Listening and problem solving skills can be essential in the workplace

Here are two important transferable skills for the world of work.  Watch the films and see how LifeSkills can help you to develop them and many more. 

Listening

Listening may sound like an obvious thing to remember to do, but training yourself to listen properly can play a key role in the way you communicate with other people. Being able to take in, process and act on information that you’ve heard or been told can help to make you more effective at work. Watch the film below to see how important listening can be, and then watch Sophie taking the communication challenge here.

Problem Solving

Challenges pop up at work just like they do in everyday life. Knowing the basics of problem‑solving — and approaching challenges with a positive, can‑do mindset — can make it much easier to figure out what to do next. Check out the short film below to see real‑life problem‑solving in action. Then can check out our animation to see how to solve problems using 5 steps. 

When you’re confident with these two skills, why not take a look at some other transferable skills such as proactivity, creativity, leadership and resilience? They will help give you a good basis to succeed in the workplace and are skills which can be transferred, or moved, from one setting to a different one – whether that’s from one job to another or a completely different industry.