LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 17:2 February 2017
ISSN 1930-2940

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Soft Skill Development:
Relevance of Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)

Marya Naim, M.A.

Abstract

Market today offers a plethora of job profiles that require blend of skills and talents. Strong interpersonal communication, problem solving and high order thinking skills are crucial to turn an average employee into a skilled professional. Employers demand the workforce to be ethical, team spirited and work oriented. Beyond the occupation specific knowledge and skills (hard Skills), is required effective communication skills, delegation, motivation and problem solving attitude that could mark the demeanor of a leader. The effective ways to develop soft skills is leadership workshops; sessions on personality development (PDP classes), team building plots, guidelines on personality traits, etc. are provided by organizations and institutions. Researchers claim that Neuro-linguistics programming (NLP) is the one of the most effective method to the identification of personalities, ability to trace the thought process of others, etc. NLP is being used by corporate houses and Multi-National Companies to train their recruits for desired performances. This paper provides the overview of all facets to an elevator for a success oriented work life. It focuses the effective measures and strategies to scale soft skills through NLP. It also underlines the concepts answering the lead (why’s, how’s and what’s) to NLP in the development of soft skills for achieving professional heights.

Keywords: Neuro-linguistic programming, Soft Skills Development, Entry level Employee, Psychotherapeutic NLP.

Introduction

Researches in Human Resource Management and studies in skill development bring the fact that soft skills are both inherent (in some) and can also be acquired (by the others). Efforts in the field of soft skill development has shown efficient ways to the acquisition of soft skills through training, workshops, counseling sessions and PDP by professional coaches. A key finding is that NLP is perceived to be the most effective forms of soft skill development training. It is found that NLP provides knowledge that has positive effect on a trainee’s mental ability, behavioral response influencing his/her interpersonal skills. It nourishes and nurtures the strengths as well as weaknesses of the individual especially improving on the recessive skills.

Soft skills are a mandate to every individual at every stage of life but this research is specifically directed to its relevance for students completing college, entry level employees as well as for employee performance (future promotions and success).

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Marya Naim, M.A., Ph.D. Scholar
Research Scholar
Department of Linguistics
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh 202002
Uttar Pradesh
India
naimmarya@gmail.com
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