Communication Skills
What are communication skills?
The ability to convey and share ideas with others effectively.
What are leadership skills?
qualities used to inspire, motivate, and influence a group or an organization.
What is Financial Literacy?
The knowledge of how to make smart decisions with money.
Which soft skill involves working well with others?
Teamwork
Why are communication skills important?
Communication skills are important to help us understand people and situations.
What are some examples of strong leadership skills?
Examples include: Integrity, honesty, critical thinking, problem solving, etc.
Why is financial literacy important?
leads to greater resilience during predictable and unpredictable life events, in other words, Financial Literacy allows you to be flexible when unpredictable life events happen.
What workplace skill involves being skilled with modern day technology?
Tech Savviness
How can you improve your communication skills?
Maintaining eye contact, body language, active listening, be respectful to your audience and others' ideas.
Why are leadership skills important in a workplace?
Strong leadership skills are important to achieving success on both an individual and organizational level would be difficult.
Examples include: budgeting, Debt, Saving, knowing about taxes, and retirement plans.
Why is having a combination of different workplace skills beneficial?
Having a diverse skillset allows you to quickly adapt to new situations and increases job opportunities.
What are some examples of strong Communication skills?
Listening, confidence, body language, Public speaking, to name a few.
True or false - A strong leader is someone you can look up because they exhibit certain values like honesty.
True
What might happen if you lack financial literacy skills?
Not having financial literacy skills can lead to trouble borrowing money and a higher debt and bankruptcy rate.
Why is time management important?
Being able to use time effectively and organize/prioritize tasks is important in any workplace.
What might happen if you don't have strong communication skills?
It may be hard to work with coworkers, share your ideas, and can lead to many misunderstandings.
How can you improve your leadership skills?
Noting your strengths and weaknesses, practicing talking to small audiences, and finding what values are important to you, as well as building on your communication skills can improve your leadership.
What are ways to expand your knowledge about money as well as keeping track of your money?
Setting a budget, start a savings, and understanding all financial aspects.
True or False - Soft skills are learned through formal education like computer programming skills.
False - Soft skills are common/core skills like critical thinking.