Soft Skills - Ask a Wharton MBA
Develop Soft Skills – Work Smart & Live More
While most of us are willing to stand up for ourselves regarding personal matters, when it comes to voicing a dissenting opinion to our superiors (e.g., standing up to our boss) at work, we tend to shy away from any confrontation and go along with what we are told to do, whether or not we agree with it. ...
Workout Objective: Build an empowered mindset by looking at difficult situations with a grateful perspective.
Workout Objective: Build self-awareness and have fun.
Prerequisite: None
Recommended Frequency: Once
Don’t think about it, just take 10 seconds to see which four words jump out at you from this image.
It’s just a game, but it’s interesting to find out which four words you see. Perhaps they reflect less about who you are to others, but how you see yourself currently. Did you see all positive words, or were some of them negative? ...
Congratulations to the San Francisco Giants for winning the World Series 2012!! Today, 1 million fans get together in our great city of San Francisco to celebrate the Giants momentous win.
My husband is a huge Giants baseball fan for the last 30 + years and by association, our entire family are big fans as well. The odds were stacked against the Giants throughout the playoffs, but they persevered. Why? Great leadership and teamwork!! ...
When sending job search applications, two things are critical in making a good first impression to get that coveted interview invite: your résumé and your cover letter. Usually the recruiter or hiring manager will scan and decide in less than one minute whether you may be a good candidate for the job. So how you write your resume and cover letter are essential. Here are 9 cover letter help tips that anyone can follow. ...
You know you need to grow and develop to be able to advance your career, but you don’t have the money for an MBA or other training. Don’t worry! Chances are, there are several free resources to help you, right within your own company. Here are six of them that can help you advance your career. ...
Effective team management is essential to your career acceleration and success. Managing a diverse team of workers is likely to be one of the most difficult things you’ll ever do in your career. As a manager, you must constantly work on developing your leadership qualities that will motivate your team members to ...