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Exploring the power of soft skills and toys with Ilana Ben-Ari
Manage episode 380090263 series 3347028
In this podcast episode, Diana Kawarsky speaks with Ilana Ben-Ari, a toy designer turned social entrepreneur. They discuss the controversial nature of soft skills and the undervaluation of these skills compared to hard skills. Ilana shares her experiences with her learning and development toy company, Twenty One Toys, and the challenges of convincing adults that toys can be valuable tools for learning. They also explore the importance of confidence in entrepreneurship and the role of tension and friction in creativity and design. The conversation touches on vulnerability, self-awareness, and the significance of intuition and emotional awareness in personal growth and entrepreneurship.
Today's Selected Questions
- Do you use the term soft skills, why or why not?
- What does success leading others look like to you?
- How do you define confidence?
- What have you done or seen during your career that develops a person's professional presence?
Visit The Soft Skills Group to explore all our workshops to help you and your team in all aspects of communication.
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Manage episode 380090263 series 3347028
In this podcast episode, Diana Kawarsky speaks with Ilana Ben-Ari, a toy designer turned social entrepreneur. They discuss the controversial nature of soft skills and the undervaluation of these skills compared to hard skills. Ilana shares her experiences with her learning and development toy company, Twenty One Toys, and the challenges of convincing adults that toys can be valuable tools for learning. They also explore the importance of confidence in entrepreneurship and the role of tension and friction in creativity and design. The conversation touches on vulnerability, self-awareness, and the significance of intuition and emotional awareness in personal growth and entrepreneurship.
Today's Selected Questions
- Do you use the term soft skills, why or why not?
- What does success leading others look like to you?
- How do you define confidence?
- What have you done or seen during your career that develops a person's professional presence?
Visit The Soft Skills Group to explore all our workshops to help you and your team in all aspects of communication.
Social Media Links
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