Oakland, CA – Rapid technological advancements and evolving market needs are placing new demands on today’s workforce. In this landscape, soft skills like respectful disagreement, creative problem solving, and curiosity are becoming more important than technical skills alone.
That’s why Tilting Futures CEO Erin Lewellen shared her recommendations for how professionals can build soft skills with Cheryl Robinson at Forbes. In The Real Career Power Play Is Developing Soft Skills. Try These Techniques, Erin discusses three important soft skills everyone needs and how to build them.
“From negotiations to product launches to investor relationships, the biggest needle-moving business situations require a full suite of soft skills. For instance, at Tilting Futures, to some of us it was clear that we were ready to launch a new Take Action Lab in a new country with a new theme. In order to get from ideation to implementation, we needed buy-in across the team, approval from our Board, a plan that made financial sense, investors to enable the growth, and student demand. The process required sound decision making and sequencing, the ability to disagree well throughout the process, and the ability to adapt as information emerged.” – Erin Lewellen, CEO, Tilting Futures
About Tilting Futures: Tilting Futures is building a worldwide coalition of young people with the skills and networks to solve our most complex global challenges and to make global experiential learning a universal rite of passage. For 15 years, we have been equipping emerging leaders (ages 17-22) to navigate diverse perspectives, engage in civil dialogue, and drive positive social impact in their communities and industries. Our flagship programs, Take Action Labs, immerse students in hands-on apprenticeships, blending real-world experience with self-discovery and global orientation. With rising demand from students, higher education institutions, and industry leaders, we are working to integrate this powerful learning model into mainstream education, ensuring access for all. When they graduate, our students join a global alumni community 3,000+ strong, continuing to collaborate, lead, and create impact across sectors and borders. Learn more at https://www.tiltingfutures.org
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