Category: Leadership, Influence, & Persuasion

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  [VIDEO] Is Getting a Driver’s License a Soft Skill?

  A few years ago, during Skill Talk Ep. 1, Dr. Michelle B. Lee told me about an article she was reading. “I found it interesting that they listed a driver’s license as a soft skill,” she said. At one point in time, before I developed the Five Soft Skills Clusters… Read more
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  [VIDEO] Soft Skills are the Foundation of Success

  Million-Dollar Question: What do successful people do on a daily basis that helps them to achieve their goals?   During training sessions, I frequently ask people some version of that question. The vast majority of the time they respond with something related to soft skills and a routine. In fact, you… Read more
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  Valued, Respected, and Heard?

  One of the most important tasks of a leader is making sure individual team members feel valued, respected, and heard. International Individual Rights Day is a reminder of the importance of safeguarding individual freedoms as well as the psychological safety needed to avoid groupthink and ensure successful teamwork. Think about… Read more
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  [VIDEO] Soft Skills Have Been Around Since the Dawn of the Human Race

  During a virtual training for a group of young professionals, I asked, “What are technical skills or hard skills?” Donna, who was unmuted, responded first, “You know how to use a certain software or a lab machine. Something like that.” Michael, Tara, and Ashley put their answers in the chat:… Read more
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  An Untitled Poem On Leadership | Soft Skills for STEM

  April is National Poetry Month. In celebration, check out  “An Untitled Poem on Leadership” that was submitted and performed by winning group (Dylan, Jonathan, & Ricky) during the S3 Poster Project Competition (8th Annual Soft Skills for STEM Lessons Workshop 2024). In the world of leadership, where visionaries dwellThey navigate… Read more
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  Skill Talk Ep. 22: Case of the Lazy Team Member

  [Download episode worksheet.] Dr. Lee and Al  discuss  how to deal with a lazy team member. Never let your brand suffer because of someone else’s involvement. Always protect your brand. Be strategic. Be confident enough to say what you think needs to happen to make you and the team feel better… Read more
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  Skill Talk Ep. 14: Dr. Mae Jemison

  [Download episode worksheet] Dr. Lee  and Al Duncan discuss the life and accomplishments Dr. Mae Jemison in honor of Women’s History Month 2019. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” – Dr. Mae Jemison  Duncan Nugget® #380: Exceptional service to others is the price of greatness. Read more