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How do you balance technical and soft skills development as an engineer?

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As an engineer, you need both technical and soft skills to succeed in your projects, communicate with your clients and colleagues, and advance in your career. But how do you balance the development of these two types of skills, especially when they may seem to require different approaches, mindsets, and resources? In this article, we will share some tips and strategies to help you improve your technical and soft skills as an engineer, without sacrificing one for the other.

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1 Assess your current skills

The first step to balance your technical and soft skills development is to assess your current strengths and weaknesses in both areas. You can use various tools, such as self-evaluation surveys, feedback forms, online tests, or career counseling sessions, to identify your skill gaps and areas for improvement. By knowing your current skill level, you can set realistic and specific goals, prioritize your learning needs, and measure your progress.

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Developing technical skills is the primary focus in early stages of career growth for an engineer, ensuring proficiency in their specific domain. Successful advancement into later stages of career growth, such as managerial or executive roles, requires cultivation of strong soft skills. At these more mature stages of career growth, an engineer is a communicator and imagineer, valued for thought leadership. However, not everybody desires ambitious career growth or upwards promotions. Once an engineer achieves clarity on the pursuit of vertical growth, refining interpersonal abilities can not only help engineers become valuable assets to their organizations but also navigate the path towards their desired goals with confidence and ease.

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2 Plan your learning activities

The next step is to plan your learning activities according to your goals and needs. You can choose from a variety of options, such as online courses, books, podcasts, webinars, workshops, mentorship programs, or peer groups, to learn new technical and soft skills or refresh your existing ones. You can also look for opportunities to apply your skills in real-world situations, such as volunteering, freelancing, or joining a professional network. The key is to find the learning methods that suit your learning style, preferences, and schedule.

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When at this stage in self-development, it's important to be prepared to go outside your comfort zone and make mistakes. This can often be disheartening, however, it's a natural part of developing and the more mistakes we make, the more we learn. Keeping a journal of your development can help with motivation and showing how far you've come, and for self refelction

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Udemy.com offers paid courses in an online video format. Here are 7 top rated Soft Skills courses on Udemy: 1. Soft Skills for Success: Unlock Your Professional Potential | Harnessing Soft Skills to Build Adaptability and Resiliency in your professional and personal life by Christine Aykac. 2. Soft Skills: Most crucial career success soft skills! Essential Soft Skills for Success | Soft Skills for Personal Professional life personality development soft skills by Learn Online 3. Management Skills: Communication for Impact | A core skill you will learn. Influencing, listening, feedback, conflict resolution, storytelling, editing and other manager soft skills By Robert Brown, PH. D. (Continued on next section)

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(Continued from previous section) 4. Business Networking for Introverts: Soft Skills made Easy | Overcome social anxiety, improve your social skills and find clients, contacts and friends more easily. By Karlo Krznari? 5. Business Essential Soft Skills for Success by Jacky Ziki And Emilia Ellen 6. International Business Etiquette | Soft Skills You Need to Excel at Work by Kimberly Law 7. Soft skills for life & work: develop yourself for success Learn the soft skills for personal development & success in life & work, with over 100 practical tips & strategies by Liz Makin Udemy frequently runs sales, and you can often get a coupon code from the course’s author.

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3 Integrate your skills

The third step is to integrate your technical and soft skills in your daily work and interactions. You can do this by looking for ways to combine your technical knowledge and expertise with your soft skills, such as communication, collaboration, problem-solving, creativity, or leadership. For example, you can use your technical skills to explain complex concepts to your clients or colleagues in a clear and simple way, or use your soft skills to negotiate, persuade, or inspire your team members or stakeholders. By integrating your skills, you can enhance your performance, credibility, and impact.

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The balance of soft and technical skills will VARY BY THE ROLE YOU'RE PURSUING. It's like climbing a mountain - you use different equipment at different stages of your journey: 1. IC (Individual Contributor) roles are driven by mastery of technical skills 2. Managerial roles require communication, coaching and team building skills. Here, over-attachment to technical skills can hurt you because you'll be tempted to micro-manage the ICs and snatch their work to "do it faster" or "better". For an engineering role, there isn't such thing as "balance" between soft and technical skills - the predominance of one vs. the other is more stark than in the case of Product Management, which needs more communication skills even at the IC level.

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This is an opportune time to seek out questions your profession/ organisation has yet to answer, but would benefit greatly from knowing. You can then review the nature of these issues and employ your technical skills to utilise the data/ processes used by your organisation.

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4 Seek feedback and support

The fourth step is to seek feedback and support from others to help you improve your technical and soft skills. You can ask for constructive feedback from your managers, peers, clients, or mentors, and use it to identify your strengths and areas for improvement. You can also seek support from your colleagues, friends, family, or online communities, and share your challenges, successes, and tips with them. By seeking feedback and support, you can learn from others' experiences, perspectives, and advice, and boost your confidence and motivation.

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Remember, constructive feedback should always: - Be specific - Be understandable - Be actionable in regard to overcoming any issues - Be empathetic, we all make mistakes and deserve compassion/support.

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5 Review and update your skills

The fifth step is to review and update your skills regularly to keep up with the changing demands and trends in your field. You can do this by tracking your progress, achievements, and challenges, and reflecting on what you have learned and how you have applied it. You can also update your skills by staying informed of the latest developments, innovations, and best practices in your industry, and by adapting your learning activities accordingly. By reviewing and updating your skills, you can ensure that you are always relevant, competent, and competitive.

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By having a commitment to continual professional development, you ensure your skills do not stagnate or become irrelevant. It also offers the opportunity to stay in touch with the issues most significant to society, your service, and service users. As technology and information sharing rapidly evolve, it's key to ensure you stay updated and able to deal with the unforeseen issues of societal/industry change.

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6 Celebrate your achievements

The sixth and final step is to celebrate your achievements and recognize your efforts in developing your technical and soft skills. You can do this by rewarding yourself with something that makes you happy, such as a treat, a hobby, a break, or a compliment. You can also celebrate your achievements by sharing them with others, such as your colleagues, managers, clients, or mentors, and by receiving their recognition and appreciation. By celebrating your achievements, you can acknowledge your growth, boost your self-esteem, and inspire yourself to keep learning.

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Taking care of one's wellbeing is paramount, as this can affect all areas of our lives including work. By taking the time to acknowledge your achievements, you not only reward yourself for hard work, but reinforce the idea that you've been able to develop/accomplish goals, and can continue to do so. This can be a great motivator for future challenges.

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