Let us first manipulate the importance of soft skill in an individual's professional life.Listening and understanding skills come into play when an individual attends an interview.The individual,now a candidate for the job,grasps the question from the interviewer by listening to it keenly.Then he/she understands the question and shoots the answer,thus making use of his/her 'power of communication'. The candidate successfully makes it through the interview.The candidate,now an employee of an organisation,is put into a business world where soft skill is GOD.In future.the employee might be asked to do a presentation highlighting the company's technological prowess,achievements,progress and growth during the industry's tough times to impress the new clients,.Holding the microphone and taking center-stage will require a whole lot of courage.The employee can easily fight nervousness,clarify doubts and field tough questions from the clients by making use of his/her presentation skills.When the clients are impressed,they will take the deal to the negotiation table where the 'power of negotiation' will yield the company the massive deal.
Now let us shift focus to the individual's personal life to see how soft skills play a small,but crucial role.Although presentation skill is of no use here,the other skills do have a part to play.If we take a simple conversation between a husband and wife,the husband has to be all ears to what his wife is saying.Else,the wife will 'file the papers' in court.This situation might seem silly but it is definitely not a matter to laugh at.This happens and has happened in many households. The 'understanding problems' have played havoc in many individuals' love life.The boy would have meant a thing and the girl,due to bad listening and understanding skills,would leave him for no mistake of his.Vice versa is also possible when the boy has some listening problems.One piece of advice.A sore relationship can be avoided if one keenly listens and understands what the other person is saying.The negotiation skill comes into play when one is looking to buy a house or land deals or even 'dowry deals'(No pun intended!).Better the power of negotiation,better the profit.
Thus one must be equipped with soft skills and must know how and when to use it to reap fruits in both professional and personal life.
