Skills That Work for You!

Did you know that soft skills are the number one thing that everyone from teachers and coaches to professors and employers are saying our kids are lacking? Do you find your teen struggling to grasp these skills?

Hard skills are usually easy to quantify or identify. You can usually learn these in a classroom or from a textbook. They can include such abilities as proficiency in a foreign language or computer program, knowledge regarding how to operate machinery or equipment, certificates for certain skills, etc.

So, what exactly are “soft skills?”  In a nutshell, they include all the ways in which we interact with other people as well as the character traits that enable someone to navigate their world and meet goals in an effective way. Some people call it common sense, but it’s a little more than that.

Also, there is a myth that these are characteristics people are born with and that can’t be taught, but that is not true at all. Everything from increasing empathy to improved decision-making can be taught and grown with practice.

There are lots of ways we can nurture these skills in our children from toddlerhood to teenagerdom. Do you feel the pressure of getting your teens ready to launch into this world? If so, and you want them to be able to proudly stand on their own two feet and show this world all that they can do, then click the link and register them for the Skills That Work for You! session.