Soft Skills For A Hard World: A McKinsey Finding

In a recent report, McKinsey sheds light on the growing significance of soft skills in a world dominated by smart technologies like AI. This shift, referred to as the "hard world," underscores the increasing need for human-centric abilities in an AI-driven landscape. 🌐

As automation and AI continue to reshape workplaces, workers worldwide face the challenge of adapting their skill sets or acquiring new ones. Simultaneously, companies must rethink their organisational structures to align with these changes. 🔄

The McKinsey study paints a picture of the future workplace, predicting a profound transformation over the next decade. The widespread adoption of automation and AI technologies will revolutionise human-machine interactions, bringing about benefits such as heightened productivity and economic growth. However, this transformation will also necessitate a shift in the skills demanded of human workers.

Predicting skill shifts up to 2030, McKinsey finds that the demand for technological skills will accelerate alongside a heightened need for social and emotional competencies. Conversely, the demand for basic cognitive and manual skills is expected to diminish.

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