One of the biggest keys to business success is having a team with strong, soft skills. These skills are valuable because they aren’t "hackable," as Bull Garlington of Attorney at Work states. Developing soft skills requires understanding the underlying personal faculties. There is an entanglement of the classic soft skills with deep character traits like Critical thinking, active listening, problem-solving, work ethic, time management, empathy, and communication skills.
With the remote worker revolution, everything may feel flipped upside down, and we now have soft skills directly related to the dynamic nature of untethered workers.
The following are some “new” soft skills that are relevant to remote worker culture and traditional in-office culture:
Flexibility: It is important to be able to adapt your talents and hard skills in a way that is flexible to new challenges or conditions. This applies to your cases and changes that may occur at your firm.
Judgement: Discernment is an important skill to have as an attorney. You and the team at your firm should be able to make rational decisions and resolve conflicts in a professional manner. Garlington states, "You can’t properly judge something’s validity or solve a complex problem if you can’t discern the validity of its components."
Keep reading and learn more about developing and identifying strong, soft skills here.
