Oh For Food's Sake

Unlocking Success Skills: The Power of Soft Skills in the Workplace

Episode Summary

Soft skills have got a bad reputation. It’s a term that we’ve all heard, but many of us struggle to define exactly what it means. Or maybe we can define it, but we don’t consider it to be as important as ‘being able to get the job done’. Well, in this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re here to say that SOFT SKILLS MATTER! So much so that we prefer to call them ‘success skills’! Join us to find out what we mean when we talk about soft skills, why they’re really important and what you can do to develop them yourself.

Episode Notes

Soft skills have got a bad reputation. It’s a term that we’ve all heard, but many of us struggle to define exactly what it means. Or maybe we can define it, but we don’t consider it to be as important as ‘being able to get the job done’. Well, in this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast, we’re here to say that SOFT SKILLS MATTER! So much so that we prefer to call them ‘success skills’! Join us to find out what we mean when we talk about soft skills, why they’re really important and what you can do to develop them yourself.

In an age where AI is coming on in leaps and bounds every year, we’re all seeing rapid shifts in the technical side of our jobs. But you know what AI can’t do yet? It can’t have a tricky conversation with a colleague about a missed deadline. It can’t help your client to trust you that you’ll deliver a project to the exact specification. These are all soft skills and they matter hugely. Today, we recap what soft skills are and go over four reasons why they can make all the difference in your career trajectory. Then we suggest a few resources that you can use to work on your own soft skills and how you can measure the impact of soft skills on your business.

If you’re just like us and are frustrated that soft skills don’t get the recognition that they deserve, help us out by following and rating the Oh For Food’s Sake podcast. This really boosts our mission to demonstrate the importance of soft skills throughout the UK food industry. Thank you!!

Timestamps

[0:40] Hello! Today we’re talking about why soft skills are essential for your job

[2:00] Soft skills vs hard skills: What’s the difference?

[4:07] Can soft skills help your career? YES!

[5:11] Reason #1: Soft skills improve your teamwork

[6:33] Reason #2: Soft skills help you to communicate effectively

[9:40] Reason #3: Problem-solving is a soft skill and it’s essential

[11:40] Reason #4: Soft skills help you to build your relationships

[14:10] What the data says about how soft skills help your company

[17:32] The resources you need to develop your soft skills

[20:28] Why we say ‘success skills’ and not ‘soft skills’

[21:34] Can we measure the impact of soft skills on a business?