Numeracy Skills are Undervalued
I believe that the most important attribute for any business person to possess is great communication skills. However, this is followed closely by numeracy skills. Numeracy is defined as “the ability to use numbers, especially in arithmetical operations”. Communication and numeracy skills are very different in that there is a very broad range of communications skills but with numeracy, it has been my experience that you are either strong in this area or you aren’t. Here’s an...
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During the past few weeks, I’ve taken some time off from “real work” to do some upgrading in the various areas my project management work requires me to have some knowledge. During this time off, it has become apparent to me that I’ve fallen into a terrible trap over what is an embarrasingly long period of time – years! This trap is that I have quit “practicing” the skills I use each day. When we think of professional athletes, entertainers, etc, we...
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