Many soft skills are highly practical

In essence, he continues, the term is just another phrase for ‘people skills’. “It’s about a person's sense of self, and how they relate with other people.”  Many soft skills are highly practical, like efficiency, prioritisation, organisation and time management – all traits that are becoming increasingly critical for remote and hybrid workers. “People who are high performers have the discipline to structure their day, and to be highly effective within a set time frame,” says Frazer.