As artificial intelligence reshapes industries, disrupts sectors, and automates what were once considered secure jobs, a crucial question arises: What skills will define the successful professionals of tomorrow, and how can we best prepare students to develop those skills?
In our latest webinar, we hosted a roundtable discussion to explore the enduring importance of soft skills in a world increasingly dominated by AI technologies.
Watch: THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILLS IN AN AI WORLD
This webinar discusses:
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Why soft skills are becoming even more critical as AI continues to evolve.
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How educators and advisors can integrate soft skills training with technical education.
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Strategies for students and professionals to enhance their soft skills in preparation for a dynamic and unpredictable job market.
- The impact of soft skills on career longevity and success in an AI-driven economy.
GUEST SPEAKERS:
Tim Taylor
Co-Founder and President of America Succeeds
Tim is the Co-Founder and President of America Succeeds, bringing a unique background of executive, nonprofit, and public policy experience to the organization. Prior to launching America Succeeds, he served as the founding President of Colorado Succeeds.
Tim began his career on Capitol Hill as a Senior Legislative Assistant to Congressman Saxby Chambliss (GA). After relocating to Colorado in 1998, he served as an independent political consultant, Director of Public Relations and Government Affairs for the Colorado Health Care Association, and founder of Open Fairways—a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of at-risk and underprivileged children through the game of golf and its core values of honor, etiquette, and respect.
Tim was named one of Getting Smart’s “60 People Shaping the Future of K-12 Education,” has appeared on NPR’s Talk of the Nation, and served as a critical reader for the upcoming Good to Great and K-12 Education monograph by author Jim Collins.
Dr. Jenny Woo
Researcher, Founder and CEO of Mind Brain Emotion
Jenny Woo, MBA, PhD, is a Harvard-trained researcher and educator. As the founder and CEO of Mind Brain Emotion, she has created a series of award-winning card games and tools to help adults and kids build emotional intelligence and social mastery.
Teachers, psychologists, parents, and teens have used her product line in more than 50 countries. In addition to her MEd from Harvard, MBA from UC Berkeley, and PhD from UC Irvine, she also spent several years as a Montessori school director and seven years as a human capital consultant at Deloitte and executive coach at Cisco Systems.
Dr. Woo teaches emotional intelligence at the University of California, Irvine.
Corey Andrew Powell
Content Marketing Manager and Podcast Host at the NSLS
Corey Andrew Powell is a copywriter, content producer, and podcast host. Having earned his bachelor's degree in media arts at New Jersey City University, Corey's work experience includes art direction, video production, video editing, music writing, and producing on-air promos for top national brands.
He's also a published pop culture journalist and Grammy-voting member of the Recording Academy of Music. Corey utilizes his love of thoughtful conversation as the current host of the popular NSLS podcast Motivational Mondays.
