Comments on: 3 Unconventional Ways to Improve Your Soft Skills http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/ Work, life and the pursuit of happiness for the young professional. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:22:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Emily http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2546 Emily Thu, 06 Mar 2008 03:09:38 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2546 I'm not sure about the blogging part. I mean blog for most part is good professionally but then one adds random stuff like hobbies and favorite movies. Can a blog be a combination of all of those? Career blogs are good but they get boring for a while (I tried to have a serious blog but my readers were getting bored so I switched to blogging with humor and fandom stuff). I’m not sure about the blogging part. I mean blog for most part is good professionally but then one adds random stuff like hobbies and favorite movies. Can a blog be a combination of all of those? Career blogs are good but they get boring for a while (I tried to have a serious blog but my readers were getting bored so I switched to blogging with humor and fandom stuff).

]]> By: Justin http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2534 Justin Wed, 05 Mar 2008 17:37:22 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2534 Another way I find is so simple and can be extremely useful is just saying hi to the people you encounter every day. Sounds so trivial, but you never know what kinds of conversations you can strike up with someone in the hallway, elevator, lunch line, etc if you don't even initiate a simple hello. Not to mention the fact that you never know what kind of day a person is having and just by saying, you may have made their day. Perfect example of this was a few weeks ago I was moving in to my new apartment and happened to notice someone else moving things in at the same time. I said hi, introduced myself and ended up striking up a conversation about how she had just returned from a trip to South America. Come to find out she lived on my floor! Another way I find is so simple and can be extremely useful is just saying hi to the people you encounter every day. Sounds so trivial, but you never know what kinds of conversations you can strike up with someone in the hallway, elevator, lunch line, etc if you don’t even initiate a simple hello. Not to mention the fact that you never know what kind of day a person is having and just by saying, you may have made their day.

Perfect example of this was a few weeks ago I was moving in to my new apartment and happened to notice someone else moving things in at the same time. I said hi, introduced myself and ended up striking up a conversation about how she had just returned from a trip to South America. Come to find out she lived on my floor!

]]> By: Brandon Henak http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2508 Brandon Henak Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:52:19 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2508 I just think there are so many ways to improve our soft skills outside of the classroom or ropes course. Any other suggestions? I just think there are so many ways to improve our soft skills outside of the classroom or ropes course. Any other suggestions?

]]> By: Brandon Henak http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2507 Brandon Henak Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:49:52 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2507 Thanks Rebecca! I quote my blog all the time too, ask any of my friends :-) Thanks Rebecca! I quote my blog all the time too, ask any of my friends :-)

]]> By: Rebecca http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2505 Rebecca Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:24:15 +0000 http://newlycorporate.com/2008/03/04/3-unconventional-ways-to-improve-your-soft-skills/#comment-2505 These are great tips. I think soft skills - or interpersonal skills - are the most important skill. Ever. It's interesting that you threw blogging in there as a way to develop them. I've often struggled with how much time I blog because it's not in the "real-world," of which I'm a proponent. But you're right. It allows me to develop cognizant arguments, and I often find myself quoting my blog when I'm talking. Dork, I know. ;) These are great tips. I think soft skills - or interpersonal skills - are the most important skill. Ever.

It’s interesting that you threw blogging in there as a way to develop them. I’ve often struggled with how much time I blog because it’s not in the “real-world,” of which I’m a proponent. But you’re right. It allows me to develop cognizant arguments, and I often find myself quoting my blog when I’m talking. Dork, I know. ;)

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