soft skills

British

plural noun

desirable qualities for certain forms of employment that do not depend on acquired knowledge: they include common sense, the ability to deal with people, and a positive flexible attitude

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But time off should be part of any sensible research schedule, says Sabine Lerch, an independent soft-skills instructor who frequently coaches German PhD students on time management.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2012

Sprint's experience is that soft-skills training seems to work.

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