are you ready to succeed in life
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Are You
Ready to Succeed in Life?
Corporate Training │ Personality Development │ Mentoring │ Hand Holding
Presented BY:The Institute of Personality Development
88666 80407, 97279 [email protected], [email protected]
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 [email protected], [email protected]