How To Develop Soft Skills: Teaching The Next Generation w/ John Kwon
About this episode
John Kwon discusses the importance of soft skills development for the next generation and the various factors influencing it.
How is the next generation supposed to learn soft skills? Meet John Kwon! John is a finance expert and investor currently based in South Korea. He has lived in 4 countries, mostly in the United States. During the course of his career, he managed a $23 billion equity fund, amongst other portfolios. On this episode, John focuses on soft skills development, particularly examining why young people struggle with social skills and how cultural differences impact communication styles. He also narrated his experience managing funds and dealing with sales pitches from Wall Street fund managers, highlighting how effective social engineering and soft skills can be in sales. Listen as John shares: - how children's soft skills are developed at home - cultural conditioning in how soft skills are perceived - what is missing in the school curriculum - technology and social media's impact on children's personal interaction - the importance of teaching conflict resolution at a young age - generational differences in work values and career aspirations - how soft skills will never go out of style - the "real" definition of soft skills - how technology has changed the workplace learning hierachy…
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