Statistics from Harvard, Stanford, and Carnegie Foundation show that 85–87% of our work success comes from soft skills (personal/people skills) yet we only pay attention to them
10% of the time.
Bring out your people's people skills
Be A Better You is in the business of bringing out people’s people skills – and we’ve been doing it for 10+ years.
Whether in classrooms, boardrooms, conferences, hotels, even in a lingerie store once (true story), or online over Zoom or other online platforms, Be A Better You has worked globally, across multiple industries, helping businesses develop their people to be the best professional version of themselves. And it always starts with self-awareness. Pivotal for development and personal/professional advancement, technical smarts and know how only get your people so far.
It’s their people skills that can either tank their careers (and possibly your business) or make them soar (and possibly your business).
If your business needs your people to work with other people for your success, then invest in bringing out their best people skills.
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Emotional intelligence accounts for nearly 90% of leadership success (HBR), making it essential for today’s leaders and critical for navigating future workplace complexity.
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And it's not just leaders and managers who need to demonstrate high levels of EI; people who work on teams or need to relate well with others, also need high EI. Most people do not naturally have high EI, it needs to be developed.
Additionally, the World Economic Forum lists emotional intelligence as one of the top 10 job skills for the future, reinforcing its growing importance despite its relative rarity.
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Understanding others’ behavior and becoming self-aware are vital for effective collaboration and leadership. Yet, research shows only 10–15% of people are truly self-aware (Eurich, HBR).
Without awareness, we risk miscommunication, conflict, and missed opportunities to connect—whereas awareness builds trust, improves teamwork, and drives better decisions and relationships at work.
Giving and receiving critical feedback is essential for growth. According to Harvard Business Review, 92% of people agree that negative feedback, if delivered well, improves performance.
Constructive feedback builds trust, sharpens skills, and drives accountability—yet it only works when people feel psychologically safe and the intent is clearly developmental.