Developing Soft Skills
July 11, 2019
| Soft Skill | Definition | Practical Application |
| Dependability | Being able to be counted on | Arriving early for work shifts, classes, practices, and other activities |
| Self-Motivation | Internal drive to accomplish things | Competing tasks without being asked |
| Willingness to Learn | Readiness to acquire more knowledge and improve |
Taking a new class, joining a book club |
| Attitude | Settled way of thinking or feeling, reflected by behavior | Smiling! |
| Time Management | Process of organizing and planning how much time your spend on activities |
Turning in assignments on time, meeting deadlines for projects |
| Confidence | Feeling of self-assurance from one's own abilities | Showing pride in accomplishments |
| Honesty | Quality of being truthful and sincere | Owning up to your mistakes |
| Flexibility | Willingness to change or compromise |
Covering a coworkers shift at work |
| Adaptability | Quality of being able to adjust to new conditions | Taking on a new, unexpected role in an organization or workplace |
| Professionalism | Displaying competence or skill expected of a professional | Always looking clean, polished, and dressed appropriately |
| Work Ethic | Belief that hard work has value to strengthen character | Taking a part-time job, staying late in a meeting to pick up tables and chairs |
| Integrity | Quality of having strong moral principles | Saying no when you know something is wrong |
| Organization | Displaying an efficient and orderly approach | Keeping your workspace and personal space clean at all times |
List obtained from Kansas College and Career Guide 2018-2019; kscollegecareer.org