Knowledge of people and soft skills are increasingly coming into focus and being recognized as critical for success – we can also call them "Success Skills" or "Power Skills". These skills and behaviours include: creating & delivering presentations; using the agile approach for working professionally to deliver quality work & experiences to clients; effectively collaborating with teams; effective impactful communications; dealing with challenges in a controlled & focused manner; and problem solving & solution implementation.

People and Soft Skills Assessment

People and Soft Skills Assessment
This course is part of People & Soft Skills: Essential for Professional Success Specialization

Instructor: IBM Skills Network Team
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Intermediate level
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3 hours to complete
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Skills you'll gain
- Oral Expression
- Verbal Communication Skills
- Interpersonal Communications
- Professional Development
- Solution Delivery
- Team Oriented
- Collaboration
- Communication
- Complex Problem Solving
- Public Speaking
- Teamwork
- Persuasive Communication
- Professionalism
- Presentations
- Agile Product Development
- Team Collaboration
- Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
- Social Skills
- Problem Solving
- Agile Project Management
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Taught in English
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DT
Reviewed on Jul 6, 2025
The course is well structured for learning people skills.
BG
Reviewed on Aug 15, 2024
Good foundational knowledge with key concepts explained.
MF
Reviewed on Oct 22, 2023
This course gives a good overview of people management skills in the office workplace. I would have preferred more practical examples or real-life situations
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