The top seven transferable skills

1. complex problem solving
2. critical thinking
3. creativity
4. people management
5. coordinating with others
6. emotional intelligence
7. judgment and decision-making
8. service orientation
9. negotiation
10. cognitive flexibility

• Analytical. Before thinking creatively about something, you first have to be able to understand it.
• Open-Minded. Setting aside any assumptions or biases you may have, and look at things in a completely new way.
• Problem Solving. Using your creativity to so...

Biola Alabi, founder of Grooming for Greatness, believes that education for future workers must focus more on leadership, flexibility, critical thinking and teamwork.

Skills that allow us to navigate and find comfort in ambiguity will be necessary. A person’s capacity to apply concep...