Need and importance of soft skills

Abstract

Soft skills are very essential to any individual, which are needful for development in various kinds of institutions. Soft skills are communicative skills, fluencing in language, management qualities, ability to work in a team, positive attitude in critical situations, problem solving ability, decision making, stress techniques etc. Leadership qualities are essential for soft skills. Leadership is basically personal quality, which is the ability to form a group of followers voluntarily. An individual should be aware of his role and responsibilities, he/she should be prompt and punctual in playing his/her roles as an organizer, as a supervisor, as a leader, as an administrator, as a co-ordinator, as a motivator, as a moral builder, as a confidence builder, as a scholar, as a professional person and as a human relationship facilitators.