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
to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly:
They adapted themselves to the change quickly. He adapted the novel for movies
Emotional Intelligence
the imparting or interchange of thoughts, opinions, or information by speech, writing, or signs.
Listening
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
Patience
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
Flexibility
the ability to bend easily or without breaking:
The shoe soles are made from elastic materials to provide perfect flexibility.
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
the treatment or control of diseases, injuries, or disorders, or the care of patients who suffer from them.
Motivation
the act or an instance of motivating, or providing with a reason to act in a certain way:
I don’t understand what her motivation was for quitting her job.
Attitude
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:
a negative attitude; group attitudes.
Initiative
an introductory act or step; leading action:
to take the initiative in making friends.
Problem-solving
the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
“an expert at creative problem-solving”
Professionalism
following an occupation as a means of livelihood or for gain:
Perceptiveness
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition:
a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
Criticism
the act of passing severe judgment; censure; faultfinding.
Self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires.
“the process
Resilience
the power or ability of a material to return to its original form, position, etc., after being bent, compressed, or stretched; elasticity.
Leadership
the position or function of a leader, a person who guides or directs a group:
He managed to maintain his leadership of the party despite heavy opposition.
Integrity
adherence to moral and ethical principles; soundness of moral character; honesty.
Punctuality
strict observance in keeping engagements; promptness.
Stress-management
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Self-confident
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Responsible
answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management (often followed by to or for):
He is responsible to the president for his decisions.
Organized
affiliated in an organization, especially a union:
organized dockworkers
Time-management
the ability to use one’s time effectively or productively, especially at work.
“time management is the key to efficient working”
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:
a dependable employee.
Empathetic
of, relating to, or characterized by empathy, the psychological identification with the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of others:
a sensitive, empathetic school counselor.
Honest
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
an honest person.
