Podcast: Modern Manners with Brooke Romney

8 Sept 2023 · 1 min

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In this segment of the Modern Manners podcast, the host emphasizes that soft skills are in high demand and can give children a decisive edge over peers with similar academic test scores or job interview performance. While academic preparation remains important, the speaker argues that learning to make others feel comfortable, being self‑aware, confident, and capable of bringing others along, dramatically enhances future opportunities in school and the workplace.

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And another thing that I like to remind kids of is that these soft skills are things that are in high demand. So if you are equal with someone with test scores or for a job interview, you are going to be chosen because you have these soft skills. These are what can set you apart for lots of future opportunities. And so while everything they're doing to prepare for school is very important, learning how to exist in a way that makes others comfortable, where you're aware, where you have confidence, but you also are able to bring others along with you, makes a huge difference.