FROM MANAGER TO IC, WHY SOFT SKILLS MATTER MORE THAN EVER

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Soft skills become increasingly important as engineers advance to senior and staff levels. There are four main soft skills that make engineers more effective: networking to build relationships and create opportunities, communication to articulate complex concepts and understand team challenges, being supportive to act as a force multiplier for others, and being outspoken to advocate for good practices even when uncomfortable.