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Reflective Account
Business world is becoming more and more dynamic and demanding therefore technical skills are not enough to survive in cut throat competition. I selected this topic to highlight the pivotal role played by soft skills at workplace. My essay entails a comprehensive overview of different types of soft skills and how they are different from technical skills. Mangers are facing new challenges as the workforce is becoming diverse and people with different backgrounds are working under one roof. My essay highlights the core areas of management which inevitably need sensible use of different soft skills. I believe strong and impressive communication abilities, analytical and dilemma solving tactics, innate talent to drive inspiring workplace discipline, well defined sets of ethics and an aptitude to work as a team are few primary soft skills. I have discussed these in my essay with a thoughtful insight to their conceptual role and critical standing in management practices.
Management policies are incomplete without giving significant consideration to soft skill development. Managers should be given proper training on how to improve their management nerves. I have also emphasized on the fruitful impact of soft skills on individual’s personality as growth of an employee takes place at two levels; self enhancement and career development. I have tried to link my topic with the management practices and have elaborated on how management of a corporation can take competitive and psychological advantage over its competitors by implementing a facilitating corporate culture. Mangers can deal successfully with all the impeding factors at workplace by being more helping and cooperative towards their subordinates and for that they should be properly trained. I have made sure to integrate the concept of soft skills with the basic management models and have provided a thought provoking platform for the management to consider and adopt new management techniques.
