Hard Skills

Learning Principles You May Not Know

12/01/2018 / By Mike Hawkins / Change, Coaching, Leadership, Learning, Neuroscience, Self Improvement

Some people like structure in what they do. Some don’t. Those who don’t say structure inhibits flexibility and creativity. Structure doesn’t accommodate unplanned requests and urgent matters. Structure is no longer appropriate for our contemporary society described as volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA). They say “structure is no fun.” In contrast, those who like …

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Hard Skills versus Soft Skills – Which Are Most Important?

05/01/2014 / By Mike Hawkins / Communications, Leadership, Self Improvement

People’s success depends on two broad categories of skills – hard and soft. Hard skills are technical abilities that relate to specific occupational domains such as engineering, marketing, finance, or construction. They are called hard skills because they are specific, tangible, and often observable. Soft skills in comparison are less tangible and not specific to …

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