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It's Time to:

  • Decrease our frustrations with ourselves and others


  • Improve our influence and level of inspiration


  • Shift those connected to what we do from doing a job to doing "the work"

What are Soft Skills?

Desirable qualities for certain forms of employment that do not depend on acquired knowledge

A new study from Boston College, Harvard University, and the University of Michigan found that soft skills training, like communication and problem-solving, boosts productivity and retention 12 percent and delivers a 250 percent return on investment based on higher productivity and retention. (Bruce, 2017)**

**Bruce, J. (2017) "Why Soft Skills Matter And The Top 3 You Need". Forbes Magazine. Retrieved April 5, 2023, from: https://www.forbes.com/sites/janbruce/2017/03/10/why-soft-skills-matter-and-the-top-3-you-need/?sh=76497a0c76f3

About the Facilitator

Dr. Renita L. Webb is an Educational Leadership Strategist. She loves working with growing and aspiring leaders to become more authentic in their leadership, empower their "follow"ship, and have a greater impact on the world. She is the Founder of The Refining Life, Inc. a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. She is also the host and producer of "Leadership Live" a weekly online broadcast. Dr. Renita is the author of Stepmom: Trials, Tribulations, and Triumphs (Ed. 1&2) and While You Are Sleeping. Finally, she is the Editor-in-Chief of Lead Like You Magazine.