Soft skills mentioned in the future of work reports (2018–2023)
| WEF | McKinsey | PWC | OCDE | Deloitte | ILO | KPMG | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft skills | 2020 | 2023 | 2018 | 2023 | 2024 | 2018 | 2020 | 2023 | 2023 | 2019 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Adaptability | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Creative thinking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Problem-solving | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Leadership | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Analytical thinking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Flexibility | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Teamwork | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Continuous learning | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Resilience | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Emotional intelligence | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Effective communication | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Empathy | X | X | ||||||||||
| Active listening | X | X | ||||||||||
| Motivation | X | X | ||||||||||
| WEF | McKinsey | PWC | OCDE | Deloitte | ILO | KPMG | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soft skills | 2020 | 2023 | 2018 | 2023 | 2024 | 2018 | 2020 | 2023 | 2023 | 2019 | 2023 | 2023 |
| Adaptability | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Creative thinking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||
| Problem-solving | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Leadership | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Analytical thinking | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Flexibility | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Teamwork | X | X | X | X | X | X | X | |||||
| Continuous learning | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Resilience | X | X | X | X | X | X | ||||||
| Emotional intelligence | X | X | X | X | X | |||||||
| Effective communication | X | X | X | X | ||||||||
| Empathy | X | X | ||||||||||
| Active listening | X | X | ||||||||||
| Motivation | X | X | ||||||||||
Source(s): Authors’ own elaboration
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