Soft Skills You Need

Soft Skills Needed today and in the future

Certainly not an exhaustive list but a good place to start.  For each skill listed a Book, TED Talk and College Course will be suggested.

Effective Communication: 

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie 

10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation by Celeste Headlee

Improving Communications Skills – University of Pennsylvania 

Adaptability:

Who Moved My Cheese by Spenser Johnson

Embrace The Shake by Phil Hansen

Developing Adaptability – University of London

Problem Solving

Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman

Are You a Giver or A Taker by Adam Grant

Creative Problem Solving – University of Minnesota

Leadership:

Start With Why  by Simon Sinek

How Great Leaders Inspire Action – Simon Sinek

Inspiring Leadership Through Emotional Intelligence – Case Wester Reserve University 

Teamwork:

The Five Dysfunctions Of A Team by Patrick Lencioni

The Secret to Great Opportunities The Person You Haven’t  Met – Tanya Menon

Teamwork Skills: Communicating Effectively 

Time Management:

Getting Things Done by David Allen

How to Save the World (or at least yourself) from Bad Meetings – David Grady

Work Smarter Not Harder – University of California, Irvine

Emotional Intelligence: 

Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman

The Power of Vulnerability- Brené Brown

Developing Your Emotional Intelligence – LinkedIn Learning

Creativity:

Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Creativity by Austin Kleon

Your Elusive Creative Genius – Elizabeth Gilbert

Ignite Your Everyday Creativity – State University of New York

Resilience:

Grit by Angela Duckworth

The Power of Passion and Perseverance- Angela Duckworth

Building Resilience- University of Pennsylvania 

Interpersonal Skills: 

Crucial Conversations by Kerry Patterson and Joseph Grenny

Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe – Simon Sinek

Improving Your Interpersonal Skills – University of California, Irvine

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Source: https://www.linkedin.com/in/renoperry/

TED Talks cover a variety of topic by interesting experts. Use the TED TALK app from the Apple App Store or Android or https://www.ted.com/

College courses:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/free-courses

https://online.stanford.edu/free-courses

https://www.coursera.org/courses?query=free

https://www.khanacademy.org/

https://www.accredited-online-college.org/the-top-25-accredited-free-classes-available-online/

https://www.mooc.org/

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