Five skills that you need for the future

The world of work is in perpetual beta. Is it even possible to future-proof careers when machines are taking over jobs? Machines need jobs that are rule-based, repetitive and can be done at scale, over and over again millions of times. They are faster, can jump higher and can lift heavier objects than humans. Much like the Olympics motto citius, altius, fortius.

Machines are faster, higher and stronger than humans. Machines are becoming more accurate than radiologists at discovering cancer. But they cannot build hope nor can they empathise with the patient or the family members who are struggling emotionally.

Read why Citius Altius Fortius jobs will go away

I spoke to Ankit Durga about the five skills his startup Skillr is taking to the corporates. What makes this conversation valuable are the tips he shares on HOW to build these soft skills.

Ankit is the Co-founder and CEO of Skillr, a talent intelligence platform that helps organisations discover and develop future-ready behavioral skills. Skill...

Abhijit Bhaduri

Abhijit Bhaduri is an advisor to organizations on talent development and leadership development. As the former GM Global L&D of Microsoft, Abhijit led their onboarding and skilling strategy especially for people managers. Forbes described him as "the most interesting generalist from India." The San Francisco Examiner described him as the "world’s foremost expert on talent and development" and among the ten most sought-after brand evangelists. He is rated among the top ten experts on learning across the world. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice with more than a million followers on social media. He teaches at the Doctoral Program for Chief Learning Officers at the University of Pennsylvania. Prior to being at Microsoft, he led an advisory practice helping organizations build their leadership, talent and culture strategy. His latest book is called Career 3.0 – Six Skills You Must Have To Succeed. You can follow him on LinkedIn.com/in/AbhijitBhaduri and on Twitter @AbhijitBhaduri

https://abhijitbhaduri.com
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