"You can have brilliant ideas, but if you can't get them across, your ideas won't get you anywhere."-Lee Iacocca 1924- (former CEO of Ford and famous for reviving the Chrysler brand)
In today's world, where the survival of the fittest is the norm, it has become imperative to sharpen one's technical skills, and more importantly, one's soft skills. Technical skills can be learnt, applied and measured to an established degree. But the same cannot be said of soft skills. Soft skill is a sociological term for an individual's Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It can be broadly defined as personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions, job and career prospects. Whether it involves face to face customer interaction or even indirect correspondence over telephone or e-mail, employees adept at soft skills will achieve both individual as well as organizational success. Hence soft skills is critical to showcasing one's hard skills; both can be considered to be two sides of the same coin - one without the other has no impact.
Soft skill training has numerous dimensions. Some modules, amongst others which are highly sought after, have been mentioned below:
1. Communication Skills Training:
Communication is a dynamic process through which thoughts and feelings are conveyed. Effective communication is an essential component of organizational success whether it is at the interpersonal, inter group, intra group or external levels. It facilitates learning and knowledge sharing which is essential to the healthy growth and culture sustenance of your organization.
The Learning Process:
People in organizations typically spend over 75% of their time in inter personal communication; thus is it is no surprise to find that poor communication is at the root of a large number of organisational problems. There exist a number of barriers to effective communication that arise out of the utilisation of improper language, non verbal cues and feedback. In the present age of globalisation, insufficient understanding of cultural differences can also result in critical judgmental errors in the communication process.
We understand that in today's tough competitive business world, lucid and effective communication is very important. MMM Training Solutions help to provide professionals with practical and constructive advice on methods of effective communication.
2. Team Building skills:
Team building skills are critical for managerial effectiveness. Better understanding of team work can make an employee more effective. There exists a strong synergy amongst members who have the ability to build on their collective strengths. It is important to contribute as a focused team. Success occurs when a team can accomplish and scale greater heights to a greater degree than an individual can. The stages involved in team building are:
1. Clarification of team goals
2. Identification of issues which inhibit the team from reaching their goals
3. Addressing of those issues, removing of inhibitors and enabling the goals to be achieved
MMM Training Solutions emphasizes on developing skills in individuals to be effective team members. We deliver training for managers on how to create a successful team and for staff on how to be part of one.
3. Time management:
"The bad news is time flies. The good news is you're the pilot." - Michael Altshuler ( Psychotherapist and Clinical social worker)
The significance of proper time management lies not just in meeting deadlines. It indicates professionalism, focus, reliability and consistency to clientele. Hence it is of utmost importance to develop potential in this area. Successful people use time management to achieve excellent results. The key is to realise that one cannot possibly do everything that there is to do. Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little because they do not concentrate on the right things. Instead, one has to decide how to spend the limited amount of time one has each day. At the heart of the subject is a simple but obvious focus - one has to concentrate on results, not on being busy. Since time management helps in completing more work with relatively lesser effort, stress is considerably reduced.
MMM Training Solutions provides your staff with practical advice and tips on how to effectively manage their time in a practically and tactful manner; at the same time adhering to the quality standards that your organization upholds.
4. Presentation skills:
"I do not object to people looking at their watches when I am speaking. But I strongly object when they start shaking them to make sure they are still going." -Lord Birkett (1883-1962)
In her book, "Presentation Skills (2nd edition- University Press)", author Suzy Siddons writes that a good presentation contains many of the same constituents as a good restaurant meal. The participants should be hungry. The chef should be at least competent, if not inspired. The menu should be tempting, understandable and offer a range of choices to all the diners. The ingredients should be the best possible. The service should be impeccable. The ambience should be comfortable and attractive. There should be no nasty after- effects.
Today, presentation skills are required at every level. For effective presentations, it is necessary to research the audience and understand their needs. Structuring presentations to establish rapport, maintain interest and to end an impact is a skill that can be developed through meticulous practise.
The art of presentation is two dimensional- speaking and listening. It is equally important to be a good listener. The significance of effective listening is well delivered in the quote, "it is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen."
Studies conducted have shown that the greatest fear human beings face is the fear of public speaking. At MMM Training Solutions, we train your staff to present their ideas in a manner that is clear, concise, interesting and persuasive.
In the face of the ongoing economic downturn, cutting back on soft skill training and focusing on technical skills is not the best option. At this hour, it has become even more imperative to narrow the existing gap between desired and actual level of soft skills of the employees. This would lead to effective communication that directly increases work performance as there is an enhancement in the effectiveness of communication.
Your employees learn by solving real time challenges within the work environment. Successful soft skill training helps participants unlock their inner leader, and sets into motion a positive and congenial atmosphere that encourages constant learning through self initiative. This in turn helps retain talent by giving your organization the extra edge and hence builds a competitive advantage.
There is an adage in business: "People rise because of their hard skills and fall because of (the lack of) soft skills". Soft skill training aims at nurturing and shaping attitudes, no matter what the individual nature. It manages the interactions between every employee within the workplace. Hence it enhances efficiency and minimises the attrition rate.
Soft Skill training enables your employees to function effectively in the global marketplace among numerous and various business cultures. It enhances the core competence and confidence of an individual. NASSCOM forecasts that this can narrow the wide gap existent between the talent supply and technical demand.
Since acquiring soft skills is far more challenging than ‘hard' skills, imparting of the same is often outsourced. This enables organizations to hire experts who are aware of the current global trends and practices. However one time training on soft skills cannot impact an organization for life. For long time sustenance, training needs to be on its growth plan in order to maximize human capital. This helps in talent retention and knowledge sharing within the work place.
MMM Training Solutions brings to your organization great expertise and modular solutions. We help employees, your valuable assets, in dealing with change, effectively functioning within a team, and performing at their highest potential in order to reach excellence.
You can find more articles at www.mmmts.com. MMM Training Solutions conducts soft skills training and executive coaching anywhere in the world. We guarantee the effectiveness of our training. You may reprint this article by requesting permission from: [email protected]
http://theonlinecitizen.com/2006/12/foreign-labour-policy-income-disparity-in-singapore/
Excerpt: Thirdly, our education system needs to emphasis more on soft skills, e.g. personality traits and interpersonal skills. Singapore has to transform its education systems so as to prepare workers for the jobs that will exist in the higher-income countries. Basically, that requires preparing workers for personal services jobs rather than impersonal services and manufacturing. Creativity and imagination skills will be highly valued, and people skills will be more valuable than computer skills.
quite an interesting read.
no wonder govt says foreigners are mre talent. But in a way quite true, Cos soft skills are very important , more than paper grades and qualifications.
not really interested to get my ideas across.......they should bow in front of me to get any help they need. ideas are not free!brilliant invenrtions are not easy to come up with and can be stolen easily by team memebers and everyone!
no one would see their own ideas get stolen.rather burn the ideas and let time wipe them out than to merely give and explain to poor apes!
Originally posted by Hitman3:not really interested to get my ideas across.......they should bow in front of me to get any help they need. ideas are not free!brilliant invenrtions are not easy to come up with and can be stolen easily by team memebers and everyone!
no one would see their own ideas get stolen.rather burn the ideas and let time wipe them out than to merely give and explain to poor apes!
U will be sacked straightaway in any aussie company
hmmmm.......what kinda thread is this???soft skills????comm skills???hahaha
most engineers and designers from japan,korea,america etc dont really need soft and comm skills dont bother having it the first day they were born and need not even bother to talk at work.....they let the company cocksuckers do that shit job!
.....i cant fire myself.....
.............australian companies can find their own aussie cocksuckers anyday...no shortage of aussie fer dat job skills.no schooling needed even.
its true that we lack soft skills. we were not taught to be open and during classes, we were quiet even when we do not understand what the teacher is saying/teaching. we do not even have presentations last time.
Excerpt: Thirdly, our education system needs to emphasis more on soft skills, e.g. personality traits and interpersonal skills. Singapore has to transform its education systems so as to prepare workers for the jobs that will exist in the higher-income countries. Basically, that requires preparing workers for personal services jobs rather than impersonal services and manufacturing. Creativity and imagination skills will be highly valued, and people skills will be more valuable than computer skills.
The problem is greater than just the education system in my view.
It has to do with destruction of community by PAP in Singapore and political repression.
These are the real problems and real causes.
skills can be learnt...but it has to be applied! that is a failure in your purpose and process of thoughts.i sometimes wonder if singapore has any hope even if someone like trademark dares telll world skills can be thought!it isnt dat simple kid!
just when the guys who made lcd tvs....they designed processess and technology to give u an lcd tv.where on earth do u get a school to make a lcd tv back in 1990?
how about your dvds and everything that u didnt have 15 years ago???can schools and all factories teach people to build and design everything from the chasis of a sports cars to a Boeing777 aircraft to a simple mp3 player???
skills???kinda hard to explain but in technology side u need skills and ingenuity ina high tech environment.
skills?if u deal with neonazis at work who hate your face and colour of your skin...then beg them to keep u at work...
soft skills=cocksucking.
remember to have soft moist lips and mouth.they work very well in the right areas.
if u have no real skills then then your mouth skills lorrr...whats so hard to summarise soft skills as??!siao!
Originally posted by angel3070:The problem is greater than just the education system in my view.
It has to do with destruction of community by PAP in Singapore and political repression.
These are the real problems and real causes.
good morning dude. I see that you are at PAP and their policies at the beginning of the week on Monday haha.
More I study Singapore education system, the more I think it is a failure.
More I study Lee Kuan Yew, the more I realise he is a useless bastard.
More I study PAP, the more I see their rule is destroying Singapore.
I copy what you said as you have said it many many times le haha
soft skills isnt important unless u are a salesman or a hollywood star....just be a normal person .countries like japan have engineers who dont even talk to one another.theres no big deal bout soft skills.......i dun have soft skills but still could get a job ina country where my skin colour is different and where people seem very nasty and crude.
if u want a high paying job.....then a cocksucker with natural soft skills would suffice.no education or pri 6 needed even.cocksucking skills can be taught overnight.no real practice needed for soft cocksuckin skills!:)
Lee Kuan Yew.
PAP.
Originally posted by Hitman3:soft skills isnt important unless u are a salesman or a hollywood star....just be a normal person .countries like japan have engineers who dont even talk to one another.theres no big deal bout soft skills.......i dun have soft skills but still could get a job ina country where my skin colour is different and where people seem very nasty and crude.
if u want a high paying job.....then a cocksucker with natural soft skills would suffice.no education or pri 6 needed even.cocksucking skills can be taught overnight.no real practice needed for soft cocksuckin skills!:)
hello, singapore is also like salesman and hollywood star, we advertise ourself, our people, our infrastructure and do trade with other countries..
Now i know why u are aussie reject. U cannot grasp the fundamental elements of economy. Soft skills also does not only mean salesman or Hollywood star.
i dont need to learn softskills......not needed.rather they will practice their soft skills on me.
reject from australia??are u prime minister of oz??are u prime minster of shingapore???how bout prime minster of mozambique??if u are not any great person or even a junior high court judge...how dare u judge!
if u can do this...then i can also be like some fella...who judge if u have commited a crime on the spot and execute u on the spot as well.
hey trademark......which place did u purchase yer degree from??i also wanna buy too...do they sell them online??what about the A+ transcripts??i want masters,,do they have them too?
Technical skills can be learnt, applied and measured to an established degree. But the same cannot be said of soft skills. Soft skill is a sociological term for an individual's Emotional Intelligence (EQ). It can be broadly defined as personal attributes that enhance an individual's interactions, job and career prospects. Whether it involves face to face customer interaction or even indirect correspondence over telephone or e-mail, employees adept at soft skills will achieve both individual as well as organizational success. Hence soft skills is critical to showcasing one's hard skills; both can be considered to be two sides of the same coin - one without the other has no impact.
Originally posted by Hitman3:i dont need to learn softskills......not needed.rather they will practice their soft skills on me.
reject from australia??are u prime minister of oz??are u prime minster of shingapore???how bout prime minster of mozambique??if u are not any great person or even a junior high court judge...how dare u judge!
if u can do this...then i can also be like some fella...who judge if u have commited a crime on the spot and execute u on the spot as well.
hey trademark......which place did u purchase yer degree from??i also wanna buy too...do they sell them online??what about the A+ transcripts??i want masters,,do they have them too?
lionoisy banned account,
Originally posted by Hitman3:i dont need to learn softskills......not needed.rather they will practice their soft skills on me.
reject from australia??are u prime minister of oz??are u prime minster of shingapore???how bout prime minster of mozambique??if u are not any great person or even a junior high court judge...how dare u judge!
if u can do this...then i can also be like some fella...who judge if u have commited a crime on the spot and execute u on the spot as well.
hey trademark......which place did u purchase yer degree from??i also wanna buy too...do they sell them online??what about the A+ transcripts??i want masters,,do they have them too?
lionoisy banned account,
trademark in noisylion?
trdemark;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;u having an emotional time there at yer computer??do u feel like crying at times??feel the world hates u n da world is cold n dark???must be tough.....fer u at exams.
told u to study hard at school now see lah,,,end up using soft skills and doin some cocksuckin job...haizz
I hate soft stuff
Originally posted by angel7030:I hate soft stuff
It had to be the damn Taiwanese "hum" to spam its idiocy with its unsolicited and irrelevant "one liner".
Is there any relevance to this thread if the Taiwanese "hum" prefer a "hard stuff" for its "hum" instead of a "soft stuff" ?