Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Some call them soft skills. Others call them power skills. But ...

Your job performance is a combination of your "hard skills" — your technical knowledge and hands-on work product — and your intangible "soft skills," which are taking the American workplace by storm.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rachel Wells is a writer who covers leadership, AI, and upskilling. Soft skills, more recently being redefined by the term, "power ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Maria Flynn writes about the intersection of education and work. This article is more than 2 years old. As new technology disrupts ...

What, exactly, are soft skills? And why do soft skills even matter, when generative AI seems more skilled than most workers today? Soft skills are things like interpersonal communication, work ethic ...

"Soft skills" are being redefined by business experts—now considered to be "durable skills" essential for employee and company success in today's competitive market. More companies are starting to see ...

There’s been a steady shift in management styles over the last decade or so. The numbers-driven, dictatorial leader is slowly dying off, clearing the way for those with emotional intelligence, ...

When employees have significant gaps in their soft skills there are significant negative consequences: Potentially good hires are overlooked. Good hires go bad. Bad hires go worse. Misunderstandings ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Kermit Randa As ...

Discover how the economy impacts employability and explore essential skills that enhance job prospects, from technical to ...

As AI continues to reshape the workplace, one truth is becoming increasingly clear: the most valuable skills in the future of work won’t be technical—they’ll be human.While AI can automate tasks, ...

While there are many different types of skills to look for in a potential communications team member, some can’t be taught in a classroom or through training. So-called “soft” skills, including ...