HR in aging services

What skills employees really need.

Pynes discusses what successful organizations need in terms of effective human resource management policies and practices. She quotes Carnevale and Carnevale, (1993), "these new performance standards require improved skills and competencies for employees throughout the organization, regardless of position. Skills deemed to be necessary include the academic basics, including proficiency in reading, writing and computation; self-management skills, such as self-esteem, motivation, goal-setting ability, and a willingness to participate in career development activities; social skills, such as interpersonal, negotiation, and teamwork skills; communication skills, such as the ability to listen and communicate clearly; and influencing skills or leadership abilities." Do you think that all of these skills are essential for current and future employees to possess for the organization to be successful? Yes, no or sometimes and why?