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While no one can be completely prepared for what they may face in life, there are skills that make the journey easier or more satisfying. This set of skills has many names. Some call them practical wisdom. Some others speak about social skills. In professional circles, they are called soft skills or life skills. But…<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.6.6″ width=”90%” custom_margin=”28px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_text_align=”left” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”60px” header_4_font_size=”60px” header_5_font_size=”60px” header_6_font_size=”60px” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|||” animation_direction=”top” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”50px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”off|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”50px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”” header_4_font_size_phone=”50px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”50px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_6_font_size_tablet=”” header_6_font_size_phone=”50px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off%22″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=”body1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”19px||-1px|||” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n Many of the definitions of soft skills that you can find on the internet are not very precise or satisfying, trying to define soft skills using some of the skills as an example, or refering to their use \u2013while their use is very broad, cause they can be applied in many moments in life.<\/span><\/p>\n Our definition of Soft Skills tries to avoid that and tries to be accurate and scientific:<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/atyla.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Group-picture-book-sailing-experience-day-trip-Spain-Atyla-ship.jpeg” alt=”Group Picture Book Sailing Experience Day Trip Spain Atyla Ship” title_text=”Group Picture Book Sailing Experience Day Trip Spain Atyla Ship” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ background_enable_image=”off” animation_direction=”right”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.4″ width=”90%” custom_margin=”11px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||3px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text module_class=”body1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”-2px||-1px|||” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n Looking at the list of skills that are normally listed as soft skills, the most accurate definition is: Soft skills are skills that cannot be learned theoretically but have to be experienced and practised in order to be improved.<\/strong><\/p>\n Hard skills (like maths, or woodwork) can be taught in a course. But you cannot really learn soft skills in a class, they need to be trained in an experience<\/a>.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Soft skills don’t depend on your knowledge, but on your attitude, your mindset and your life experience.<\/p>\n Very often, soft skills are trained in group exercises, and many soft skills have an important interpersonal aspect, that’s why they are also referred to as social skills, but this concept seems incomplete because it ignores some skills, and parts of other skills, that are not interpersonal but intrapersonal.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.6″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_text_align=”left” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”60px” header_4_font_size=”60px” header_5_font_size=”60px” header_6_font_size=”60px” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”45px|||||” animation_direction=”top” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”50px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”off|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”50px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”” header_4_font_size_phone=”50px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”50px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_6_font_size_tablet=”” header_6_font_size_phone=”50px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off%22″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=”body1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”19px||-1px|||” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n <\/span><\/a>Soft skills are difficult to measure, yet are essential for living a good life. Soft skills include a mix of social skills, interpersonal communication, know-how, and character traits that help one in their private, social and professional lives.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n The importance of soft skills is that they are useful in a huge range of situations. From making friends to getting and maintaining a job, from the health of your love life to the implication of people around you in your hobbies. In most situations in life, there are one or more soft skill that becomes useful.<\/span><\/p>\n People from all walks of life value soft skills (even before they know or understand the term) because they are signifiers of well-rounded and virtuous people. <\/span>See a list of the most important soft skills and their definition on this page<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.3.4″ width=”90%” custom_margin=”27px|auto||auto|false|false” custom_padding=”0px||3px|||”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ text_font=”||||” text_text_color=”#1a1a1a” header_text_align=”left” header_font_size=”50px” header_line_height=”1.3em” header_2_line_height=”1.4em” header_3_font_size=”60px” header_4_font_size=”60px” header_5_font_size=”60px” header_6_font_size=”60px” width=”100%” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”|||” animation_direction=”top” header_font_size_tablet=”” header_font_size_phone=”50px” header_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_2_font_size_last_edited=”off|phone” header_3_font_size_tablet=”” header_3_font_size_phone=”50px” header_3_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_4_font_size_tablet=”” header_4_font_size_phone=”50px” header_4_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_5_font_size_tablet=”” header_5_font_size_phone=”50px” header_5_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” header_6_font_size_tablet=”” header_6_font_size_phone=”50px” header_6_font_size_last_edited=”on|phone” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_divider divider_position=”center” divider_weight=”3px” disabled_on=”off|off|off%22″ _builder_version=”4.0.6″ max_width=”150px” height=”false” custom_margin=”||15px||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text module_class=”body1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”19px||-1px|||” custom_padding=”||||false|false” animation_direction=”top” locked=”off”]<\/p>\nWhat are soft skills?<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n
Why are soft skills important?<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n
How can I improve my soft skills?<\/i><\/b><\/h2>\n