Power of presence

Employers continue to struggle to determine whether job candidates are a good “cultural fit” for their organizations’ environments.

Cultural fit, one of several important elements for executive succession planning as more baby boomers leave the workforce, addresses ideas of shared assumptions in the workplace environment, such as how employees:

Employees who fit well into organizations’ cultures will possess exemplary soft skills.

What are soft skills?

Leaders at all levels should daily use such high-level soft skills as collaboration, creativity, curiosity, problem-solving, communication skills, conflict management skills, strong work ethic, adaptability, social awareness, empathy, emotional intelligence (the arbiter between the rational brain and emotional brain) and clear self-expression (the ability to clearly express ideas, thoughts and opinions in a variety of media). These skills represent core values and drive organizations to achieve financial and transformational objectives in the long term.