Negative Soft Skills

April 2nd, 2008 by mas | Filed under Innovation & Technology.

Thanks to everyone thats contributed and made suggestions towards the Personal Development Reports idea that I’m taking along to the Social Innovation Camp this weekend in the hope that some people there will help to make the idea a reality.

In between work stuff I’ve been trying to pull thoughts together so that I can go along with a nice clear brief. Unfortunately somehow losing most of the work I’d managed today I need to start all over so in between frustration and brain overload I’ve just wasted a bit of time redoing the soft skills drawn up so far - this time though I’ve redone them as ‘negative soft skills’ - just for fun so don’t worry that we’ll be incorporating these into the system (although it is a little tempting!). Heres the list….

Communication	Team Working	Organisational	Leadership
ignoring shouting Talking over others Not replying to emails using ‘text talk’ that nobody understands Using ’street language’ that nobody understands Only giving an opinion when you can be ‘bothered’	Making yourself look good at the expense of others Being critical Humiliating others Bragging Sod the others I’ll do it myself Everyone else is crap	Why bother I’ll wait until I’m told! Turning up if I feel like it	Bullying Making sure everyone does it my way Look just do it or do one!
Willingness to Learn	Attitude	Concern for Others	Responsibility
I know it all already Other people are generally stupid I don’t need to learn - whats the point?!	Its a waste of time Rude Big Headed Stubborn I hate ‘outsiders’ I can’t be bothered - you do it! Its not my job	Thats their problem	It wasn’t me!