Peggy Klaus -Executive Coaching Handout
Peggy Klaus's favorite workplace lessons for women when it comes to soft skills and getting ahead from her new book The Hard Truth About Soft Skills—Workplace Lessons Smart People Wish They’d Learned Sooner .
1. The imposter syndrome will follow you up the ladder.
2. Listen to your gut—it’s full of data.
3. Don’t assume. People aren’t mind readers.
4. Learn when to stick and when to shift so the details won’t hang you.
5. Learn the art of the brag.
6. Don’t take it personally.
7. Be a chameleon in your communication.
8. Be specific.
9. Learn the unspoken rules of your workplace.
10. Know where to draw the line between self-improvement and self-destruction.
Take an online “Take 24” automated self-assessment quiz that tests and tallies an individual’s soft skills savvy in a number of key areas that is available at www.peggyklaus.com. Here people respond to 24 items online and receive instant feedback on which soft skills areas they need to improve, along with customized advice from Peggy.
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