#this includes figuring out if you are capable of engaging in conflict resolution

[bunnyboy-juice]

a lot of ppl want to form "community spaces" but really want a (closed) friend group - and thats a totally valid thing to want! friendship groups are so important!! but maybe pls unpack that before creating yet another "community space" that becomes a rancid hive-minded clique that bullies anyone they deem unfit for the group?

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Camp North Star is situated in beautiful Poland Spring, Maine, surrounded by many beautiful and natural landscapes that we get to share and enjoy with our campers. Trips are offered every session and happen on the days we are not on our normal activity schedule. Trip days are a time to relax and enjoy time with friends and bunkmates

The summer camp experience can give kiddies an advantage in academy and in life. Then’s how camp benefitskids.Summer camp is a structured terrain that provides a unique occasion they don't get in their diurnal lives. When children are at camp, they've the capability to come more independent while learning new chops and making new musketeers who have similar interests. At the same time, your child can learn new effects and expand their pursuits. 

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 Some of the numerous benefits of summer camp include 

 Increase Confidence

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 Develop Leadership Chops 

Children who attend summer camp frequently learn several leadership chops. They're tutored about conflict resolution, problem- working, social development, cooperation, and the significance of giving and entering praise. These important chops are commodity kiddies will take with them into their majority. 

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[randomrainman]

why the american campaign in afghanistan was destined for failure, and other strange stuff.

Our campaign in Afghanistan which began on October 7, 2001, dubbed “Operation Enduring Freedom” for some peculiar and uniquely American reason, was doomed from the very beginning, and most of the blame for the failure is ours.

Pictured: A group of Afghans rest near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (Photo: me)

So why did this happen in the first place?

Detailing the entirety of Afghanistan’s tumultuous 19th- and 20th-century history here would an arduous (and, ultimately, pointless) task, but, put succinctly, the USA and Afghanistan’s eastern neighbour, Pakistan, were instrumental in the initial development of the Taliban as a viable militant organisation and major player in Afghanistan.

Pictured: a Soviet soldier takes cover near Herat, Afghanistan. (Photo: AP/Jacques Langevin)

The Soviet Union embroiled itself in a bitter conflict in Afghanistan from 24 December 1979 until 15 February 1989. Through Pakistani intelligence services, the CIA, in its anti-commie fervour, armed and funded anti-Soviet resistance groups, collectively known as mujahideen (which is Swedish for “turboprop plane”, or maybe just Arabic for “those engaged in jihad”).  Spirited resistance and brilliant guerrilla-style tactics by the mujahideen, which included future prominent Taliban figures such as Haibatullah Akhundzada and Mohammad Omar, led to the eventual departure of Soviet forces from Afghanistan in what has been termed (perhaps ironically, considering our current situation) “Russia’s Vietnam”.  At least 562,000 Afghans perished in the Soviet-Afghan War, and millions more either fled the country or were internally displaced.  This conflict also likely directly contributed to the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Pictured: Former Representative Charlie Wilson (D-TX) with a group of mujahideen. Wilson championed a veritable Cyclone of bullshit. (Photo: Wikipedia/unknown author)

As a civil war further ravaged Afghanistan, the Taliban, founded in 1994 by Islamic cleric (mullah) Mohammad Omar, emerged as the preeminent force amongst the mujahideen.  Backed by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence, the Deobandi Islamist group quickly made territorial gains and captured Kabul in 1996, brutally murdering former President Najibullah to punctuate their conquest.

Under the newly established Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, the Taliban regime went right to work in establishing stringent shari’a law over the territories they subdued, barring women from education and work, suppressing ethnic and religious minorities, and outlawing music and TV (which, with the exception of the last thing, should sound familiar to anyone familiar with our own history).

A certain Usama bin Laden (UBL), who founded the terrorist organisation al-Qa’ida (literally “the base”) in 1988 during the Soviet-Afghan War, funnelled resources, to include arms and foreign fighters, into the mujahideen resistance effort in Afghanistan through his Maktab al-Khidamat.  Though the organisation provided little in terms of overall impact on the war, it boasted a backing of both Pakistan’s ISI and Saudi Arabia’s General Intelligence Presidency, and was later absorbed into al-Qa’ida.

Having had his Saudi citizenship stripped and amid mounting pressure from Saudi Arabia, the US, and Sudan, bin Laden opted to return to Afghanistan in 1996, where he would forge an alliance with Mullah Omar.  Omar’s Taliban regime provided a suitable, ahem, base of operations for bin Laden’s burgeoning global terrorism aspirations, and Pakistan provided continued funding and manpower for the Taliban and its al-Qa’ida allies up until 2001.

Pictured: Ahmad Shah Massoud and a group of mujahideen in the Panjshir Valley, 1984. (Photo: Jean-Luc Bremont/AP)

Ahmad Shah Massoud, a guerrilla commander who famously repelled Soviet occupying forces from the Panjshir Valley, became a leading figure in anti-Taliban efforts.  Massoud, along with Abdul Rashid Dostum, a polarising yet powerful ethnic Uzbek warlord, formed the United Front (commonly referred to as the Northern Alliance).  Instead of the Pashtun-centric approach utilised by the Taliban, Massoud sought to incorporate Afghanistan’s numerous ethnicities under the United Front’s umbrella.

Despite the Northern Alliance’s clear opposition to the Taliban and ostensibly having prior knowledge that radical elements were at play, the United States provided zero backing to the resistance efforts.  Massoud himself addressed the European Parliament and warned of an imminent attack, and also expressed the need for US aid in combatting Taliban belligerents.

Two days prior to the September 11 attacks, the highly revered Massoud prepared to give an interview to a pair of Arab TV journalists, and it would be the last thing he did, as the “journalists” detonated a suicide bomb fashioned out of a TV camera, which was apparently stolen in France.  The "Lion of Panjshir” was buried in his home village of Bazarak, Panjshir Valley, with hundreds of thousands of people in attendance.

Pictured: The World Trade Center’s Twin Towers erupt in flames after airliners hijacked by al-Qaeda operatives crash into the buildings. According to conspiracy nutjobs, these planes and their passengers never existed, and instead flew into a wormhole and into a parallel universe. (Photo: Silva/Reuters)

Following 9/11, then-President George W. Bush threatened the Taliban regime and demanded that they deliver al-Qa’ida leaders in Afghanistan to American authorities, an undertaking they promptly decided to never do.  Naturally, Bush came to shove, and a joint resolution that somehow declared war on the very concept of terror was issued.

The United States also finally decided to team up with the Northern Alliance at the onset of OEF in October 2001.  Fortunately, it paid off; the Taliban regime rapidly disintegrated after being bombed into the Bronze Age.  Despite having effectively vanquished the Taliban, the US failure to capture or kill UBL at Tora Bora likely protracted the conflict into the behemoth bumblefuck we currently recognise.

We did manage to finally kill UBL on May 2, 2011, but stayed in Afghanistan for another 10 years, because stuff.  In 2018, then-President Trump ordered a drawdown of approximately 7,000 troops, and in February 2020, US envoy to Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad and Taliban vice emir Abdul Ghani Baradar signed a peace agreement.  In July of this year, we abandoned Bagram Airfield, our biggest base, virtually overnight, and did not bother informing the Afghans, which I’m sure made them extremely happy.

Pictured: The mountains near Bagram, Parwan province, Afghanistan.  (Photo: me)

The Taliban resurgence into power was equally swift and met surprisingly little resistance: on August 15, 2021, the Taliban took Kabul and cemented its authority.  This version of the militant group the NATO coalition and pro-Western Afghan forces soundly defeated in 2001 made promises to uphold women’s rights and to maintain an inclusive government, though the killing of at least three at a protest in Jalalabad, amongst other things, probably does little to reassure critics that their takeover is a positive turn of events.  That said, far-right and neo-Nazi elements are, in fact, celebrating the Taliban’s seizure of power for some depraved Nazi-exclusive reason.  It must also be noted that, on multiple levels, the evangelical brand of Christianity possesses significant overlap with the Deobandi Islamist stylings of the Taliban credo.

Pictured: President Joseph Biden discusses Afghanistan at the White House, Aug. 16, 2021 (Photo: AP/Vucci)

As of late, we have frequently underestimated the capabilities of enemy combatants, and the conclusion of our campaign in Afghanistan is no different: President Biden hugely miscalculated the Taliban’s competence in retaking the nation, citing the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces’ (ANDSF) strength in numbers and superiority in armaments and materiel.  Following the takeover, he even went on to blame the ANDSF’s lack of resolve as a reason for the US-backed regime’s collapse.  While technically true, it also fails to take into account Afghanistan’s nature itself.  In reality, Afghanistan, in contrast to a central federal government such as that of the United States, is very splintered, factional, corruption-ridden, and largely fiercely independent and self-governing, especially amongst Pashtun tribes.  It’s as if Piru and Crip sets spread out over an entire country ... and over several centuries.

Pictured: “NAYBAHOOOOD!” ... now take away the colours, replace every clothing article with shalwar kameez, and turn it up to a cosmic scale, and you have Afghanistan. (Photo: unitedgangs.com)

An additional blunder was approaching the campaign as one would a conventional conflict, something which clearly does not apply to a place as plagued by lawlessness as Afghanistan.  There are largely no clear enemies (or friends, for that matter), and trying to distinguish friend from foe is akin to stabbing a warbling mass of sentient Silly Putty or the weird black goo from Prometheus.  The United States will almost always win in terms of sheer might and overall warfighting acumen, as we are skilled in both conventional and asymmetric warfare, but what can you do when you have no idea who the enemy is?  When the enemy is willing to “wait it out” indefinitely?  Sure, we could literally blow everyone up, but, last I heard, wholesale genocide is a generally frowned-upon activity.

Calling Afghanistan even a Pyrrhic victory seems like an overstatement when you examine the initial mission, our successes, and the final result.  Sure, we got UBL, which was supposedly the entire point of the invasion, but if so, why did we choose to remain for another ten years, wasting a metric asston of resources in the process?  To build a nation?  To soothe our collective ego?

Pictured: Workers construct a road in Afghanistan (Photo: AP/Rahmat Gul)

If one is to build a nation, it requires a decent understanding of and a rapport with the people groups with whom you are dealing.  It is not enough to simply install people who share your particular leanings and instruct them to do what you would do.  It is certainly inadequate to provide arms, training, and funding to people and expect them to do your bidding when shit hits the fan.  This sort of thinking also indirectly implies that we possess some kind of moral authority over the nations we invade.  While our post-war influence has proved positive in some places (Japan, South Korea, Germany, etc.), it does not mean that we should be building nations in every place in which we set foot, especially in a place so volatile and tribalistic as Afghanistan.

I have communicated with a few individuals who insist that President Biden’s withdrawal was too hasty, or that we should just remain in Afghanistan for the foreseeable future.  As much as I am typically revolted by former President Trump and his frequently incoherent word salads, he was right about this particular matter: “The only way they last is if we’re there. What are we going to say? We’ll stay for another 21 years, then we’ll stay for another 50. The whole thing is ridiculous."  Yes ... yes, it is ridiculous to prop up an institution that will collapse instantaneously in our absence.

I am no fan of former Senator Ron Paul, and especially Alex Jones and InfoWars, but Paul is almost completely correct in making this statement.  Ultimately, a militaristic approach to dominance does not pave the way for longevity.  While it is virtually impossible (and infeasible) to return to a 1930s-era isolationist policy, repeated and extended global conflicts only serve to deplete American resources, even if war profiteers have much to gain from it.

Pictured: barbed wire fencing at Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. (Photo: me)

Ultimately, rather than rushing pell-mell into unknown and dangerous situations, it is important, especially in this time period, to examine why things went wrong to avoid embroiling ourselves in additional catastrophic and unwinnable debacles such as our Afghanistan conflict.  This is a time for self-reflection, rather than outrage.

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Exactly How To Use Mediation To Work Out Disagreements At The Workplace

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What Outcomes Can You Anticipate From Workplace Mediation?

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What Is Mediation?

If your company has decreased your wages without your permission, you may have an insurance claim for illegal reduction of salaries and also/ or positive dismissal if you chose to surrender. Under mediation services reading , HMRC will certainly pay 80% of your salaries (based on a cap of ₤ 2,500). Given your employer does not have a legal right to lower pay in your employment agreement, if your employer means to only pay you 80% of your salaries, they would certainly need your arrangement to do so. Yes you require to be knowledgeable about these requirements if you use anyone of any age. They influence every location of employment as well as the employment as well as selection process.

Mediation is launched primarily by senior managers or Human Resources practitioners as opposed to the parties themselves. It tends to be utilized as a last hope, although earlier treatment was most likely in organisations with in-house mediation capability.

What Outcomes Can You Expect From Workplace Mediation?

The coming with course manual Workplace Mediation Skills is supplied free to all delegates, assisting you to plan for the training course and also further develop your abilities as a workplace arbitrator. The National Work and Workplace Mediation Certificate is Globis' front runner training course and runs in 2 systems over 5 days, broken down into a block of three days and a block of 2 days. It supplies delegates with the skills needed to come to be an approved workplace mediator.

Are mediators free?

At mediation, you can have a mediator that's appointed by the court, and in that case it is free of charge to all of the parties. Other times, you'll engage a private mediator. Often these are retired judges or people with a great deal of experience in the field.

The proof is that it will certainly conserve cash, boost productivity as well as employee relationships, and avoid lawsuits. Stephen Levinson looks at the benefits, obstacles as well as sensible problems involved in presenting an in-house mediation plan. You have to not undertake any kind of job that generates profits for your company or provides solutions to them. Unless your company has defined in your employment contract that it can minimize your wage, then no. If your employer suggests to decrease your pay, they should get your contract.

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Usually I have run into circumstances that events have felt were bhopeless however, due to the opportunities that mediation supplies solutions have been located. Usually individuals propose mediation in excellent belief as they can identify, as an event that it the chance for an outside celebration to offer an assisting hand to accomplish success within the circumstance.

Sarah England is a qualified moderator having actually obtained a nationwide certificate in mediation from the National Open College Network. Workplace conflict can wreck a well-established firm, sidetracking as well as upsetting otherwise solid as well as effective monitoring teams responsible for managing the repercussions.

This article is for general information objectives only and also does not comprise lawful or specialist guidance. It should not be utilized as a substitute for legal recommendations relating to your certain scenarios. Please note that the legislation may have changed because the date of this short article. It is very challenging to find up with excellent factors not to include mediation in employers' mechanisms for settling problem.

This can have considerable influence on both people and performance. official website of techniques can be utilized in this kind of circumstance, including neutral analysis, team facilitation and team mediation. We are taking actions to make sure that all our affiliates as well as clients continue to be safe during the pandemic and are providing all our services online. For further information on online mediation please see our extra guide.

Workplace mediation is not suitable for some situations, for instance where a discrimination or whistle-- blowing grievance has actually been raised as well as it has to be explored. Keep in mind that mediation might likewise not be ideal for scenarios that include sexual harassment which is a significant problem requiring specific handling. For extra on this, see our Company's overview to dealing with sexual harassment at work. Finally, guarantee that you secure the solutions of an internal or exterior conciliator trained in line with nationwide standards-- brand-new overarching requirements are because of be announced in 2014. If you have or are preparing an internal mediation team, recruit from as vast a series of ranking, function and also general diversity as feasible. The study recommends that, as an example, some senior events are reluctant to be mediated by a junior colleague. Covering discretion is unhelpful and also much more nuanced approaches are needed-- as an example, the mediator helping the events to word a joint statement for individuals that need to understand what the end results as well as activity strategies are.

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We have serviced many employment legislation instances as well as each private obtains the upmost treatment and factor to consider throughout the situation. If you have a work issue, usually it is something else for consideration within your instance, so it is always worth speaking to a work regulation solicitor and figuring out for certain. Mediation is a voluntary and confidential type of different dispute resolution. It includes an independent, objective 3rd party helping 2 or more people or teams to get to a solution that works and also is acceptable for every person. The goal of mediation in the workplace is to recover and maintain the working partnership if at all feasible.

Work mediation tends to tackle a much more commercial personality as it usually happens in the context of a feasible or real Employment Tribunal insurance claim. If arrangement is reached it usually takes the type of a Compromise Agreement.

The demands not just make it unlawful to discriminate on the grounds old but also harassment whether it be willful or unintended or to victimise a person. Once you have actually selected an appropriate employee make certain supervisors as well as staff are trained to check as well as avoid any kind of biased practices. Additionally ensure it is clear within any plans you have that discrimination in any form is unacceptable. Make certain managers are fully trained in variety concerns which they are able to manage discriminatory problems that develop within the workplace. I discovered her to be extremely educated, pleasant and she explained points clearly, and also used easy to understand language. Our expert employment regulation solicitors are extremely experienced as well as will certainly treat each case distinctively relying on your circumstances. Our employment regulation professionals attain remedies via personal settlements and are constantly handy to give assistance when dealing with work law issues.

Using mediation to deal with these circumstances can consequently have a substantial impact not only to employee connections and also well-being but inevitably to an organisation's bottom line. Yet the skills as well as procedures we make use of are similar, and the difference depends on the method we come close to the mediation day. David's starting point in the mediation was a demand for ₤ 860,000. His case in the Employment Tribunal consisted of settlement for impairment discrimination, damages for injury to sensations, exacerbated as well as excellent problems, rate of interest, costs and also settlement for loss of career revenues. The worker was sustained in the mediation by his union agent, as well as the company was advised by an internal lawful group. Both celebrations were considering leaving if the circumstance might not be worked out. They hesitantly consented to mediation but neither intended to change work.

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In scenarios that are strained, it is challenging to trust the objectives and also motivations of the "opposite". This might be based upon experience so agreeing to mediation and also, certainly, a mediator comes to be tough. Nora Doherty as well as her team of experienced arbitrators offerIndependent Mediation sessions for individuals or teams at your very own location. Any kind of unneeded conflict can be bad for PR beyond business as well as bad for the morale of the workers who are no longer ambassadors for business but rather can spread out adverse PR.

[peytonlangosh]

What does a UX designer do?

I didn’t understand the value of user experience (UX) design until my first official job after I’d graduated university with a degree in Graphic Design.

My new creative director at the time gave me a set of wireframes, a series of web pages with blank boxes to represent text and simple block buttons, for an ecommerce site we were building for a high end baby carriage brand in London, and my first thought was, “What do I do with this?” At school, I was used to taking a directive and translating that brief into a high-fidelity, polished, final product ready to be graded, all in one fell swoop — so the in-between step of wireframing was new to me. I literally didn’t know what I was looking at.

I soon realized I had been designing user experiences before this project, I just hadn’t been doing it very well; I was skipping important steps between the idea and the final product, steps that slowed down my assumptions and invited me to walk in our users’ shoes. Skipping this critical stage of design prevented me from examining and improving the usability of the user experiences I was building.

Today, I have learned UX design tools, like wireframes and customer journey maps, that we use to structure the experiences we design at Webflow, instead of skipping ahead to the final product as I did early in my career. Working without UX tools is really just a slow and expensive way to fail.

UX design as a discipline for building online experiences is not as new, and is significantly more vast, than when I first started out as a designer; our UX design practices and the overall design literacy of the general population have deepened in the last two decades! But at its core, the need for UX design has always been present: to help technology be more accessible and make the ever-changing digital systems and platforms we use more intuitive.

As a designer with a long career arc ahead of them, the malleable nature of a UX designer’s job makes it all the more exciting, because there are innumerable possibilities for working in different industries and discovering specialties within the field.

What do UX designers do?

A UX designer thinks through the way people use something — whether digital or real-world products, processes or interfaces — and then designs or redesigns elements of that experience to be more user-friendly.

In the grand scheme of human ingenuity, UX design as a practice is still relatively new, and though it is especially useful in defining complex technology experiences, it can be applied to help solve nearly any problem or define any experience. Its impact is expansive. There are many flavors of UX designers depending on these various applications and what tools they may use to approach their problem set, which makes possibilities for a UX career somewhat boundless.

A UX designer can, for example, help define customer experiences for SaaS (software as a service) companies, like Webflow or Spotify or Netflix. They can be critical members of teams that build applications or other experiences in healthcare, government, or education. Or they may choose to specialize and dedicate their career to UX research or UX writing.

At Webflow, UX designers (often referred to as “product designers”) on our design team are responsible for three main areas of UX design:

Defining, exploring, and creating new features

Evaluating and testing those ideas with our target audience

Iterating on, or refining, their work, such as exploring alternative flows or layouts, based on feedback and other inputs from customers and stakeholders

The difference between a UX designer and a UI designer

User experience design aims to improve the overall experience someone has with a product, while UI design focuses on the actual elements of layout and interaction. User experience and user interface design jobs are closely related, and often rely on one another, but it is important to distinguish between them. UI is often undervalued as just the “skin” of a product or experience, but a great UI designer usually has an excellent grasp of UX. Vice versa, many great UX designers will have a solid understanding of how the interface will impact the experience.

We get to see this relationship in play all over the web. Take Adam Ho’s new portfolio website, for instance: There’s a design language used on their home page, with visuals that pop, fonts and colors that convey certain emotions, and a cohesive functionality guiding us to explore their work: these elements must work together to create a unified experience.

Or let’s look at a typical product teaser website: Lasso Loop. A UX designer would have intentionally chosen all of those overarching elements like a header image and headline, an intro video, the two buttons at the top to choose from. They would have figured out how to make certain desired customer pathways easier (such as the form for reserving a product). Then, a UI designer would have laid out each element on the home page, defining exactly how each element looked, how it was interactive (hover and focus states – ensuring elements are accessible), and the spacing between elements to achieve the right hierarchy of information. They may choose imagery, like product images or videos, or interactions, like parallax scroll features, being careful to ensure the page operated as intended – loading quickly and smoothly, and working seamlessly across many screens and devices.

Sometimes, both hats are worn by product designers who have a blend of both UX and UI capabilities. Regardless, a great UX designer usually works with UI in mind. (Here’s more on the key difference between UX and UI.)

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What are the core skill sets a UX designer needs to have?

UX designers are responsible for the overall system that enables user experiences, so they need to have a diverse set of skills. Overall, the core skill for UX designers is the ability to perceive and analyze a user's goals through research and empathy, allowing them to design a system that enables the user to accomplish their goals. If you’re thinking of becoming a UX designer, building these core skills now will serve you well — and demonstrating them in a portfolio will be critical to practicing this discipline professionally.

Interrogation and assessment

UX designers solve problems for a living, so you’ll need to develop great interviewing and analytical skills. This might include looking at user analytics and interviewing customers, or observing them using your designs. The most powerful question for a UX designer is “Why?”, so it is necessarily to learn how to question decisions and behavior.

User testing and research

Both qualitative and quantitative research inform decisions as a UX designer. Qualitative UX research skills, like talking to users and conducting usability studies, and quantitative research skills, like evaluating metrics, can help gain the customer and stakeholder insights necessary for building a great experience.

Information organization

You’ll need to figure out the building blocks that shape an experience in order to redesign that experience. In what context are users coming into an experience? What are they trying to accomplish? What happens when they leave the experience? What are industry best practices and common UX patterns? Knowing basic information architecture best practices and how to apply them will help you answer these questions and get started on a design.

Prototyping

UX designers may build low-fidelity (paper or rough mockups) and high-fidelity (more polished and detailed interactivity) prototypes of what they’re designing in order to test ideas and quickly get user feedback. Prototyping helps communicate ideas effectively and can be great at moving a concept forward or illuminating areas for refinement so that the designs work better to meet the project’s objective.

Empathy

A little empathy goes a long way, and that especially applies to the UX design process. UX designers must be able to challenge their inner personal biases and ensure that they are designing for their end user and their pain points, not for themselves.

Leadership and project management

Getting everyone on a team to agree on what kind of user journey you want your company’s target user personas to have is a powerful leadership opportunity. Soft skills such as project management and conflict resolution can help meet any challenges along the way of executing the above processes.

UX designers have a big impact

Humans are spending more and more time on digital platforms. The experiences people have while they engage with those digital platforms so frequently — and the intuitiveness of the design of those platforms — can have a huge impact, whether on a business’s revenue or a patient’s health, depending on the application of that UX. In ecommerce alone:

Everyone shops online: Global ecommerce sales are expected to reach $6.5 trillion (USD) in 2022.

Digital messaging is one of the most popular methods of communication: WhatsApp alone boasted 2 billion monthly users in October of 2020.

According to Rehan Fernando, CEO at EIGHT25MEDIA, “Studies have shown that over 70-80% of people will research a company on the web before making a purchase decision, usually by visiting its website.”

It’s the UX designer’s responsibility to make sure the digital experiences for people who are living their lives online not only drives them to a desired goal (like putting an item in a cart, or effectively tracking their health), but also that users find these experiences easy, effective, and maybe even delightful!

Several years ago, I had the opportunity to work on the UX for an app that had a big impact on the lives of teenagers with diabetes. The purpose of the app was to help teens learn to better manage their diabetes, which can be a challenge both for them at their stage of life and for their parents. While the teens liked to be on their phones, they weren’t very motivated to track their glucose levels over time, so we integrated some game elements into our UX to make the app more fun to use: Patients would get badges and earn rewards by completing various tasks. This ultimately increased engagement, which helped them better self-regulate. By designing a more engaging UX, we were able to create better health outcomes for those patients.

Improving a user’s experience is a rewarding process in which you can not only solve an interesting design problem but also help improve people’s lives.

Advice for UX designers

This is an industry where specialties and standards are constantly evolving as we learn more, often better, ways of doing things. For that reason I try to think of design as a very broad practice, so as not to get hung up on any single job title or even job requirement. In reality, given time, those particulars will change. I’ve seen numerous iterations of UX design, visual design, and product design job titles and descriptions over my career. What doesn't change is the need for designers to be curious, to solve problems, and to keep an open mind. It is curiosity and creativity that will equate to longevity in your career.

My older brother gave me advice when I was just starting out as a designer that served me well: “In the early days, say ‘yes’ as much as you can, so that you can embrace every opportunity, however big or small.” When you say ‘yes’, you get to learn myriad ways to solve problems in a hands-on setting. After you've had those experiences and begin to carve out your own niche in the industry. And I, for one, can’t wait to see what you can do.

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The skills that employers require for work are changing as well. Businesses want to have a more productive and innovative workforce that possesses skills that are applicable in many fields.

You should develop a full suite of skills and abilities in order to make sure that you are in a good position to maintain stable and steady employment. By honing the most essential skills, you will be able to show your recruiter that you are the best candidate for the role and will bring value to their organization.

Employers have already outlined a set of soft skills that they want from an employee in 2020. Here are the most important ones:

1) Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a quality sought by most employers of university graduates. It is the ability to think rationally and clearly. Critical thinking includes the component skills of solving problems, making decisions, judging, evaluating, and analyzing arguments. A critical thinker is able to deduce consequences from what he knows, and he knows how to make use of information to solve problems and to seek relevant sources of information. Good critical thinking meets the criteria of such intellectual values as accuracy, clarity, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, and good reasons.

If you work in education, research, finance, the management or the legal profession, then critical thinking is obviously important. At your workplace, critical thinking can distinguish you as a leader and a problem solver. That is why it is so important to develop these skills if you want to become a better candidate for a new job or promotion.

How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills?

Continually go back to the basic questions when approaching any problems.

Question your basic assumptions.

Be aware of your personal prejudices and cognitive biases.

Evaluate the existing evidence.

Always do your research to come up with a reasonable answer.

Identify inconsistencies and errors in reasoning.

Become a critic of your own thoughts and actions.

2) Collaboration

It`s no secret that our workplace challenges are becoming more and more complex. It, in turn, requires the will, effort, and expertise of people from different departments of one organization. That`s why employers look for extremely collaborative people these days. Collaboration is a process through which people who see different aspects of a problem come to an effective solution. Collaboration generates new ideas, improves productivity and promotes healthy employee relationships.

When members of a team collaborate, they are able to utilize the knowledge, experience, and skills of everyone involved. Businesses encourage collaboration among their teams since it promotes self-analysis, creates a talent pool of experienced and competent people, and make employees learn from each other.

How to Develop Collaboration Skills?

Demonstrate respect for the opinions, expertise, and experience of others.

Address negativity with empathy.

Be an active listener to make other team members feel valuable

Work on projects outside your comfort zone

Settle disputes through conflict management.

Share your enthusiasm to keep the excitement to work together.

Participate in team-building activities.

3) Stress Management

Work-related stress is now generally acknowledged as a global issue. The number of employees calling in sick because of stress has tripled in recent years. This problem is getting even worse because employees continually face such common job stressors as monotonous tasks, inability to meet deadlines, inflexible working schedules, job insecurity, unfair performance evaluation systems, poor organizational culture, and many others.

Being able to manage stress is an extremely valuable asset nowadays since employers want to hire those people who can easily adapt to change and endure increasing pressure. Some of the consequences of work-related stress that an organization might face include increasing costs, decreasing performance and productivity, decreasing work commitment, increasing turnover, and increasing absenteeism. Businesses do their best to avoid these potential problems by creating a resilient workforce that is more engaged, more productive and better able to handle increased stress and workloads.

How to Develop Stress Management Skills?

Become aware of things that make you feel stressed.

Learn to accept things as they are.

Keep a positive attitude.

Try to accept that reality can fall short of what your expectations may be.

Consider problems as challenges.

Recognize what you can change and what you can`t.

Improve your time management.

Live a balanced life.

4) Novel and Adaptive Thinking

Are you able to come up with out-of-the-box ideas? It is the sort of skill that will definitely set you apart from other candidates while applying for a job? Novel and adaptive thinking will be at a premium in the next decade, particularly as automation continues. It is essential for improving task performance during times of organizational change. Adaptive thinking involves the ability to recognize unexpected situations, decide which response is the best, and perform at a high level under stressful and unpredictable circumstances.

These skills allow you to follow the rules while still being innovative. Organizations want to work with people who can plan effectively, monitor different processes carefully, and shift thinking and behavior flexibly to accommodate circumstantial changes.

How to Develop Novel and Adaptive Thinking Skills?

Do visualization and guided imagery exercises.

Develop good mental representations of the desired performance.

Build the habit of arguing with articles you read online.

Take a single problem and try to work out which of many possible solutions is the correct one.

5) Data Literacy

Data literacy will undoubtedly be essential for keeping different kinds of businesses relevant in 2020. The problem is that these days employees are not very good at interpreting information and making sense of it. According to research, only 24% of business decision-makers feel fully confident in their ability to analyze and argue with data and derive meaningful information from it. So, employers in 2020 want to work with data-literate people, that is people who understand which data is relevant to ask the right questions, create easy-to-understand visualizations, and interpret the data well.

How to Develop Data Literacy Skills?

Start reading books about data.

Experiment with questions of the data to figure out questions that work and do not work.

Pose questions around data.

When finding questions about the data that work or do not work, ask why that is the case.

 6) Social Intelligence

In today’s business world, it’s extremely important that people realize the importance of effective communication. It was confirmed that thousands of employees have recently lost their jobs due to their lack of social incompetence.

In 2020, it won`t be enough just to be good at your job. You have to rethink your style of working and become more adaptive to your social environment.

Social intelligence skills are claimed to be important in various organizational environments since they help employees to become more productive and successful at what they do. What is more, they are essential for effective leadership and help teams work together. Employers look for talented people who are capable to act wisely while maintaining human relations, have a desire to meet new people, are always ready with proper responses to every query, are able to motivate and influence others. In other words, a perfect employee in 2020 should know how to be the people`s person.

How to Develop Social Intelligence Skills?

Learn to examine your perceptions and question assumptions.

Identify your feelings.

Pay attention to other people.

Improve your communication skills.

Establish healthy ways of conflict resolution.

Go out and interact with people.

Practice expressive body language.

7) Technological Skills

Digital technologies are now commonplace in daily life and becoming embedded in the working culture. It makes technical skills more relevant than ever. Employees are so fond of them because their application can greatly improve work efficiency. Having a workforce that knows how to use them in a proper way is key to a company`s success. If you want to become more employable, you should add such valuable skills to your arsenal as the ability to design and create websites, graphic design, coding, statistical software management, expert data analysis, advanced social selling, and mobile expertise. It is very important to embrace digital skills in the workplace because they can increase business productivity, provide new ways of working, increase revenue, and build stronger customer relationships.

How to Develop Technological Skills?

Pay attention to technology trends.

Volunteer to participate in technology projects.

Take classes on data analytics and accounting information systems.

Take advantage of online resources to solve computer issues.

Spend time with an expert.

Subscribe to technical sites and magazines.

8) Complex Decision Making

Decision making skill is required in many different situations across numerous business areas. Unforeseen situations, complex projects, and everyday tasks that organizations might face always need appropriate and timely courses of action. That is why making decisions that produce successful results are so critical for any company.

In 2020, your potential employers will make you deal with different difficult situations to check whether you are an effective decision-maker. If you can make the best possible choice in the shortest time possible, you will definitely have an advantage over those applicants who can`t do it. Candidates should also be able to analyze data and predict the outcome of each option before jumping to a conclusion. And it is worth remembering that employers always opt for applicants who can support their decisions.

How to Develop Complex Decision-making Skills?

Clearly define the nature of the decision you must make.

Collect some pertinent information before making a decision.

Identify several possible paths of action.

Weigh the evidence.

Consider the results of your decision.

Always visualize the scenario and the possible outcome.

9) Cross-Cultural Competence

It is expected that more people will work in culturally diverse teams in 2020. The new globalizing business environment requires cross-culturally competent employees with a global mindset who can adapt to change, learn quickly, and communicate effectively. For this reason, employing people to speak the language and understand the culture of international partners and clients will deliver a significant advantage.

How to Develop Cross-cultural Competence?

Learn and understand new cultures.

Learn about your own cultural preferences.

Be as open and transparent as you can genuinely be.

Learn as much as you can about how relationships are built.

Learn how to read local body language and non-verbal cues.

Keep an open mind.

Facilitate meaningful conversation.

Acknowledge your own implicit assumptions and biases.

10) Organizational Skills

To be successful in 2020 means to be organized. Recruiters want their employees to be organized and able to meet deadlines and targets. This useful set of skills will help you plan and prioritize your actions and activities, delegate tasks more effectively, avoid stress, and receive greater satisfaction from work experiences. Here is how to improve your organizational skills:

Categorize items in your workspace and assign a storage space for each category.

Declutter your desk when the work is over.

Manage good use of all the time-management tools.

Use your notebook to record the key points from meetings and conversations.

Explore different options for labeling or filing emails.

Schedule small tasks.

Plan your whole day carefully.

Create an overall list of what in the business needs to be organized.

Determine which tasks are most important at each moment.

Evaluate how you tackle specific jobs and how you choose to collaborate with your colleagues.

  You will be able to become more successful in your personal interactions, from attending job interviews to creating a positive emotional environment at work by developing and training these valuable skills and abilities.

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How Teens are Learning Crucial ‘Soft Skills’ Before Their Internships Start

Editor’s note: This story about soft skills is part of Map to the Middle Class, a Hechinger Report series examining how schools can prepare students for the good middle-class jobs of the future.

When Emma Campbell began planning how to spend her summer, one thing was clear: To drive to the stables to go riding and get to and from home and her gym, she’d need to buy a lot of gas for her car, and to do that — she’d need a job. After finishing her junior year at Coventry High School, a large public school in Rhode Island, she figured her best shot at summer employment would be at Dunkin’ Donuts, or maybe a local coffee shop. But then she received an email from her guidance counselor about a new summer internship program that connected high schoolers from across the state with paid internships in local businesses, and the idea of pouring coffee all summer was dumped.

Working in an office instead of a restaurant “would probably be a much better experience,” said Campbell, who is 17 and dreams of becoming a scientist. Even so, the prospect of spending the summer working alongside seasoned professionals terrified her.

Luckily, the internship program, called Prepare Rhode Island, was designed to anticipate the nervousness a student like Campbell might experience — as well as the inevitable host of faux pas, communication disconnects and other workplace etiquette snafus that can occur when teenagers enter professional work settings. To help ward off such problems, the program featured an orientation and interview process to carefully match students with local businesses. Next, and perhaps most importantly, the 162 students who made the cut attended a five-day boot camp in which they learned crucial workplace skills such as goal setting, effective communication, teamwork, public speaking, conflict resolution and critical thinking.

Emma Campbell, 17, a senior at Coventry High School, interned at Amgen last summer via PrepareRI, a statewide workforce prep program for Rhode Island students. (Courtesy of Michele Carey Balme)

“It was incredibly intimidating at first,” Campbell recalled of the boot camp and its various challenges, such as attending a networking lunch with local heads of industry. “But it pushed me out of my comfort zone, made me get used to things like being able to communicate with people openly.”

As the labor market tightens, businesses are on the hunt, looking to fill jobs with young people coming out of schools and colleges. While there’s been a lot of talk about the demand for technical capabilities among this burgeoning pool of labor, employers complain that students lack fundamental skills: things like being able to collaborate, communicate, think critically and interact effectively with coworkers.

In response, some states have added requirements that schools teach these skills, sometimes referred to as “soft skills” or “employability skills.” States are adopting online curricula, or in some cases, developing their own programs from the ground up. But some education experts argue that too much of the burden for training people on the professional skills they need is falling on educators. For this training to be truly effective, they say, schools also need help from local industries to provide rigorous real-life workplace learning experiences. Programs like Prepare Rhode Island can offer an ideal way to get kids into the workplace, while sharing the responsibility for their training with employers, experts say.

This year, after a two-year survey of 1,100 employers in the state, the Georgia Department of Labor concluded that 85 percent of the businesses surveyed were deeply concerned with workers’ poor soft skills and work ethic. Topmost among employer worries were attendance and punctuality, attitude and respect, discipline and character. Among the findings, 87 percent of employers expressed concerns about their workers’ abilities to engage in creative thinking and problem solving.

“In the workforce shortage we’re facing right now, soft skills are very much one of the biggest concerns,” said Mark Butler, commissioner for the Georgia Department of Labor, who is spearheading the state’s Business Employability Skills Training, a soft skills program that, he said, is now in 200 high schools and 30 middle schools and is expected to expand to elementary school. “The biggest reason people aren’t getting work right now is not so much a lack of technical training, it’s really their lack of soft skills. Most employers are desperate for workers, and willing to train people to do those jobs. Where they’re struggling is to correct some of the behavior issues.”

After agreeing to take on 10 summer interns from the Prepare Rhode Island program last summer, Cathy Desjarlais, a human resources manager at biotech company Amgen’s Rhode Island site, had reservations about the new interns, apprehensive they would display the behavior issues Butler described. “Would they come appropriately dressed, would they behave appropriately in our corporate setting — even just walking through the hallways — they are high school students and this would be, for many of them, their first work experience in a corporate setting,” said Desjarlais. “My main concern was how they’d adapt to the workplace and could they behave.”

Here are the skills businesses look for in young people

Research suggests Desjarlais was right to be concerned. When the National Association of Colleges surveyed employers and graduating college seniors last year, it discovered a broad disconnect between how each party perceived students’ competencies in areas such as oral and written communication, career management and leadership. The greatest discrepancy concerned students’ professionalism and work ethic: While nearly 90 percent of students rated themselves as proficient in this area, only 42 percent of employers in fact considered them such.

Some experts, though, point out that employer handwringing over young people’s lack of preparedness isn’t novel. “Industry and education people want to talk about 21st-century skills and soft skills and lump them all together as if we’re talking about something new,” said Grover Whitehurst, senior fellow in economic studies for the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank. “These are also 19th-century skills.”

Peter Cappelli, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, disputes the notion that young people today have less ability to engage effectively in a workplace than those of prior generations. “Employers have always complained that young people lack maturity. That’s because they are young,” Cappelli said.

Still, as employers clamor for workers with these aptitudes, more and more states are integrating soft skills instruction into the K-12 curriculum. Indiana, for example, passed a law this spring requiring all schools to begin teaching employability skills by the beginning of 2019. California is exploring how to best teach these skills to students through the New World of Work program, a U.S. Department of Education-funded project currently being piloted at nine community colleges that includes a classroom curriculum, workplace learning and a credential. While many state programs bear similarities to U.S. Department of Education recommendations for career and technical education programs, individual states tweak components to suit their industry sectors.

Prepare Rhode Island, for example, is a direct response to the state’s looming workforce shortage. By 2020, the state estimates 70 percent of its jobs will require either an industry-recognized certificate or a post-secondary degree, and yet, less than 45 percent of the state’s residents have any education beyond high school. The state is pouring money into myriad job-training efforts — including $3 million into a variety of youth initiatives this year, $739,228 of which funded the Prepare Rhode Island boot camp and internship, according to Heather Hudson, executive director of the Governor’s Workforce Board, the state agency behind the effort.

The Workforce Board chose an independent nonprofit to operate the internship program and act as a middleman between schools and local businesses. That took some of the burden off teachers and school administrators who are already stretched thin, say the program’s backers. “While our educational system is in the mix here, changing that system just takes longer than the timeframe we have to ramp up,” said Nina Pande, executive director of the nonprofit, Skills for Rhode Island’s Future. “So we’re supplementing to make sure our children don’t fall even farther behind in understanding what the workplace will demand of them when they graduate.”

The nonprofit was charged with vetting the interns, bringing local industry into the mix, as well as providing training, covering liability and paying the interns an above-minimum wage of $11.25 per hour for two months of summer work. Not having to deal with all those concerns, said Amgen’s Desjarlais, went a long way toward convincing her company to participate. “There has to be something in it for both parties, especially if you’re working to get the corporation to recognize the benefit,” she said. “It’s tough for employers to say no to a program where all you need to do is take the interns on. I think if there’s incentive, that will help open doors.”

Nariq Richardson, 18, is a senior at Rhode Island’s Academy for Career Exploration. A summer internship at Gilbane, a construction company, inspired him to seriously consider a career in the field, maybe as a project manager or architect. (Courtesy of Vilson Gamez)

Nariq Richardson, a senior at Academy for Career Exploration, a high school in Providence, spent his summer internship at Gilbane, a local construction company. At Gilbane, Richardson worked on a variety of tasks, including inserting hyperlinks into the firm’s blueprints and documenting construction progress with 360-degree photos he took at a job site. “That was my first real, paying job. I was really nervous, but I gained a lot of confidence,” said the 18-year-old.

Before the internship, Richardson had envisioned a technical career like computer programming. But Prepare Rhode Island taught him that he can excel in multitasking, working with colleagues and problem solving. Now he’s thinking of going into the construction field, he said, “maybe as a project manager or architect.”

This story about soft skills was produced by The Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Sign up for Hechinger’s newsletter.

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Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life Review: Tokyo Drifter

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Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life Review: Tokyo Drifter

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The Yakuza franchise is over a decade old, and in that time, its feature set has predictably grown. Over six mainline entries, free-roam areas became more substantial, additional playable protagonists were introduced, combat mechanics were expanded to incorporate multiple fighting styles, and more and more minigames were steadily piled on. Surprisingly, the latest installment goes the other way, discarding components that certainly won’t go unnoticed by series devotees. But that doesn’t end up being a bad thing, because Yakuza 6: The Song of Life successfully uses its smaller footprint to create a deeper, more meaningful impression.

The final installment in Kazuma Kiryu’s story focuses on him alone, with the plot seeing the large cast of series-significant characters like Majima, Saejima, Daigo, and the children of Sunflower Orphanage make only the briefest of appearances before being tidied away. Adopted daughter Haruka, sympathetic detective Date, and hobo-turned-loan broker Akiyama play important parts, but exist on the fringes. The Song of Life centers on Kiryu as he returns from another long stint in prison, separated from the Tojo Clan, and unravels the mystery of an infant who’s suddenly come into his care. The setup distinctly echoes the events of the first game, a seemingly purposeful decision which lets The Song Of Life act as a fitting refrain, giving Kiryu’s final sojourn a roundness that brings a nice sense of closure to his series arc.

His investigations bring him to the port town of Onomichi, Hiroshima, where he encounters a lowly blue-collar crime family led by an aging, but supposedly legendary yakuza portrayed by Takeshi “Beat” Kitano (a yakuza film icon in his own right, though his subtle mannerisms don’t completely survive the transition). While the game unsurprisingly spirals into a complex and dramatic story involving underworld political alliances, age-old conspiracies, and a healthy dose of deception, what’s ultimately memorable are the threads and character developments that explore what becomes a very significant, widespread theme: family. Kiryu’s time meeting new people from different walks of life in a closely-knit small town has him reflecting on remarkably ordinary ideas as they exist in different facets of society–bonds of friendship in the face of adversity, loyalty in times of uncertainty, and caring for your ward as a parental figure.

These themes resonate consistently throughout the better part of Yakuza 6’s narrative, and this includes the numerous, optional substories. You’ll help children and parents resolve conflicts and try to understand each other’s point of view. You’ll see Kiryu finding true strength and loyalty in the smallest of gestures, along with the different ways friends and strangers can support one another. The writing in these stories is often corny, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an endearing sincerity that regularly shines through. When the sentimental piano melody kicks in during pivotal scenes of moralistic resolution, it’s hard not to be swept up by it all. The series’ penchant for goofiness still exists, though it doesn’t return to Yakuza 0’s ludicrous levels of absurdity. Particularly memorable substories are ones which humorously explore Kiryu’s unfamiliarity and disdain towards modern technology like drones, robot vacuums, and YouTubers. But even the game’s most comedic series of quests, which involve Kiryu dressing up as Onomichi’s adorable character mascot (who has an orange for a head and a fish for a purse) ends up becoming a touching reflection about having loyalty in town pride.

These heartwarming stories are also a key component of Yakuza 6’s new minigames. There are less of these side activities than previous entries, but much of what’s included is more robust than usual, and in many cases, the substories attached to them are enjoyable enough to stop the simple mechanics from wearing thin too quickly. Spear Fishing is a score-based on-rails shooter that finds Kiryu helping an injured fisherman and orphaned fishmonger track down the shark that ruined their lives. The Onomichi Baseball League involves some light team management, pinch-hitting, and player scouting, but the story of Kiryu rallying a team of no-hopers is what really makes the whole affair great. The Snack Bar minigame stands out as a real highlight in this regard. It involves attempting to become a regular in a small, Cheers-style local’s bar where Kiryu tries to forge personal relationships with a group of relatively unextraordinary, blue-collar folk. Its key mechanic is participating in group conversations where one patron has a vent about their woes, and Kiryu’s role is to help provide supportive dialogue and refrain from saying anything selfish or dumb. It’s lovely to see Kiryu try to resolve everyday, down-to-earth dilemmas and provide genuine acceptance and friendship.

Conversely, there’s the incredibly involved Clan Creator Mode, which sees Kiryu unwittingly intervening in a war between youth gangs (whose leaders include real-world New Japan Pro Wrestlers, because why not). Taking leadership of one of these groups, you’ll help Kiryu scout for soldiers, organize hierarchy, and participate in simple, real-time strategy-style street battles. You’ll take a bird’s eye view in skirmishes, where you can dispatch autonomous grunts as well as a limited number of leader characters with special abilities. Clan Creator is Yakuza 6’s most substantial minigame, boasting online network functions that let you compete against other players, tackle daily missions and participate in a ranked ladder. Unfortunately, it’s also the most tedious to play. Victory strategies stem entirely from massing as many troops as possible and grinding missions to keep your leaders at a capable level. Battles don’t really become challenging until the many substory missions are already done, and even then, the strategy more or less stays identical. For a mode with such ambitious scope, its mechanics and relatively uninspired plot–which mainly seems concerned with spotlighting its celebrity guests–aren’t satisfying enough to make the long ride enjoyable.

Elsewhere, the Club Sega arcade once again offers playable classics like Super Hang-On and Outrun, but there’s also complete, multiplayer-capable versions of puzzle action favorite Puyo Puyo, and the seminal Virtua Fighter 5: Final Showdown, both robust offerings in their own right. Mahjong is back, a gym offers track-and-field-style minigames for above average experience gains, karaoke and a cat cafe provide enjoyable distractions, and a simple-to-master darts minigame features a substory that lets you take on a real-world darts legend.

Yakuza 6 also maintains the series convention of including more titillating pursuits. Cabaret clubs return, with a choice of six hostesses for Kiryu to woo through conversation minigames. Also notable is the particularly risque Live Chat, a minigame which sees you pay money to watch live-action webcam shows (featuring real-world AV idols, no less), while hitting button prompts to progress to the point where you can watch the models strip their clothes off and moan suggestively. The unambiguous objectification of women in these minigames continues to make their inclusion uncomfortable in their own right. Their presence does truthfully reflect prominent parts of the real-world Japanese nightlife and adult industries, but these kinds of minigames have always perpetuated an unbelievable inconsistency of character for Kiryu. There’s a conflict between the canonical depiction of him as a strong, stoic, honorable saint, and a version who is a creepy, bumbling pervert. After ten years, it’s still hard to believe Kiryu is someone looking to build a harem as big as the orphanage he owns, who madly exclaims “BOOOBS” and “IT’S GROWING” when a woman takes her top off. These activities do have their moments, though–the text-based quips of Live Chat participants can sometimes be laugh-out-loud funny, and courting hostesses mean you get to see additional, phenomenally good karaoke videos. But in the grand scheme of Yakuza 6, where heartfelt themes pervade all of Kiryu’s character interactions, these minigames feel like distant outliers.

The iconic red-light district of Kamurocho still plays a big part in the story, though it has a noticeably smaller area size this time around. You’ll still feel at home if you’ve visited the area before, but there is a significantly disappointing lack of access to the Champion District and Park Boulevard areas. However, the distinct sense of a vibrant, bustling city still remains, and that’s amplified by what feels like a more detailed and densely populated world. Walking around in the first-person mode is enough for you to appreciate all the surface level intricacies and changes, and there’s a new element of verticality with increased rooftop access. But there are also some great advancements in the way the city invites you to engage with it.

Yakuza 6 now rewards you for interacting with the world in a way that previous games didn’t. Eating at the game’s many restaurants, which was previously really only worth doing if you needed a health boost, is now the most convenient way to rack up experience points to spend in the game’s extensive upgrade system, though you’re limited by a new stomach capacity meter. Purchasing and drinking beverages from one of the numerous vending machines around the world will give you cheap, temporary combat buffs. Every mini-game, from the batting cages to playing a round of Space Harrier will also earn you experience. The result is that slowing down and taking your time to soak in the atmosphere of the city will benefit you, and the world is no longer just a pretty path for you to run down to get to your next objective. Now, you don’t necessarily have to feel guilty for letting yourself be distracted by Mahjong for hours.

Onomichi, Hiroshima is a region that is larger than previous accompanying locales have been, although the sleepy port town is a much quieter, more unassuming area than Kamurocho. Situated by the seaside, cute greenery arrangements line its single-story businesses, an above-ground train splits the area, and narrow pedestrian walkways snake up the steep hills, leading to an impressive temple with spectacular views. It’s a charming, authentic-feeling recreation of the more tranquil parts of Japan, which both you and Kiryu learn to cherish. The town’s relaxed atmosphere and characters exemplify the Song of Life’s wholehearted themes.

Of course, in order to keep that tranquillity, sometimes you need to pound a few dirtbags into the ground, and the game’s updated combat system follows its philosophy of slimming and focussing. Gone are the variable fighting disciplines introduced in Yakuza 0–the Kiryu of Yakuza 6 is equipped only with an expanded version of his signature brawling style, perhaps another refrain to the series’ beginnings. It still maintains its characteristic weight and rigidity, but there are additional factors that make the act of fighting feel more fluid than it’s been in the past, turning encounters as a whole into more dynamic and exciting experiences.

Enemy mobs are larger in The Song of Life, and crowd control takes a more prominent focus because of that. Set-piece fights that make up central story moments regularly see Kiryu and his companions go up against dozens upon dozens of enemies at once–a ratio that is frequently amusing. As a result, the properties of Kiryu’s attacks have been altered. His throwing maneuver swings a victim around before letting them fly. Each combo string now allows him to execute two finishing blows as a default, and the second typically lunges forward with a wide attack radius. Starting a hard-hitting combo with some wise positioning means that Kiryu can feel like a human wrecking ball as he cleaves and plows through a group of assailants. You can frequently create domino effects that send enemies crashing into each other, and thanks to the game’s new physics engine, into environmental objects like rows of bicycles, through glass windows, and potentially, into stores and restaurants.

That’s the most significant change to combat–it now benefits from seamless transitions between world exploration and battles. Getting into a fight on the street no longer means coming to a jarring halt for a few seconds while a splash screen pops and civilians gather to restrict you to a small area. Fights now have the potential to move through the city and into areas like stairwells, rooftops, convenience stores, restaurants, and a handful of other accessible building interiors. It also means you have the opportunity to make a break for it if you’re not in the mood to throw down. The dynamism and uninterrupted flow this gives to Yakuza’s combat is a real wonder, and means that random battles are less likely to eventually devolve into monotony, as they could in past games. You could be strolling down the street, leisurely drinking a can of Boss coffee or taking a selfie in front of the cat cafe, and a gang of thugs can suddenly interrupt you, forcing you into a tight stairway brawl that eventually spills out onto a rooftop. Or, you might try to run and hide in a convenience store, unsuccessfully, and find yourself destroying shelves and sending snacks flying until you put an end to the chaos by slamming a thug’s head into a microwave–just don’t expect the clerk to serve you afterward. Combat in Yakuza 6 is exciting, and the situations you might find yourself in positively echo the kinds of scrappy, tense struggles you see so commonly in East Asian gangster films.

Another sticking point is one that’s been present in all of the game’s iterations–the inconsistent visual presentation. While the scenes that deliver pivotal plot events are absolutely spectacular–with uncannily lifelike character models, dramatic cinematography, and exceptional Japanese language performances–scenes that present lesser moments, like substories, are a dramatic drop in quality. As in previous games, they feature far less detailed character models and wooden, sometimes non-existent animation. Static camera angles also play a big part in aggravating their dullness. Substories make up a significant part of Yakuza games, so the low-end visuals continue to be an unfortunate blemish. Yakuza 6 is also entirely voice-acted for the first time in the series, and because the performances go a long way in enhancing the humorous and earnest moments these missions can contain, it’s a shame that the presentation doesn’t go to the same efforts.

Yakuza 6 reins in its scope, but doubles down on what has made the series great. It’s a unique and fascinating representation of the modern Japanese experience, worth playing even if you’re a newcomer. The narrative is dramatic and sincere, and the game’s endearing characters–coming from all walks of life–are interesting studies. The world is dense and rewarding to exist in, the dynamic combat system stays exciting even after you’ve kicked the crap out of five thousand enemies, and perhaps most importantly, Yakuza 6: The Song Of Life serves as a fulfilling conclusion to the turbulent, decade-long saga of its beloved icon, Kazuma Kiryu.

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10 Soft Skills Job Seekers Will Need to Advance Their Careers (2020)

Now, you may wonder how you can best prepare for your future career in such a rapidly changing and unpredictable world. Demographic changes, globalization, and digitalization are having a profound impact on how employees are required to perform their jobs in 2020.  

The skills that employers require for work are changing as well. Businesses want to have a more productive and innovative workforce that possesses skills that are applicable in many fields.

You should develop a full suite of skills and abilities in order to make sure that you are in a good position to maintain stable and steady employment. By honing the most essential skills, you will be able to show your recruiter that you are the best candidate for the role and will bring value to their organization.

Employers have already outlined a set of soft skills that they want from an employee in 2020. Here are the most important ones:

1) Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a quality sought by most employers of university graduates. It is the ability to think rationally and clearly. Critical thinking includes the component skills of solving problems, making decisions, judging, evaluating, and analyzing arguments. A critical thinker is able to deduce consequences from what he knows, and he knows how to make use of information to solve problems and to seek relevant sources of information. Good critical thinking meets the criteria of such intellectual values as accuracy, clarity, precision, relevance, depth, breadth, and good reasons.

If you work in education, research, finance, the management or the legal profession, then critical thinking is obviously important. At your workplace, critical thinking can distinguish you as a leader and a problem solver. That is why it is so important to develop these skills if you want to become a better candidate for a new job or promotion.

How to Develop Critical Thinking Skills?

Continually go back to the basic questions when approaching any problems.

Question your basic assumptions.

Be aware of your personal prejudices and cognitive biases.

Evaluate the existing evidence.

Always do your research to come up with a reasonable answer.

Identify inconsistencies and errors in reasoning.

Become a critic of your own thoughts and actions.

2) Collaboration

It`s no secret that our workplace challenges are becoming more and more complex. It, in turn, requires the will, effort, and expertise of people from different departments of one organization. That`s why employers look for extremely collaborative people these days. Collaboration is a process through which people who see different aspects of a problem come to an effective solution. Collaboration generates new ideas, improves productivity and promotes healthy employee relationships.

When members of a team collaborate, they are able to utilize the knowledge, experience, and skills of everyone involved. Businesses encourage collaboration among their teams since it promotes self-analysis, creates a talent pool of experienced and competent people, and make employees learn from each other.

How to Develop Collaboration Skills?

Demonstrate respect for the opinions, expertise, and experience of others.

Address negativity with empathy.

Be an active listener to make other team members feel valuable

Work on projects outside your comfort zone

Settle disputes through conflict management.

Share your enthusiasm to keep the excitement to work together.

Participate in team-building activities.

3) Stress Management

Work-related stress is now generally acknowledged as a global issue. The number of employees calling in sick because of stress has tripled in recent years. This problem is getting even worse because employees continually face such common job stressors as monotonous tasks, inability to meet deadlines, inflexible working schedules, job insecurity, unfair performance evaluation systems, poor organizational culture, and many others.

Being able to manage stress is an extremely valuable asset nowadays since employers want to hire those people who can easily adapt to change and endure increasing pressure. Some of the consequences of work-related stress that an organization might face include increasing costs, decreasing performance and productivity, decreasing work commitment, increasing turnover, and increasing absenteeism. Businesses do their best to avoid these potential problems by creating a resilient workforce that is more engaged, more productive and better able to handle increased stress and workloads.

How to Develop Stress Management Skills?

Become aware of things that make you feel stressed.

Learn to accept things as they are.

Keep a positive attitude.

Try to accept that reality can fall short of what your expectations may be.

Consider problems as challenges.

Recognize what you can change and what you can`t.

Improve your time management.

Live a balanced life.

4) Novel and Adaptive Thinking

Are you able to come up with out-of-the-box ideas? It is the sort of skill that will definitely set you apart from other candidates while applying for a job? Novel and adaptive thinking will be at a premium in the next decade, particularly as automation continues. It is essential for improving task performance during times of organizational change. Adaptive thinking involves the ability to recognize unexpected situations, decide which response is the best, and perform at a high level under stressful and unpredictable circumstances.

These skills allow you to follow the rules while still being innovative. Organizations want to work with people who can plan effectively, monitor different processes carefully, and shift thinking and behavior flexibly to accommodate circumstantial changes.

How to Develop Novel and Adaptive Thinking Skills?

Do visualization and guided imagery exercises.

Develop good mental representations of the desired performance.

Build the habit of arguing with articles you read online.

Take a single problem and try to work out which of many possible solutions is the correct one.

5) Data Literacy

Data literacy will undoubtedly be essential for keeping different kinds of businesses relevant in 2020. The problem is that these days employees are not very good at interpreting information and making sense of it. According to research, only 24% of business decision-makers feel fully confident in their ability to analyze and argue with data and derive meaningful information from it. So, employers in 2020 want to work with data-literate people, that is people who understand which data is relevant to ask the right questions, create easy-to-understand visualizations, and interpret the data well.

How to Develop Data Literacy Skills?

Start reading books about data.

Experiment with questions of the data to figure out questions that work and do not work.

Pose questions around data.

When finding questions about the data that work or do not work, ask why that is the case.

 6) Social Intelligence

In today’s business world, it’s extremely important that people realize the importance of effective communication. It was confirmed that thousands of employees have recently lost their jobs due to their lack of social incompetence.

In 2020, it won`t be enough just to be good at your job. You have to rethink your style of working and become more adaptive to your social environment.

Social intelligence skills are claimed to be important in various organizational environments since they help employees to become more productive and successful at what they do. What is more, they are essential for effective leadership and help teams work together. Employers look for talented people who are capable to act wisely while maintaining human relations, have a desire to meet new people, are always ready with proper responses to every query, are able to motivate and influence others. In other words, a perfect employee in 2020 should know how to be the people`s person.

How to Develop Social Intelligence Skills?

Learn to examine your perceptions and question assumptions.

Identify your feelings.

Pay attention to other people.

Improve your communication skills.

Establish healthy ways of conflict resolution.

Go out and interact with people.

Practice expressive body language.

7) Technological Skills

Digital technologies are now commonplace in daily life and becoming embedded in the working culture. It makes technical skills more relevant than ever. Employees are so fond of them because their application can greatly improve work efficiency. Having a workforce that knows how to use them in a proper way is key to a company`s success. If you want to become more employable, you should add such valuable skills to your arsenal as the ability to design and create websites, graphic design, coding, statistical software management, expert data analysis, advanced social selling, and mobile expertise. It is very important to embrace digital skills in the workplace because they can increase business productivity, provide new ways of working, increase revenue, and build stronger customer relationships.

How to Develop Technological Skills?

Pay attention to technology trends.

Volunteer to participate in technology projects.

Take classes on data analytics and accounting information systems.

Take advantage of online resources to solve computer issues.

Spend time with an expert.

Subscribe to technical sites and magazines.

8) Complex Decision Making

Decision making skill is required in many different situations across numerous business areas. Unforeseen situations, complex projects, and everyday tasks that organizations might face always need appropriate and timely courses of action. That is why making decisions that produce successful results are so critical for any company.

In 2020, your potential employers will make you deal with different difficult situations to check whether you are an effective decision-maker. If you can make the best possible choice in the shortest time possible, you will definitely have an advantage over those applicants who can`t do it. Candidates should also be able to analyze data and predict the outcome of each option before jumping to a conclusion. And it is worth remembering that employers always opt for applicants who can support their decisions.

How to Develop Complex Decision-making Skills?

Clearly define the nature of the decision you must make.

Collect some pertinent information before making a decision.

Identify several possible paths of action.

Weigh the evidence.

Consider the results of your decision.

Always visualize the scenario and the possible outcome.

9) Cross-Cultural Competence

It is expected that more people will work in culturally diverse teams in 2020. The new globalizing business environment requires cross-culturally competent employees with a global mindset who can adapt to change, learn quickly, and communicate effectively. For this reason, employing people to speak the language and understand the culture of international partners and clients will deliver a significant advantage.

How to Develop Cross-cultural Competence?

Learn and understand new cultures.

Learn about your own cultural preferences.

Be as open and transparent as you can genuinely be.

Learn as much as you can about how relationships are built.

Learn how to read local body language and non-verbal cues.

Keep an open mind.

Facilitate meaningful conversation.

Acknowledge your own implicit assumptions and biases.

10) Organizational Skills

To be successful in 2020 means to be organized. Recruiters want their employees to be organized and able to meet deadlines and targets. This useful set of skills will help you plan and prioritize your actions and activities, delegate tasks more effectively, avoid stress, and receive greater satisfaction from work experiences. Here is how to improve your organizational skills:

Categorize items in your workspace and assign a storage space for each category.

Declutter your desk when the work is over.

Manage good use of all the time-management tools.

Use your notebook to record the key points from meetings and conversations.

Explore different options for labeling or filing emails.

Schedule small tasks.

Plan your whole day carefully.

Create an overall list of what in the business needs to be organized.

Determine which tasks are most important at each moment.

Evaluate how you tackle specific jobs and how you choose to collaborate with your colleagues.

  You will be able to become more successful in your personal interactions, from attending job interviews to creating a positive emotional environment at work by developing and training these valuable skills and abilities.

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