87 Soft Skills

The following list of soft skills may be useful for your resume, job descriptions or training plan. 

Communication Skills

1. Verbal Communication 
2. Body Language 
3. Physical Communication 
4. Writing 
5. Storytelling 
6. Visual Communication 
7. Humor 
8. Quick-wittedness 
9. Listening 
10. Presentation Skills 
11. Public Speaking 
12. Interviewing 

Leadership

13. Team Building 
14. Strategic Planning 
15. Coaching 
16. Mentoring 
17. Delegation 
18. Dispute Resolution 
19. Diplomacy 
20. Giving Feedback 
21. Managing Difficult Conversations 
22. Decision Making 
23. Performance Management 
24. Supervising 
25. Managing 
26. Manager Management 
27. Talent Management 
28. Managing Remote Teams 
29. Managing Virtual Teams 
30. Crisis Management 

Influencing

31. Facilitation 
32. Selling 
33. Inspiring 
34. Persuasion 
35. Negotiation 
36. Motivating 
37. Collaborating 

Interpersonal Skills

38. Networking 
39. Interpersonal Relationships 
40. Dealing with Difficult People 
41. Conflict Resolution 
42. Personal Branding 
43. Office Politics 

Personal Skills

44. Emotional Intelligence 
45. Self Awareness 
46. Emotion Management 
47. Stress Management 
48. Tolerance of Change and Uncertainty 
49. Taking Criticism 
50. Self Confidence 
51. Adaptability 
52. Resilience 
53. Assertiveness 
54. Competitiveness 
55. Self Leadership 
56. Self Assessment 
57. Work-Life Balance 
58. Friendliness 
59. Enthusiasm 
60. Empathy 

Creativity

61. Problem Solving 
62. Critical Thinking 
63. Innovation 
64. Troubleshooting 
65. Design Sense 
66. Artistic Sense 

Professional Skills

67. Organization 
68. Planning 
69. Scheduling 
70. Time Management 
71. Meeting Management 
72. Technology Savvy 
73. Technology Trend Awareness 
74. Business Trend Awareness 
75. Research 
76. Business Etiquette 
77. Business Ethics 
78. Diversity Awareness 
79. Disability Awareness 
80. Intercultural Competence 
81. Training 
82. Train the Trainer 
83. Process Improvement 
84. Knowledge Management 
85. Writing Reports and Proposals 
86. Customer Service 
87. Entrepreneurial Thinking