Soft Skills Toning

Seedlings, bursting with potential! Soft Skills Toning may be helpful for digital natives, those who are virtually connected, entrepreneurial wizards, socially diverse and environmentally conscious, with vibrant, evolutionary ideas and aspirations, and sound technical skills... just having a hard time with Soft Skills like interpersonal communication.

An organic process that invites developmental growth, "Soft Skills Toning" is like coaxing a seed to open into sunlight with a little water and maybe some fertilizing, compost, and mulching.

What are some essential Soft Skills needed for navigating Work and Life?

Interpersonal Communication
Emotional Intelligence
Public Speaking/Presentation
Communication/Writing

Interpersonal Communication

Mindful Listening
The Art of Conversation
Asking appropriate questions
Finding points of connection
Maintaining focus
Attention to diverse communication styles and ability to adapt accordingly
Ability to receive and offer constructive feedback
Ability to manage personal or team failures/setbacks with confidence, calm, and creativity

Emotional Intelligence

Self-Awareness
Ability to manage emotional responses in diverse contexts
Coping skills for handling stress and disorientation in the moment
Cultivating empathy
Learning healthy communication styles for offering/receiving feedback
Reading body language, tone, context, and being able to adapt and respond accordingly

Public Speaking/Presentation

Basic rhetoric
Organizing and delivering complex content with logical coherence and nuance
Developing an attractive, appropriate format and presentation style
Connecting with an audience
Inspiring attention and engagement
Drawing on expertise with confidence, not arrogance or absolute certitude

Communication/Writing

Determining communication genres, styles, and tones appropriate to context and intended audience
Using language forms that are invitational, constructive, and inclusive
Maintaining focus and attention to detail for professionalism and respectful communication
Motivating audiences to engage content and offer thoughtful feedback

Contact for Further Information

"Soft Skills Toning" is a Nature-based Solution (NbS) that begins with the Wood-Wide-Web, the most highly developed communications system beneath the surface of the Earth that has been sustaining the oldest organic network in the history of the biosphere. What is it? Mycelial networking. To learn more, reach out: