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Organizing Your Soft Skills Closet:
Applying a Consistent Model to Human / Life Skills
Matt Elwell
If you watch TED Talks, listen to Audible titles, and attend meetings at associations like CODIC, you’re getting a healthy dose of self-improvement. But then what? How do you integrate, internalize, and master that learning? And how would you accomplish these same objectives for an organization where there are not only competing programs, but departments, levels of learner readiness, and priorities?
Matt Elwell suggests identifying one consistent organizing model to provide coherence and intention to one’s own personal and professional development. Then, organizationally, this same model can provide a common language that accommodates all other talent development priorities.
In this session, we will:
- Compare popular “off-the-shelf” soft skills programs (7 Habits, Crucial Conversations, etc.) to a single organizing model
- Discuss potential benefits, pitfalls, and action items related to creating such a unified organizational approach to soft skills
- Practice action planning for self-improvement using the provided model as a guide
Matt Elwell, CPTD - As a keynote speaker, instructional designer, and facilitator, Matt Elwell has been using Applied Improvisation to improve organizational performance and culture for over 15 years. His learning and creative solutions span large-scale annual meetings, multi-city tours, and intensive small-group sessions. Matt is a Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD) and has shared his insights on learning and improvisation at both professional and academic conferences. Find out more about Matt and his network of partners at MattElwell.com.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattelwell/
8:40-9:00 am Logging On & Networking
9:00-12:00 pm Program
