Maybe, just maybe soft skills are actually not so soft, they are hard to master.

Soft skills are no longer soft, new term is “hard skills” because they are not the easiest to possess.

• Time management
• Emotional intelligence
• Storytelling
• Communication
• Problem solving
• Teamwork
• Empathy
• Decisiveness
• Listening
• Flexibility
• Patience
• Leadership

“Soft” skills are actually quite hard.

Soft skills are not optional.