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Top 10 Skills in 2022 | World Economic Forum

Written by BSG | Oct 4, 2019 4:40:19 PM

This week BSG Principals Clark Waterfall and Don Clark traveled to Prague for the Tinzon Group Annual Meeting. Sharing best practices, keeping abreast of innovations and contributing to collective expertise in retained search are major components of our participation in this meeting. 

Today we were joined by guest presenter Senta Cermakova, Director of Brand & Strategic Innovations at Deloitte. Sharing insights from the World Economic Forum, we bring you the most declining and most prized skills in 2022:

Most Declining Skills Top Skills in 2022
Manual dexterity, endurance, and precision Analytical thinking and innovation
Memory, verbal, auditory, and spatial abilities Active learning and learning strategies
Management of financial, material resources Creativity, originality, and initiative
Technology installation and maintenance Technology design and programming
Reading, writing, math, and active listening Critical thinking and analysis
Management of personnel Complex problem-solving
Quality control and safety awareness Leadership and social influence
Coordination and time management Emotional intelligence
Visual, auditory, and speech abilities Reasoning, problem-solving
Technology use, monitoring, and control Systems analysis and evaluation

What skills are you prioritizing as we move forward?