Soft Skills Flashcards
Creativity
the ability to transcend traditional ideas, rules, patterns, relationships, or the like, and to create meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.; originality, progressiveness, or imagination
Communication
the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
Adaptability
able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions
Emotional Intelligence
skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings
Listening
to pay attention; heed; obey
Patience
an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay
Flexibility
the ability and willingness to adjust one’s thinking or behavior
Teamwork
cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons acting together as a team or in the interests of a common cause
Perseverance
steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement
Motivation
the state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something
Attitude
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind
Initiative
readiness and ability in initiating action; enterprise
Problem-solving
The ability to find solutions
Professionalism
the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur.
Perceptiveness
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition
Criticism
the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding
Self-awareness
the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness
Resilience
the ability of a person to adjust to or recover readily from illness, adversity, major life changes, etc.
Leadership
ability to lead
Integrity
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty
Punctuality
strict observance in keeping engagements; promptness
Stress-management
Calm down; peace of mind
Self-confident
excessive or inflated confidence in one’s own judgment, ability, etc.
Responsible
answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management (often followed by to or for)
Organized
having a formal organization or structure, especially to coordinate or carry out for widespread activities
Time-management
the analysis of how working hours are spent and the prioritization of tasks in order to maximize personal efficiency in the workplace
Body language
nonverbal, usually unconscious, communication through the use of postures, gestures, facial expressions, and the like.
Dependable
capable of being depended on; worthy of trust; reliable
Empathetic
of or relating to empathy
Honest
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair
