The document discusses soft skills and lifelong learning. It lists the top 10 most beneficial lifelong learning skills as creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, communication, collaboration, information management, adaptability, curiosity, and reflection. It then asks the reader to self-assess which skills they currently possess and which need improvement. Specifically, the reader notes they need to work on information management and collaboration. Some concrete steps mentioned to improve include taking an online Excel course and learning to verify the reliability of information sources. The response also discusses the importance of communication and emotional intelligence in effective teams.
The document discusses soft skills and lifelong learning. It lists the top 10 most beneficial lifelong learning skills as creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, communication, collaboration, information management, adaptability, curiosity, and reflection. It then asks the reader to self-assess which skills they currently possess and which need improvement. Specifically, the reader notes they need to work on information management and collaboration. Some concrete steps mentioned to improve include taking an online Excel course and learning to verify the reliability of information sources. The response also discusses the importance of communication and emotional intelligence in effective teams.
The document discusses soft skills and lifelong learning. It lists the top 10 most beneficial lifelong learning skills as creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, communication, collaboration, information management, adaptability, curiosity, and reflection. It then asks the reader to self-assess which skills they currently possess and which need improvement. Specifically, the reader notes they need to work on information management and collaboration. Some concrete steps mentioned to improve include taking an online Excel course and learning to verify the reliability of information sources. The response also discusses the importance of communication and emotional intelligence in effective teams.
The document discusses soft skills and lifelong learning. It lists the top 10 most beneficial lifelong learning skills as creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, leadership, communication, collaboration, information management, adaptability, curiosity, and reflection. It then asks the reader to self-assess which skills they currently possess and which need improvement. Specifically, the reader notes they need to work on information management and collaboration. Some concrete steps mentioned to improve include taking an online Excel course and learning to verify the reliability of information sources. The response also discusses the importance of communication and emotional intelligence in effective teams.
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Soft Skills
1. According to Lee Watanabe-Crockett, what are the Top 10 most beneficial
lifelong learning skills to have?
The most beneficial lifelong learning skills to have are:
1. Creativity 2. Problem Solving 3. Critical Thinking
4. Leadership 5. Communication 6. Collaboration 7. Information Management 8.Adaptability 9. Curiosity 10. Reflection
2. Which of those skills do you currently possess?
I would say that I currently possess the following skills at an elevated levels: creativity, problem solving, critical thinking, communication, curiosity, and reflection; and I reckon that my leadership, collaboration, information management and adaptability are work in progress.
3. What skills/strengths do you need to work on?
Information management is an avid area of development that I need to work on; also collaboration. I tend to prefer to work alone somehow; but I am cognizant of the importance of collaboration.
4. What concrete steps can I take in order to get better?
In terms of information management, I have started to develop skills in data
management software such as Excel (I have started with an Excel online course); and I have also started to work on recognizing the source of information to better classify them as trusted or not.
5. What surprised you in this blog post from the Washington Post? Why? How can you support your family, school, and community by using the most important element for effective teams that the blog points out? Hint: See the paragraph about Project Aristotle.
To be totally honest, I was not surprised by this blog post at all, for I know firsthand what they are talking about. Although this era is earmarked as the era of STEAM; and technological innovators are high in demand; nevertheless, there is no point of being a brilliant mind if you were incapable of communicating your brilliance to those who need it. Take for example the Late Stephen Hawking who decided to share his brilliance in the form of a book title “a brief history of time”. Through using simple English, Hawking shared his brilliant idea with millions. Another example comes from the field of technical writing. The brilliant engineers and scientists who crated millions of inventions are in need of an English writer who can put their innovations in a language that can be understood by simple people. What is the value of a brilliant idea if it cannot be communicated? Soft skills are integral to success in life, it is not enough to know how to code and run complex computational problems. One of the lessons I have learnt came from my grandmother: Say what you mean, mean what you say; but don’t say it mean. This simple philosophy is an invitation to share in a meaningful way to guarantee better communication. The other important element I have learnt from my parents is that you need to be emotionally intelligent so you know your worth and be better equipped to assess those around you. I guess what Project Aristotle is trying to teach us is: Do not be Dr. Sheldon Cooper in the Big Bang Theory sitcom; God gave us two hemispheres in our brain; and I think both can work hand-in-hand.
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