Latest Trends in Development of Soft Skills in Managers for Successful Organisations

S.V. Anuradha

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A skill is a perfect balance between knowledge and behaviour that is to say what is to be done andhow it is to be done. It can also be the balance between practice and time. Soft skills are the nontechnical skills and abilities that will help to carve out a successful career assisting in transformingthe managers to become completely professional. These soft skills not only help in shaping the careerof managers but will also be tremendously helpful in preparing them for the future challenges. Amanager plays many key roles in the development and success of an organisation. He has to tacklevarious issues, interact with different people with different attitudes and perceptions, managebusiness relations and resolve unexpected problems. Corporate world today demands the managers tobe resourceful and self directed with proper soft skills. A manager may be well qualified, highlyexperienced and may have the courage to face challenges, but enhancement of professional andpersonal effectiveness in the activities is very much needed in the present scenario. To face and edgecompetition, the managers have to get well equipped with the various soft skills. The present researchpaper throws light on the various soft skills required by the present day managers and the latesttrends in development of these soft skills so as to contribute to the success of the organisation. Thepaper also emphasises on the importance of various soft skills like self awareness, communicationskills, teamwork, proactive mindset, goal setting, managing change, work ethics, etc. This article alsohighlights the role of interpersonal skills in instilling confidence in managers to give their best tomake the organisation accomplish its objectives

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