In the Office of the Future, advanced technology will be more pervasive than ever. However, computer proficiency alone will not guarantee career success. Tomorrow's workplace will require strong people skills:
Problem-solving abilities (organization, judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution)
Ethics (diplomacy, courtesy, honesty, professionalism)
Open-mindedness (flexibility, open to new business ideas, positive outlook)
Persuasiveness (excellent communication and listening skills)
Leadership (accountability, management, and motivational skills)
Educational interests (continuous thirst for knowledge and skills development)
The Importance of People Skills
Your technical skill will only qualify you for a job - your people skills will get you the job. Let's look at a couple of real-life examples:
1) I have a friend named Ramesh, who is probably one of the brightest computer professionals that I have ever met or spoken to. He has no learning curve - his mind is a computer. However, he can't get a job. What is the problem? He is stubborn, belligerent, not a team player, and all around not very good with people.
From India, Hyderabad
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Problem-solving abilities (organization, judgment, logic, creativity, conflict resolution)
Ethics (diplomacy, courtesy, honesty, professionalism)
Open-mindedness (flexibility, open to new business ideas, positive outlook)
Persuasiveness (excellent communication and listening skills)
Leadership (accountability, management, and motivational skills)
Educational interests (continuous thirst for knowledge and skills development)
The Importance of People Skills
Your technical skill will only qualify you for a job - your people skills will get you the job. Let's look at a couple of real-life examples:
1) I have a friend named Ramesh, who is probably one of the brightest computer professionals that I have ever met or spoken to. He has no learning curve - his mind is a computer. However, he can't get a job. What is the problem? He is stubborn, belligerent, not a team player, and all around not very good with people.
From India, Hyderabad
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Dear Ravikumar,
Namaskar and welcome.
Although you have put your post under the humor category, it has opened very vital issues for the future. However, I am responding only to the above sentence.
More than 30 years ago, Alvin Toffler made a similar prediction in his book "Future Shock," but it has not come true.
For the last 11 years, Bill Gates has been the number one business genius. The number two is far behind him. He has also seen a decrease in his wealth from around 65 billion to around 45 billion. A similar situation exists with Azim Premji in India. What I mean to say is that geniuses are accidental creations of nature; you cannot create geniuses.
Of course, there has been an increase in billionaires, but the value of the dollar has decreased.
The world is facing a manpower deficiency crisis, although India may be the last country on this count. Under such circumstances, companies will have fewer options when selecting their workforce.
There is a rapid growth in educational institutions, but both pay and infrastructure are not very attractive, except in a few renowned institutions.
Therefore, I do not think that your linear prediction is likely to come true.
Regards,
Jogeshwar
From India, Delhi
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174Namaskar and welcome.
Although you have put your post under the humor category, it has opened very vital issues for the future. However, I am responding only to the above sentence.
More than 30 years ago, Alvin Toffler made a similar prediction in his book "Future Shock," but it has not come true.
For the last 11 years, Bill Gates has been the number one business genius. The number two is far behind him. He has also seen a decrease in his wealth from around 65 billion to around 45 billion. A similar situation exists with Azim Premji in India. What I mean to say is that geniuses are accidental creations of nature; you cannot create geniuses.
Of course, there has been an increase in billionaires, but the value of the dollar has decreased.
The world is facing a manpower deficiency crisis, although India may be the last country on this count. Under such circumstances, companies will have fewer options when selecting their workforce.
There is a rapid growth in educational institutions, but both pay and infrastructure are not very attractive, except in a few renowned institutions.
Therefore, I do not think that your linear prediction is likely to come true.
Regards,
Jogeshwar
From India, Delhi
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Hi,
Your friend should then seek employment where the company needs people to join their support project. Being stubborn or belligerent is good if he can prove his point backed with data and knowledge. Let me know how this goes.
Stankov
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Your friend should then seek employment where the company needs people to join their support project. Being stubborn or belligerent is good if he can prove his point backed with data and knowledge. Let me know how this goes.
Stankov
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Hi!
Let us face facts. People are NOT computers! (Thank God for that! Otherwise, depending on their configuration, everyone would be Dravids, MF Husains, and Amitabh Bachchans!) When this is the case, one's technical competence and skill ALONE will not be enough in this world where we need to interact with others to achieve a common goal.
So, let us NOT discount or look down upon the vital need for people skills.
By the way, why is it that this has been listed under Humor?
Sanath
From India, Mumbai
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Let us face facts. People are NOT computers! (Thank God for that! Otherwise, depending on their configuration, everyone would be Dravids, MF Husains, and Amitabh Bachchans!) When this is the case, one's technical competence and skill ALONE will not be enough in this world where we need to interact with others to achieve a common goal.
So, let us NOT discount or look down upon the vital need for people skills.
By the way, why is it that this has been listed under Humor?
Sanath
From India, Mumbai
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