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Trust is the foundation for effective teams. Without trust, teams cannot effectively collaborate to achieve shared goals. The good news is that trust is an

We measure what matters and what we measure matters. Soft skills definitely matter! In fact, they directly impact your organization’s climate, productivity and impact. 81% of

Schools use many vendors to provide curriculum and assessments for career readiness and student wellness initiatives. JAKAPA is a nice complement to serve as an

Employers want employees with good soft skills. More than half of the US employers say the US education system is not adequately closing the soft skills

Most districts have engaged in a process to identify the characteristics they hope to instill in all students before graduation. This process is called a

Soft skills are essential for a child’s development, and parents play an important role in helping children develop these skills. Soft skills are non-academic skills

Psychologist Nicholas Humphrey says a person’s social intelligence, which are soft skills, defines them far more than their quantitative intelligence. With increased artificial intelligence and

Children learn the academic and technical skills needed for their futures, but there is another set of skills they need to be successful…soft skills. Stanford

Academic and technical skills are considered the necessary preparation for one’s future job, but what about soft skills? When we don’t teach and assess them,

How do we measure something we have not named or defined? If you ask your teachers to define information processing, abstract thinking or cultural competence,

JAKAPA is a youth development tool Hundreds of programs aim to address youth development, provide opportunities for leadership experiences or connect youth to mentors and

Soft skills development Developing soft skills isn’t like developing content knowledge, but many schools implement a curriculum that has students learning through discrete lessons with