Build the Soft Skills You Need for an AI-Driven Future
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

Build the Soft Skills You Need for an AI-Driven Future

As artificial intelligence (AI) changes how we work, it's not just technical skills that matter anymore. While automation can handle many tasks, the future will belong to those who can combine their tech expertise with key soft skills. If you want to stay ahead in this AI-driven world, mastering self-management and relationship-management skills is essential. 

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From Surviving to Thriving: The University Administration Guide to International Student Success 
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

From Surviving to Thriving: The University Administration Guide to International Student Success 

As all university leaders know, the academic journey of international students is often burdened with challenges beyond just their grades. Cultural differences, feelings of social isolation, and unfamiliarity with the U.S. educational system can lead to stress and anxiety, significantly impacting their academic performance.  Research shows that international students who adapt well to their host country environment are more likely to succeed academically, feel a sense of belonging, and graduate. In contrast, the failure to adapt creates deep personal, financial, and educational problems for international students. 

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Fostering Soft Skills for a Challenging Future 
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

Fostering Soft Skills for a Challenging Future 

Soft skills are pivotal for success in a complex, fast-paced, and ever-changing work world. To ready the workforce for the changes to come, leaders need to equip their team members with a new set of soft skills required for adaptability. These soft skills are resilience, relationship-building, humility, perspective-taking, curiosity, and tolerance of ambiguity. Remember, it’s important to respect individual boundaries and work within everyone’s stretch zone. Each person’s journey is unique, and it’s essential to understand that one person’s stretch zone might be to much for another. By leveraging Skiilify’s myGiide, we can provide the tailored tools and support each team member build the soft skills needed for a complex, volatile, ambiguous, and uncertain world, ensuring they achieve their fullest potential.

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Soft Skills that Matter:Enhancing Your Career and Personal Growth
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

Soft Skills that Matter:Enhancing Your Career and Personal Growth

Soft Skills that Matter: Enhancing Your Career and Personal Growth LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends report found that nearly 90% of recruiters believe hiring failures are often due to a lack of soft skills. This isn’t surprising. For over a century, we’ve known a hard fact: that soft skills are crucial for professional success. At Skiilify, we understand that not everyone starts their careers with these essential soft skills. But we know that everyone can develop them. In today’s fast-paced world, employers are looking for people who can easily adapt and connect with others, not just those with technical know-how. Soft skills enable employees and leaders to interact effectively, adapt to various situations, and handle the complexities of modern work life. These skills are vital for career growth and play a huge role in personal development and overall happiness.

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The Difference Between Cultural Intelligence and Cultural Agility
Paula Caligiuri Paula Caligiuri

The Difference Between Cultural Intelligence and Cultural Agility

David Thomas and his colleagues describe CQ as the ability to adapt effectively to new cultural environments. It means understanding cultural differences and acting in a way that fits those differences.Don’t worry about sounding professional. Sound like you. There are over 1.5 billion websites out there, but your story is what’s going to separate this one from the rest. If you read the words back and don’t hear your own voice in your head, that’s a good sign you still have more work to do.Be clear, be confident and don’t overthink it. The beauty of your story is that it’s going to continue to evolve and your site can evolve with it. Your goal should be to make it feel right for right now. Later will take care of itself. It always does.

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