Mar 28, 2023

11 Soft Skills to Accelerate Your Career

Hard skills get you hired, but soft skills get you promoted. Learn the 11 soft skills you need to succeed, such as communication, persuasion, negotiation, relationship building, and more.

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Zain Kahn

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Hard skills get you hired.

But soft skills get you promoted.

11 soft skills to accelerate your career:
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1. Communication:

• Listen without interrupting.
• Speak with a positive tone.
• Pay attention to your body language.
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2. Persuasion:

• Identify what other people care about.
• Create stories that resonate with them.
• Communicate those stories with brevity and emotion.
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3. Negotiation:

• Listen carefully.
• Understand what the other side wants.
• Know your worth.
• Then propose solutions that benefit both sides.
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4. Relationship building:

• Help others unconditionally.
• Look for common interests.
• Always add value before asking for something in return.
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5. Empathy:

• Take a genuine interest in other people.
• Look at things from their perspective.
• Acknowledge their feelings.
• Never judge and always be supportive.
• Be generous with your time and attention.
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6. Positive attitude:

• Never gossip.
• Never complain.
• Criticize sparingly.
• Always speak well of others.
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7. Teamwork:

• Avoid claiming all the credit.
• Celebrate other people's wins.
• Praise teammates publicly and praise them generously.
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8. Conflict resolution:

• Avoid arguments and accusations.
• Focus on solutions over problems.
• Apologize unconditionally when it's your fault.
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9. Emotional intelligence.

• Never act impulsively.
• Take a step back when you're upset.
• Understand what you're feeling.
• Understand the consequences of your actions.
• Then proceed accordingly.
— Zain Kahn (@heykahn) March 28, 2023
10. Time management:

• Learn to prioritize.
• Learn to delegate.
• Learn to say no.
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11. Work ethic:

• Take responsibility for your work.
• Always show up and deliver on time.
• Always keep your commitments.
• Never deflect blame on to others.
— Zain Kahn (@heykahn) March 28, 2023
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