1.2: How OB skills are linked to personal and career success Flashcards
How are OB skills linked to personal and career success?
OB skills, such as people skills, are crucial for personal and career success because they complement technical skills, contribute to career progression, and are increasingly valued in high-wage, competitive positions.
What did Google’s Project Oxygen reveal about the importance of technical versus social skills?
Google’s Project Oxygen found that technical skills ranked last among the eight skills associated with managerial success, highlighting the greater importance of social skills.
What findings did Professor David Deming’s research at Harvard reveal about social skills?
Deming’s research showed that social skills are becoming increasingly important in contemporary organizations, especially in roles that require high interaction with people, as automation cannot easily replace these skills.
Why are jobs requiring both cognitive and social skills expected to have more wage growth?
These jobs demand high levels of interaction, empathy, and emotional support, which cannot be readily replaced by automation or outsourcing.
Why is focusing on jobs that require social skills recommended for long-term job security?
Jobs demanding social skills are less likely to become obsolete due to automation and outsourcing, providing better long-term career prospects.
What does the study of MBA alumni suggest about the development of people skills?
Even after completing an MBA, alumni report needing significant additional development in interpersonal, decision-making, generative thinking, and human capital management skills.
Why do recruiters find it challenging to hire graduates, according to the study mentioned?
Because skills like interpersonal skills, leadership, communication, and adaptability are both highly desirable and scarce among today’s graduates.
Why is automation a compelling reason to build OB skills?
As automation replaces many tasks traditionally done by humans, people skills provide unique value that machines cannot replicate, such as managing relationships, decision-making, and emotional support.
What types of jobs are least likely to be automated?
Jobs requiring high levels of interpersonal interaction, creativity, and human judgment are the hardest to automate and have shown economic growth.
What does the rise of automation mean for the workplace?
While automation may replace some jobs, it also creates new opportunities, emphasizing the importance of developing human-centric skills that machines cannot replicate.
What principle distinguishes good achievers from great achievers?
The development and refinement of people skills, as technical skills may help secure an initial job, but people skills are essential for career advancement and promotions.
What is the “bottom line” regarding the importance of people skills for career success?
Now is the time to develop people skills, as they are essential for competitiveness in the marketplace and long-term job effectiveness.
Mastering technical skills alone is not enough for career progression.
