Soft Skills - Ask a Wharton MBA
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None of us are immune to mistakes, even a seasoned professional, like myself. Perfection is overrated. It is what we do after we commit a workplace faux pas that matters. This happened two weeks ago. I didn’t even realize I was committing a workplace faux pas until after the meeting. Here is what happened. ...
I didn’t think this movie, Trolls, was going to be any good. Both of my kids love the music in it. Finally, we watched it last weekend. I was only half watching it for the first 20 minutes. It seemed like just a silly, happy cartoon, with lots of bright colors and singing. My kids were glued to the TV. ...
Are you stuck? Do you want something badly at work (e.g., promotion, work life balance, better boss, challenging assignment) but somehow can’t seem to take any action toward making it happen? You are not alone. Inertia, the inability to do something different from our routine, happens to all of us. How do you do overcome it? Take this pain and pleasure challenge! ...
Business communications are crucial soft skills throughout the workplace landscape. Whether you’re just starting out in business or are further along in your career curve, there are specific business communication skills necessary for success in any language. What business communication skills and “soft skills” will help you work smarter? Here are 9 communication skills every professional should master. ...
I started this tradition last year and really liked how it influenced my decisions and actions the rest of the year. I am doing it again this year to define my new year aspirations
1. Define ways to build new habits instead of setting goals. I found this is helping me evolve into a better human being. ...
It’s self-evaluation time. Are you ready to put your best foot forward? This is your chance to put the best representation of your work on permanent record and build your brand.
Many people are too humble or too general in their self evaluation. Don’t fall in that trap. Being too humble will work against you. It’s important to take full advantage of the annual performance review and invest time in writing a good self-evaluation. ...
Happy New Year! Sunday was my annual Hot Chocolate 15K race. My friend Agnes got me into it 3 years ago. It’s a great way to start off the year – a long run (9.4 miles) followed by a nice cup of hot chocolate and an amazing natural high all day.
Well, I didn’t go this year. I woke up at 6:30am and it was POURING. San Francisco had flood warning all weekend. While the race was still on (I couldn’t believe it), I have never ran in pouring rain before and couldn’t imagine being drenched for an hour and half. I was packed but at 7am I decided not to go. ...