The pandemic has redefined the workplace, and while industry expertise and financial knowledge remain vital in the C-suite, soft skills are increasingly important as leaders communicate with a broad range of groups. "So much has changed during the past two decades that companies can no longer assume that leaders with traditional managerial pedigrees will succeed in the C-suite," according to Harvard Business Review.
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Consumers want to buy products and services from companies that do good, and many companies are realizing climate action is beneficial for talent retention, too. Bank of America in February, for example, offered qualifying employees $4,000 toward a new electric vehicle.
Using artificial intelligence for meetings can go beyond transcribing words into text but can offer insight into who must be alerted for projects or how a team is working. "For instance, a conversational intelligence tool may tell a high potential employee that they seem to be taking up too much airtime in meetings; but it's up to the high potential employee to decide, based on the context, whether they agree it's something they should change," writes David Creelman, CEO of Creelman Research.
Returnships enable employees to brush up on their skills after taking a career break, including women who left the workforce during the pandemic. These programs offer mentorship and upskilling opportunities and can be paid using a prorated salary, stipend or hourly rate.
The CEO at my former company amused me. He tried to be friendly, but he was a bit socially awkward and had some trouble chatting with the staff. He was fine with the executives but tongue-tied with the rest of us. If he came into the kitchen while folks were getting coffee, many heads would immediately get buried in their phones.
And then I came to SmartBrief and met our CEO Rick Stamberger. Polar opposite to my former CEO. Rick is friendly, warm and has zero ego. He’s whip smart and has a knack for storytelling. He’s comfortable with all types of people.
Best of all, he’s the type of leader who makes everyone around him look good. If Rick is a basketball player, he’s the one who dishes the ball off so someone else can score. He doesn’t need to be the star.
Rick excels at what today’s CEOs need: social skills. We see this in today’s top story that talks about how the pandemic has redefined the workplace. It’s not enough for members of the C-suite to be wizards at business and hole themselves up in their offices. They must demonstrate their ability to nurture and maintain relationships with those who work for them.
They must be human.
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