DEFINATION OF SOFT SKILLS:

Soft skills refer to the interpersonal skills. These are those skills that are associated associated to
the behavior and mindset of a person and the soft skills they tend to be transferabale such as
communication , leadership , stress management , decision making , adaptability , ability to deal
with adversity , networking and problems.
Soft skills are also called interpersonal skills or the people skills.

HOW DOES SOFT SKILLS HELPS US IN LIVING A HEALTHY

LIFE AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
POSITIVE MINDSET:
When we say that the soft skills are associated to the mindset or behavior of person , it means
that we can place the ( positive mindset) in the category of soft skills. When we adopt the
behavior of positive mindset then we are more likely to achieve the positive results.Because a
positive minded person absorbs positivity even from the negativity. How can a negative mind
give us a positive life? On these basis we can say that the positive behavior helps us in living a
happy and healthy life.

ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE:
Communication is the most important soft skill. The better communication skills we have the
more we are capable enough of building relation, the more we are capable enough to enlarge our
social circle, the larger social circle in turn helps us getting our work done easily .And when it
comes to the business , our communication skills gives us wings to fly high in our field by
following the 7cs of communication. Although its difficult enough to follow the 7cs of
communication, once we start following them it creates long lasting impact on our listeners by
which helps us in convincing the second party. .In this way our communication skills can help us
to achieve the desired level.

ART OF TIME MANAGEMENT:

When we develop the sense of time management , we become more capable enough of
compressing innumerous task done in short period of time. For example if we are working in a
company we might be supposed to perform multitasks, in that case if we have the art of time
management then we may come up to the desired level and expectations of the senior which in
turn promotes profile of the individual and it can be categorized in the economic growth and
personal growth the both.

UNDERSTANDING NATURE OF PEOPLE:

If we develop the interpersonal skill of understanding the nature of the people we are more likely
able to make them travel on our pavement, to make them accept our ideas in this way we get our
work done easily which again falls in the category of personal and economical growth.

BEING PERSISTENT IN NATURE:

Most of the times when we face the difficulties we try our utmost to gid rid of that difficulty but
when we have the soft skill of being persistent on our opinions, our decision , our goals then we
are more likely to meet the desired result which can be beneficial for both the personal and
economic growth of an individual and most of all when we are consistent in our decisions , it
inculcates confidence in us which helps us to tackle critical situations more better.

OPENMINDEDNESS:
When we adopt the open mindedness skill, we are more likely to accept new ideas , we are more
likely to learn the new things that may prove advantageous for personal growth specially in
personality development point of view . Most of the people want to be with those who are ready
to listen them, who are ready to consider their point of, so if we are openminded then more
people are going to surround us which in turn helps in increasing our social circle. Open
mindedness comes in the category of soft skill because this quality is associated to the mindset of
person , which in turn refers to the soft skill.

NETWORKING:
Networking is when we try to find and discover new people , it helps us in making new friends
developing new relations in this way it may help us in finding the people that we needed in life
but never knew them earlier. Advantage of having more contacts is that whenever we are doing
research and we want to meet the people of our field then our contacts may help us in getting to
them with in short period of time .

ABILITY TO COPE WITH CHANGE:

Most of the time we have to shift from one place to another for education purpose or business
matter , the culture and environment is not the same in all places. In such cases if we develop the
ability to cope up with the changes, then we are more likely to settle quickly and get adopted to
the new environment . Ability to cope up with the change is more helpful for the students and the
military personals who are often required to shift from one place to another

CRITICAL THINKING:
Mos of the time when we are solving the daily life problems or any query related to studies then
we think only from on dimension from one angle but when we develop the ability of critical
thinking on the daily life problems , it enlarges our thinking horizon and we start considering the
other dimension as well for better solutions. Critical thinking helps the students to identify their
weak areas and most of all the critical thinking in studies makes the student capable enough of
relating the knowledge that they have gained from books to the practical life examples for better
comprehension.

SELF MOTIVATION:
“Without ability to self motivate one self, is just like a person travelling on a cranky road
towards success” since most of the time the things does not go as per our plans as per our dreams
, those are the moment when we feel ourselves pushed towards failure by nature but in such
cases if we have the ability of self motivation then we keep on motivating ourselves to stand up
for the final destiny, which falls in the category of personal development because if we happen to
face such conditions in some other point of life , we may tend to ignore it because of our self
motivation mindset.

IMAGINATION:
Imagination leads us to the path of creativity and innovation. When we adopt the sense of
imagination then we focus on new ideas , when we turn those ideas into practical implementation
, those ideas form the shape of new products. Those products or our creativity can lead us to
economic growth. Imagination is the utmost principle that leads the society to advancement.

OBSERVATION:
When we observe others, we are more likely to learn from their mistakes and when we happen to
perform the same very task in some point of life then we automatically develop the sense to
avoid committing the same very mistakes that we once observed from others which can be time
savior. When we are observing, indirectly we are are learning we are gathering the information ,
the more information we have, the better decisions we make. In this way the principle of
observation can make us a good decision maker ( can be categorized in both the personal growth
and economic growth).

TOLERANCE:
When we are working in institutions and organizations, we often have to work with people from
different regions having different ideas and different nature, when there are differences in ideas it
may lead to conflicts or hatred ness in such cases if we have the ability to be tolerant if some one
neglect or denies or ideas then it can lead us to the successful in partnership.

ENCOURAGING OTHERS:
When we ourself are working in managerial post in an organization we may happen to observe
some employees unwilling or unmotivated to complete the task or the common organizational
goal, in such case if we motivate them we are more likely to achieve the organizational goal
which in turn is beneficial for the economic growth.
INDEPENDENCE:
When we make ourselves dependent on others we are more likely to loose our identity/ourselves.
When we make ourselves dependent on others, the dependence on others snatches the decision
making ability from us and a person without decision making ability is none less than a hollow
soul. The quality of being independent is more needed in organizations because the employers
they are often in the need of employees who are independent in nature ( does not need to be
instructed in every situation for progress of the company). In this we can utilize the quality of
being independent for our personal growth and the economic growth both.

HOW CAN THE STUDENTS USE SOFT SKILLS TO ACHIEVE

EDUCATION GOALS?
LISTENING SKILLS:
Most of the times when the teachers are narrating important events or dates in the lecture, if we
have good listening skills then we can store it in our mind instead of writing those points then
and there in short period of time which may lag us in writing rest of the lecture of teachers.
That’s why its important for students to develop the listening skills so that we may our time for
other assignments.

PUBLIC SPEAKING:
Students are often required to speak on the topics, or often asked for presentations in the class in
such cases if we have good communication skills or public speaking skills, these skills may help
us in achieving good grades. And when it comes to practical life we might be asked in
organizations to speak up on the topics there our communication skills will help us in conveying
the message to full. In this the public speaking skills are important at both the student level and
in the practical life.

TEAMWORK:
Students are often asked to perform the tasks/ assignment or presentations in a group in such
situations if we will cooperate with other students it will help us in achieving the common goals
to satisfy our grades

CREATIVE THINKING:
Throughout our student life we are given home works/assignments, if we have creative thinking
ability then it may help us in doing the same very task with uniqueness rather than following the
common minds. Creative thinking brings uniqueness in our work and that uniqueness promotes
our work/assignment when it comes to good gradings.
PATIENCE:
Generally the lack of patience in students acts as a barrier in completing the task, in achieving
the good grades. When we are asked for tasks that seems a bit difficult for we, the students , then
we try to get rid of that task which may result in bad consequences. Therefore the quality of
patience is important for student to be on the track of our educational goal.

WILLINGNESS TO LEARN:
Being student, the ability of willingness to learn the things is most important for me. Because if
we are not willing to learn then we will keep on wasting hours on reading the topics but if we
doing the same very task willingly then we will definitely comprehend the topic within short
period of time sparing the time for other subjects.

IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILLS FOR STUDENT

1. The soft skills makes us courageous enough to ask questions from the teachers and make
our doubts clear if we have good communication skills in this way we can comprehend
the topic much better.
2. If we, the students are good in understanding others then we are more likely to develop
good relationship with our classmates and it may improve our interaction with peers.
When will have good relation with class fellows, they may help us in studies once needed
3. Soft skills makes us capable enough to speak up our minds in class and express our ideas(
specially if we have good communication skills) which in turn may help in active class
participation.
4. Our soft skills may help us in improving our social status in class or in the institution
when we interact with others and support them.
5. When we have the ability to accept the change then it helps us to value the diversity of
students coming from different backgrounds and again it may help us earning respect at
class level
6. When we have the interpersonal skill of time management, it will help us in completing
the projects or assignments timely which may help us in improving grades