Soft Skills Flashcards
(29 cards)
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
able to adjust oneself readily to different conditions
Emotional Intelligence
skill in perceiving, understanding, and managing emotions and feelings. Abbreviation: EI
Listening
to give attention with the ear; attend closely for the purpose of hearing; give ear.
Patience
the quality of being easily adapted or of offering many different options:
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.
Perserverance
steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especially in spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement
Motivation
Ithe state or condition of being motivated or having a strong reason to act or accomplish something
Attitude
manner, disposition, feeling, position, etc., with regard to a person or thing; tendency or orientation, especially of the mind:
Initiative
a procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption.Compare referendum
Problem-solving
the process of finding solutions to difficult or complex issues.
“an expert at creative problem-solving”
Professionalism
the standing, practice, or methods of a professional, as distinguished from an amateur.
Perceptiveness
having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition:
Criticism
the act or art of analyzing and evaluating or judging the quality of a literary or artistic work, musical performance, art exhibit, dramatic production, etc
Self-awareness
conscious knowledge of one’s own character, feelings, motives, and desires.
“the process can be painful but it leads to greater self-awareness”
Resiliance
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
Stress in these terms is generally a response to an inappropriate level of pressure: it may, for example, be triggered by not having enough to do, as well as having too much to do. Stress triggers several hormonal responses within the body, including your ‘flight/fight’ or adrenaline response.
Self-confident
Self-confidence is an attitude about your skills and abilities. It means you accept and trust yourself and have a sense of control in your life. … For instance, you can feel very confident in some areas, such as academics, but lack confidence in others, like relationships.
Responsible
answerable or accountable, as for something within one’s power, control, or management (often followed by to or for):
Organized
having a formal organization or structure, especially to coordinate or carry out for widespread activities:
