SOFT SKILLS
Soft skills refer to the cluster of: • • • • • •
Personality traits Social graces Facility with language Friendliness Personal habits Optimism
EXAMPLES OF SOFT SKILLS • •
Personal qualities Interpersonal skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES Responsibility, Self-esteem, Sociability, Self-management Integrity/honesty.
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS Participates as a member of the team Teaches others Serves Client / Customers Exercises Leadership Negotiates Works with cultural diversity
Hard Skills or Smart Skills An agents expertise and ability in dealing with hardware, software, and systems technologies.
MERGE SOFT AND HARD SKILLS TO ACHIEVE TASK.
HOW?
ACT AS: team player effective communicator adaptable to change positive/flexible attitude continuous learner self-confident willing to take risks committed to personal excellence
SIMPLE FORMULA IS : Hard skills
Soft skills
Attitude
Task achieved
Values
TIPS TO SUCCESS TELEPHONE ETIQUETTES Answer the phone promptly Identify yourself and the library Speak clearly Ask for caller’s name Listen without interrupting If you don’t know the answer to the question, find someone who does, don't guess