are you ready to succeed in life

Are You

Ready to Succeed in Life?

Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

Presented BY:The Institute of Personality Development

88666 80407, 97279 19756psandpd1@gmail.com, englishacademybaroda@gmail.com

Ask any student what he/she wants to become? Answers:

1. Doctor

2. Engineer

3. Sportsperson

4. Pilot

5. IAS; etc, etc

1. What was your answer to this type of question?

Same

2. Have you achieved what ever you wanted to achieve? No

3. Are you confident that you will achieve what ever you wanted to achieve?No

Rewind Your Life & think

What You

Need to Succeed in Life.

Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

We all

possesses two

types of Skills!

1.Hard Skills-Definition

The technical

requirements of a job

(assembly, labor, etc)

Easier to acquire!

2. Soft Skills-Definition

Easy to define, difficult to acquire!

Combination of Personality traits/

qualities, social graces, command over language,

personal habits, friendliness, and attitude etc.

Outcome from training, support or guidance which

can not be measured directly or tangibly.

Soft Skills Outcome

Soft skills have become

a major component of required

skills for any job!

Common Soft Skills Strong work ethics Positive attitude Good communication skills Time management abilities Problem-solving skills Acting as a team player Self-confidence Ability to accept and learn from criticism Flexibility/adaptability Working well under pressure

Positive attitude:Are you optimistic? Will you generate good energy and good will?

Strong work ethics:Are you motivated and dedicated togetting the job done, no matter what? Will you do your best?

Good communication skills:Are you both verbally articulate and a good listener? Can you express your point in a way that builds bridges with colleagues, customers and vendors

Time management abilities:Do you know how to prioritize tasks and work

on a number of different projects at once? Will you use your time on the job wisely?

Acting as a team player:Will you work well in groups and teams? Will you be cooperative and take a leadership role when appropriate?

Problem-solving skills:Are you resourceful and able to creatively solve

problems that will inevitably arise? Will you take ownership of problems or leave them for someone else?

Ability to accept & learn from criticism: Are you be able to handle criticism? Are you open to learning and growing as a person and a professional?

Self-confidence:Do you truly believe you can do the job? Will you

project a sense of calm and inspire confidence in others?

Flexibility/Adaptability:Are you able to adapt to new situations and challenges? Can you accept changes and be open to new ideas?

Working well under pressure:Can you handle the stress that comes with

deadlines and crises? Will you be able to do your best and come through successfully?

Hard/ Technical Skillsvs.

Soft Skills

Which contributes more

towards your success?

15%

85%

Technical SkillsSoft Skills

Harvard Business School says share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills

in our progress is:

12.50%

87.50%

Technical SkillsSoft Skills

Stanford research Institutesays share of Technical Skills-vs.-Soft skills

in our progress is:

Please Remember:What you do between

5pm to 9am

is more important thanwhat you do between

9am to 5pm

Think About it!

A common Doubt:

1.Do all of us have qualities/skills needed to succeed in life?

Answer: Yes2.Is simply knowing that we all have qualities enough or we have to do something more?

Answer: we have to do something more.

3.If yes; then can we all develop these skills?Answer: Yes

Zig Ziglar, Oil Well-1.5 mts.flv

CFO asks his CEO:“What happens if we invest in

developing our people and then they leave the company?”

CEO answers:“What happens

if we don't, and they stay?” 

Thoughts invited... 

Conclusions

More and more employers consider soft skills as important job criteria.

An increase in service industry emphasizes the need for greater soft skills.

Soft skills lead to greater success in personal & professional life.

Are You

Ready toSucceed in Life?

Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

Are You

Ready to Succeed in Life?

Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding

Presented BY:The Institute of Personality Development

88666 80407, 97279 19756psandpd1@gmail.com, englishacademybaroda@gmail.com