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What human skills would you encourage people entering the workforce to focus on developing alongside AI skills?
What human skills would you encourage people entering the workforce to focus on developing alongside AI skills?
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Andrew Boyd II
Technical Program Manager for Azure Cloud
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Niterói, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Andrew’s Answer
This is a very thoughtful question. There are many, but I suggest these three human skills to pair with AI skills:
1. Creativity
AI tools are making it easier than ever to turn ideas into real apps or products. Practice writing down ideas that you have for solving a problem as you go through your daily life. At the end of each week, you will have quite a list! This is the list that you can use to turn ideas into apps through vibe coding or AI-assisted development. No idea is too big or too small, make sure to write them down! This will be helpful in future career opportunities, or who knows, maybe you will come up with the next big idea!
2. Ability to follow through, consistency
Many people have ideas, but few people actually put in the work to turn them into reality. Along with creativity, it is important to put in the work to test these ideas and start building. It's ok if you do not get it right the first time! But as long as you are trying out putting these ideas to the test and taking the time to follow through on learning AI tools, you will find that you are making an impact in the area you are working in.
3. The ability to inspire others
Although AI is very capable, it still does not have agency, or the ability to choose a direction. That is a very human quality. Those that are able to inspire others to action (bring people together to achieve a common mission, lift other people up and encourage them, etc) are able to enact change.
Great question!!!
1. Creativity
AI tools are making it easier than ever to turn ideas into real apps or products. Practice writing down ideas that you have for solving a problem as you go through your daily life. At the end of each week, you will have quite a list! This is the list that you can use to turn ideas into apps through vibe coding or AI-assisted development. No idea is too big or too small, make sure to write them down! This will be helpful in future career opportunities, or who knows, maybe you will come up with the next big idea!
2. Ability to follow through, consistency
Many people have ideas, but few people actually put in the work to turn them into reality. Along with creativity, it is important to put in the work to test these ideas and start building. It's ok if you do not get it right the first time! But as long as you are trying out putting these ideas to the test and taking the time to follow through on learning AI tools, you will find that you are making an impact in the area you are working in.
3. The ability to inspire others
Although AI is very capable, it still does not have agency, or the ability to choose a direction. That is a very human quality. Those that are able to inspire others to action (bring people together to achieve a common mission, lift other people up and encourage them, etc) are able to enact change.
Great question!!!
Kari Newman
Program management
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San Francisco, California
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Kari’s Answer
This is a wonderful question! I recommend taking a look at this article (https://www.salesforce.com/en-us/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/documents/workforce-innovation-playbook.pdf) from Salesforce about workforce innovation and what types of skills will be most applicable in the future of work!
Read the article :)
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Sandeep Khandelwal
Software Engineer
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San Ramon, California
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Sandeep’s Answer
The key to a good career is combining technical AI skills with unique human skills. AI can do tasks, but it cannot lead or strategize.
AI can write reports, but you need to be the person who can lead a negotiation, ask smart strategic questions, and influence people.
Your goal is to become a master operator of AI. Use AI to do the easy work. You focus on the hard, human parts. These human skills make you a high value leader, not just a worker.
AI can write reports, but you need to be the person who can lead a negotiation, ask smart strategic questions, and influence people.
Your goal is to become a master operator of AI. Use AI to do the easy work. You focus on the hard, human parts. These human skills make you a high value leader, not just a worker.
Julie Falcon
Experience Programs Manager
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Bogota, New Jersey
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Julie’s Answer
Human skills will remain important as we enter the AI era. It will always be important to communicate effectively with coworkers, customers, stakeholders, and supervisors. AI can't build interpersonal relationships for you, and those relationships are vital to an effective workforce, and to upward mobility. Building strong relationships involves making connections, fostering trust, and developing mutual respect. Emotional intelligence, active listening, conflict resolution, and effective communication are the skills that will help you as you navigate professional relationships.
Patrick Meyer
Executive - Data Analytics and AI
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Naperville, Illinois
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Patrick’s Answer
I would highly recommend people ensure that not only are they focused on their technical or business skills, they need to ensure that they work on the following humanized skills that are extremely important in today's workforce:
1. Relationship building
2. Personal Interaction and/or touch
3. Emotional intelligence
4. Active Listening
5. Communication (Oral and Written)
6. Critical thinking
7. Ethics
8. Creativity and innovation
9. Leadership
1. Relationship building
2. Personal Interaction and/or touch
3. Emotional intelligence
4. Active Listening
5. Communication (Oral and Written)
6. Critical thinking
7. Ethics
8. Creativity and innovation
9. Leadership