5 Human Centric Skills You Should Look For In Personal Brands (Employees) Fit For The Modern Business World

Stop and think whether you have the right people in your team ?

Do you have problem solvers in your team ?

These are the 2 most important questions a company? should ask themselves in 2025. investing your time to develop the skills to stay relevant is the biggest opportunity you have this year. Human skills are now crucial to succeed in the modern working environment. If you are a person glued to your smartphone and avoid talking with people, it’s recommended that you change right now and strike a balance.

How are we tackling the expanding role of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) ? In this day and age where we see rapid progression in the digital space, the balance between human skills and technical knowledge is crucially essential. Prioritising innately human skills helps you grapple with the rising challenges AI poses to us and at the same time make you grapple with the opportunities it offers.

Developing human-centric skills will be a differentiator in your personal brand because companies globally look for personal brands who can give more prominence to communications, collaboration and creativity. How often do you meet your friends, colleagues or peer and have an in-person conversation ? According to LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends Report, around 80% of global executives plan to hire this year. Are you in their radar is the question to ask yourself.

The 2025 version of business requires adaptability, technical skills and more important personal values such as integrity which is an integral part. You should embrace continuous learning, prioritise collaboration and showcase resilience to thrive in this dynamic environment. Exciting times are coming ahead and it has never been an intriguing and era such as this we have experienced before.

Here are 5 human-centric skills you should look for in extraordinary individuals in 2025;

1. Emotional Intelligence:

Emotional intelligence is essential for leadership and decision making. Emotional intelligence driven leadership leads to empathy, active listening and influencing diverse teams. The balancing of emotional considerations and logic is important in this context. As the increased use of AI is taking place all over the world, emotional intelligence is vital for a human-centric approach. Remote teams are an essential part of the modern business world; therefore, emotional intelligence skills are essential to manage remote teams effectively.

2. Team work and collaboration:

Changing work environments demand enhanced team work and effective collaboration. Technological disruptions have also brought in new ways and means to approach team work and collaboration. Are your team members aware of the new tools and methods which lead to increased productivity. Companies are rethinking about workspaces and how to make them more inclusive, flexible environments that support both on-site and remote collaboration. Artificial intelligence is being integrated into collaboration tools to enhance decision making. Transparency is an invaluable trait of a modern business and a culture of transparency through feedback loops is essential for long lasting team collaborations.

3. Resilience and Adaptability:

Real time data analytics and artificial intelligence are key elements in the modern business world where companies are transitioning towards the proactive mode from the reactive mode. During an era where hybrid work becomes the norm, managing flexible teams is vital; therefore, resilience is an essential aspect in managing flexible teams effectively ensuring collaboration and productivity across dispersed environments.

4. Leadership development:

Leaders should keep an eye on employee wellbeing at all times. If you are acquiring leadership talent look for empathy, emotional intelligence and a focus on employee wellbeing. Refining skills to navigate hybrid work environments is another area of focus for a company when looking for leadership talent. Leaders should be agile and adaptable in this rapidly changing modern business landscape. Lifelong learning is essential for a leader; if you are not a learner, you cannot be a leader. Continuous learning should be a habit. Being ethical and transparent are essential values of a leader in the modern business world.

5. Complex problems solving:

Companies will go through complex economic, environmental, social and technological challenges and opportunities through to 2025. Consequently, businesses require complex problems solving changing solvers in the teams to tackle these challenges and see the opportunities they offer. The problem solvers you acquire should think of the future impact of the business.

The leaders you take in to run your business should be equipped with these 5 characteristics and frequent training and guidance should be provided to them for long lasting performance and meaningful impact of the business.

The one-of-a-kind personal brands you take in should be one-of-a-kind thinkers.

Wish You Success !

Keep Influencing In The Right Way…

Sasanka Dias