Soft skills

• Ace that interview with a bit of mind control

  Paying attention to the subtle emotional undertones of an interview can help you land the job, while ignoring them can unintentionally sabotage your chances.

• Accidental disrespect in the workplace

  Here are some ways managers may disrespect and undermine employees without realising they are doing so.

• How to boost your workplace self-awareness

  You might think you know yourself and how you are perceived. But do you?

• Are you wasting people’s time?

  It’s crucial you take a look at your own behaviours, to determine if — and how — you are wasting the time of others. Here's how to make sure you are respecting others’ schedules.

• How to improve your critical observation skills

  Process-focused and hard-pressed financial professionals can sometimes underestimate the benefits of critical observation, a soft skill that can bring hard results.

• UK v. US English: The podcast

  It’s not only in spelling that English differences emerge. Listen to UK and US language aficionados discuss some of the peculiarities.

• How to handle diverse working styles

  Everyone works in unique ways, but that doesn’t have to lead to conflict.

• Minor mistakes that are sabotaging your career

  Here are a few of the small missteps experts see financial professionals making that can have a negative impact on a career in the long run.

• Breaking free of bad habits

  Even the most challenging patterns can be changed with focused practice.

• Boost your career with better listening skills

  Empathy, silence, body language, and effort all come into play.

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