What is the Easiest Soft Skill to Develop

I got this question on Quora – What is the easiest soft skills to develop?. This question stomped me at first as soft skills by natural are a bit more difficult to develop. With that said, I think listening skills is perhaps the easiest to learn.

You have to be intentional and understand what active listening skills really mean. It’s the easiest to develop for four reasons.

1. You have plenty of time to practice at work and in your personal life. People are talking to you all the time
2. You can practice without putting yourself in center stage. It’s harder for other people to notice if you are a making a “mistake” and didn’t actively listen all the time
3. Improving in this area is foundational to many other soft skills, such as communications skills, interpersonal skills, influence skills, and networking skills. The better you can listen the better you can understand the person you are speaking with and their needs.
4. You can see improvements right away with this skills. Once you are actively listening to others, you will better respond to their needs and build better relationships.

You can start practicing better active listening skills with these 4 tips. Fast Company also published 5 tips here that can help

Your comments: Do you think listening is the easiest skills to learn or do you recommend a different one? Do you already practice active listening skills? If so, what has helped you or what was the most challenging aspect of developing this skill? I look forward to your comments

Your comments: Do you have an inner voice that tells you that you are not enough? Do you where it comes from and how to ignore it? I look forward to hearing from you.

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