some…
What the Brain Wants
Emily and Paul are just trying to get some work done. But they don’t do it very well until they learn to understand their brains. Author David Rock uses their stories to illustrate how the brain works in the fascinating book “Your Brain…
The Perils of Criticism
I have a confession to make: I sometimes rather enjoy a well-written snarky movie review. Like this one about Jupiter Ascending that made me laugh out loud. And this one about Fifty Shades of Grey. Opinions will vary and viewpoints…
Whole Life Fitness
Whole Life Fitness is a fun and simple way to develop strengths in all dimensions. It’s personal development for busy people. The world faces an energy crisis. Levels of engagement at work are abysmally low (only 29% in the U.S.…
It’s Not Just Who You Know (Book Review)
“It’s Not Just Who You Know” by Tommy Spaulding is the May choice of the 12 Books group at Goodreads. The author starts out strong with engaging stories that describe how the relationships he developed helped him to overcome a…
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The Surprising Truth About the Workforce Gap
…and the secret reason for it. Why Soft Skills are Lacking and What You Can Do About It. Soft Skills are Lacking In a recent State of the Economy and Employment Survey conducted by Adecco Staffing US, 44% of respondents…
Skills Employers Want #10 – Ability to Sell or Influence Others
The ability to sell or influence others is the number ten skill on the list of top ten skills employers are looking for. Selling is something we all must do at times, whether we are at a job interview or…
Compelling People
I began following the books chosen by the 12 Books group at Goodreads with the April choice, “Compelling People: the hidden qualities that make us influential” by John Neffinger and Matthew Kohut. The authors are partners in KNP Communications, a…
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Skills Employers Want #9- Ability to create and edit written reports
The ability to create and/or edit written reports is number nine on the list of the top ten skills employers are looking for. Writing is one form of communication that requires a certain set of skills. Effective Report Writing at…
