Assignment 3

SELF AND SOCIAL AWARENESS

Definition: Understanding your personal strengths and limitations; recognizing your thoughts,

emotions, and intentions; being open to receiving feedback; and identifying how your behaviors

impact others.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: Self awareness can help you find the right career for

you, know when it’s time to leave your current job, and make you a stronger leader. (Swerdlow,

5)

TECHNOLOGY

Definition: Being able to confidently and effectively use technology to be productive, complete

goals and tasks, and maintain a competitive advantage.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: 78% of today’s jobs require familiarity with technology,

and digitally intensive jobs are growing faster and pay more than non-digital roles. (Southern

New Hampshire University, 6)

PRODUCTIVITY

Definition: Strategizing, organizing, and effectively managing your time and priorities.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: High performers can be up to 800 percent more

productive than other workers, drastically cutting down the time and money needed to complete

large tasks - something managers always value. (Keller, 7)

INITIATIVE

Definition: Thinking independently, seeing what needs to be done, and taking action without

being prompted.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: Initiative has become more important in modern

workplaces, as employers rely on people who have the courage to push their teams forward.

(Mind Tools, 8)

RESULTS DRIVEN

Definition: Acting with a sense of urgency and focus to reach goals, without compromising

integrity or quality.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: As companies use more freelancers, they need those

workers to be results-driven so projects stay on track. (Do, 9)

COMMUNICATION

Definition: Actively seeking and delivering information, clearly articulating ideas, effectively

listening, and confidently connecting to various audiences, settings, and situations.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: Communication is one of the top five skills that will be

important in the future across all industries…and that employers currently find lacking. (Gilchrist,

10)

RELATIONSHIP BUILDING

Definition: Effectively working with others and establishing, cultivating, and leveraging networks

over time.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: 85% of all open job positions are filled through

personal connections. (Adler, 11)

PROBLEM SOLVING

Definition: Identifying and framing problems, exploring ideas, and creating effective, ethical,

and evidence-based solutions.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: Problem solving is important in every industry, and this

skill gives an especially notable edge in management positions. (CareerBuilder, 12)

INNOVATION

Definition: Creatively thinking and coming up with new ideas and solutions to solve old

problems.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: 84% of business executives believe that innovation is

important, but only 6% are satisfied with their company’s performance in that area. (McKinsey &

Company, 13)

AGILITY

Definition: Embracing change and effectively adapting when things around you are constantly

in motion.

Why it Matters for the Future of Work: In one survey, 79% of executives said that the future of

work will be based on specific projects instead of roles, meaning that having the agility to adapt

quickly will be extremely important. (Lyons, 14)