Author: Linda Dippenaar

A lot can change in 80+ years.

We’ve gone from riding horses to flying in airplanes… from heating homes with wood-burning stoves to simply turning a dial… from growing and hunting our own food to buying fresh strawberries from halfway around the world in the middle of winter.

“Research is already starting to show that, if anything, constant interaction with electronic devices is quickly atrophying the human development of soft skills,” writes Jerry Rostad, VP of Strategy for the North Dakota University System (NDUS). How is your leadership influence fostering confidence, connection and soft skills amid this vortex of digital change?

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Title: Soft Skill Development in the Age of a Digitized Society Publication: InForum Author: Jerry Rostad Date: January 09, 2024 Read the article: Click here

"Research is already starting to show that if anything, constant interaction with electronic devices is quickly atrophying the human development of soft skills," writes Jerry Rostad.