Business and Professional Communication Quarterly Sep 2016

Teaching Soft Skills to Business Students

Suzanne Anthony ; Benjamin Garner

Abstract

Recent reports have suggested that many employees in the workforce today lack essential soft skills. This research analyzes the effectiveness of multiple classroom assignments for teaching soft skills in a Business Communication course. Five distinct pedagogical strategies were used in an effort to teach soft skills, including a self-analysis, an interview, a guest lecturer, a journal article, and a soft skills video. Results offer insights into students’ perceptions of the most helpful pedagogical approaches for teaching soft skills.

Journal
Business and Professional Communication Quarterly
Published
2016-09-01
DOI
10.1177/2329490616642247
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