Soft Skills for Dentists

Soft skills are personal attributes that enable one to interact effectively and harmoniously with other people. It is a combination of people skills, social skills and communication skills that enable people to navigate their environment, work well with others, perform well, and achieve their goals with complementing technical skills. It comprises of the ability to deal with other people and involves communication, convincing and motivating others; time management, teamwork and leadership quality; also empathy, counselling and coaching to ultimately achieve the desired goals. Simply it is the ability to deal with people to achieve desired results. Soft skills is all about interacting with society and other real people, facilitating human connections and build relations. At a professional level, it is assumed that you have the technical finesse for the job opening. However potential employers now want to hire a people's person i.e. people who have good soft and interpersonal skills - team players. Hence this book focuses on the various soft skills and tips to enhance the same thus boosting your professional growth.