1. Soft skill for successful career
Soft skill for successful career
Rajagopal Raman
2. Soft skill for successful
Soft skill for successful
career
career
Soft skill is the ability required and
Soft skill is the ability required and
expected from persons for
expected from persons for
finding a suitable job
finding a suitable job
its maintenance and promotion
its maintenance and promotion
3. Importance of soft skill
Importance of soft skill
Soft skill are very important
Soft skill are very important
To handle interpersonal relations
To handle interpersonal relations
To take appropriate decisions
To take appropriate decisions
To communicate effectively
To communicate effectively
To have good impression and
To have good impression and
impact to gain professional
impact to gain professional
development
development
4. Communication skill as soft
Communication skill as soft
skill
skill
• Communication skills form the
Communication skills form the
corner stone of soft skill
corner stone of soft skill
• Every human being has to essentially
Every human being has to essentially
& effectively communicate with
& effectively communicate with
others
others
• Effective communication is the
Effective communication is the
hallmark of one’s education
hallmark of one’s education
5. •The ability to speak
The ability to speak
fluently using the right
fluently using the right
word in the right order
word in the right order
good communication
good communication
•Message using
Message using
appropriate vocabulary
appropriate vocabulary
and syntax
and syntax
6. Body language
Body language
Non verbal language
Non verbal language
Face is the index of the mind and it clearly
Face is the index of the mind and it clearly
displays the persons interest
displays the persons interest
Body language presents to the audience what we
Body language presents to the audience what we
feel & think about the particular matter
feel & think about the particular matter
Ex: Nodding one’s head
Ex: Nodding one’s head
Body language (e.g, arms crossed, standing,
Body language (e.g, arms crossed, standing,
sitting, relaxed)
sitting, relaxed)
Emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g, speaking
Emotion of the sender & receiver (e.g, speaking
clearly, enthusiastic)
clearly, enthusiastic)
7. Written communication Skill
Written communication Skill
Writing evaluates a person’s proficiency
Writing evaluates a person’s proficiency
indications, spelling grammar etc…
indications, spelling grammar etc…
Errors committed while writing circulars,
Errors committed while writing circulars,
reports & agenda considerably spoil the
reports & agenda considerably spoil the
image of the writer
image of the writer
Good visual presentation using graphics,
Good visual presentation using graphics,
color, balanced design layout- adds so much
color, balanced design layout- adds so much
to written communication.
to written communication.
Keep handouts and other written
Keep handouts and other written
materials for your presentation.
materials for your presentation.
8. Presentation Skills
Presentation Skills
Presentation skills include planning, preparation
Presentation skills include planning, preparation
& delivery of the message
& delivery of the message
Making a formal speech is one form of
Making a formal speech is one form of
presentation
presentation
Presentation skills can be broadly categorized
Presentation skills can be broadly categorized
into physical oral, & electronic
into physical oral, & electronic
9. Success in life depends on presenting ideas in an
Success in life depends on presenting ideas in an
appropriate manners
appropriate manners
Look at the eyes of audience & speak in a
Look at the eyes of audience & speak in a
natural, conversational voice
natural, conversational voice
Appropriate voice will make the presentation
Appropriate voice will make the presentation
effective and interesting
effective and interesting
Ask for feed back from your audience about
Ask for feed back from your audience about
your presentation & change accordingly
your presentation & change accordingly
In presentation especially, stop occasionally to
In presentation especially, stop occasionally to
ask the audience understand what you have said
ask the audience understand what you have said
10. Team Work
Team Work
People of either gender, different age
People of either gender, different age
groups, qualification, status & skills work as
groups, qualification, status & skills work as
a team with a common objective of
a team with a common objective of
accomplishing the task
accomplishing the task
The success of any organization largely
The success of any organization largely
depends on in the coordinated efforts of its
depends on in the coordinated efforts of its
employees
employees
It mainly refers to the agreeableness &
It mainly refers to the agreeableness &
co-operation among the team members
co-operation among the team members
11. Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal Skills
Man is a social animal & his success
Man is a social animal & his success
in life largely depends on his
in life largely depends on his
relationship & interaction with others
relationship & interaction with others
We must respect the views &
We must respect the views &
sentiments of others.
sentiments of others.
When we want to differ their views,
When we want to differ their views,
we must very politely give hints to
we must very politely give hints to
them without wondering their
them without wondering their
feelings
feelings
12. Professional
Professional
ethics
ethics
Professional ethics is the need of the hour in
Professional ethics is the need of the hour in
India
India
When a person is at the work spot, he must
When a person is at the work spot, he must
think of his work only
think of his work only
He must put his heart & soul into the work
He must put his heart & soul into the work
Each employee is a organic part of the
Each employee is a organic part of the
organization & must strive to contribute his mite
organization & must strive to contribute his mite
to the successful functioning of the organization
to the successful functioning of the organization
13. Leadership communication skills
Leadership communication skills
Leaders, executives & managers
Leaders, executives & managers
need to be very clear about what
need to be very clear about what
they expect from others
they expect from others
Trust your self
Trust your self
Keep smiling
Keep smiling
Share & stay together
Share & stay together
14. Time & Stress Management
Time & Stress Management
Prioritize the work & schedule your
Prioritize the work & schedule your
time accordingly
time accordingly
Impotent work should be allotted
Impotent work should be allotted
more time & taken up first
more time & taken up first
Listening to classical music &
Listening to classical music &
practicing Yoga will considerably
practicing Yoga will considerably
reduce the physical,emotional &
reduce the physical,emotional &
mental stress of an individual
mental stress of an individual
15.
Always learn new things
Always learn new things
Accept responsibility for your self
Accept responsibility for your self
& your actions
& your actions
Look at problems & challenges
Look at problems & challenges
Be grateful always
Be grateful always
Love your self
Love your self
