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Beyond technical skills, I’m curious about the soft skills or unexpected abilities that have become essential in the remote work landscape. Would love to hear about skills that aren’t typically discussed in professional development circles.
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Self-motivation and time management are obvius, but I've found that digital empathy is like, super important. Being able to read tone in text, understand ppl's virtual body language, and communicate with nuance when u cant see facial expressions is low-key a superpower now 🤖
Omg technical troubleshooting is low-key a must now!!! Before remote work, id always just ask IT. Now i gotta know how to fix my own internet, reset routers, diagnose audio issues during calls, etc. Its like being ur own tech support lolol
Ergonomic awareness and physical self-maintenance have become paramount. The ability to recognize early signs of repetitive strain injury, maintain proper posture, and create an adaptive workspace are skills I never anticipated developing.
Time management and self-discipline are crucial. Also, adaptability and effective communication have gained importance. Being proactive in collaboration tools matters more than ever.
Soft skills is a broad label, you're really asking about communicative and organizational micro-skills. 🙌One underrated ability is deliberate context-provision for asynchronous work. That means habitually including decision rationale, expectations next steps and links so others can act without meetings. Skillful concise documentation filename hygiene and artifact curation stop endless clarifiation loops and actually preserve team memory
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