by Vicki Bromwich | Jan 13, 2021 | 21st Century Skills
Why do we call ’empathy’ a soft skill? When it brings so many tangible benefits to both our business and our social lives, why do we call empathy a soft skill? Should we instead agree with Belinda Parmar when she wrote in the Harvard Business Review,...
by Vicki Bromwich | May 29, 2020 | 21st Century Skills
To help in the fight against COVID-19, Gtech, the people who make cordless vacuum cleaners and garden power tools, recently responded to a request to design a medical ventilator. Knowing they had the right blend in-house of both engineering and model-making skills,...
by Vicki Bromwich | Feb 28, 2020 | 21st Century Skills
The ability to take initiative is a powerful one, both in the workplace and in our personal lives. People with initiative do things without being told, find out what they need to know and take advantage of opportunities that others may pass by. They’re the ones who...
by Vicki Bromwich | Feb 10, 2020 | 21st Century Skills
I often have to find different ways of working with my clients depending on their needs and their goals. When I can understand where they want to go, I can adapt to them and build from a different position if that’s what’s needed. As a coach, I have to be creative and...
by Vicki Bromwich | Oct 30, 2019 | 21st Century Skills
As a coach, I’m naturally curious. About people, their feelings, and why they react the way they do in certain situations. But I’m also curious about curiosity itself, having read a number of articles about how it can contribute towards personal and professional...