A is for “Adaptability” The Skills for Success!
Over the next few weeks, (9 to be exact) we will focus on the 9 essential skills needed in an agile, and robust economy. You can check them all out here: Skills for Success
Skills for Success are a set of foundational and transferable skills needed to participate and thrive in learning, work, and life. A series of videos has been developed to:
- help explain each of the 9 Skills for Success
- show how each skill can be used in the workplace, and
- identify the benefits of developing these skills
Importance of the skills
Skills for Success are the skills needed to participate and thrive in learning, work and life.
Skills for Success include skills that are foundational for building other skills and knowledge and important for effective social interaction. These skills overlap and interact with each other, and with other technical and life skills. They are inclusive and can be adapted to different contexts.
Skills for Success are for everyone – employers, workers, training providers, governments, and communities.
This week we start with:
Adaptability
Adaptability
Your ability to achieve or adjust goals and behaviours when expected or unexpected change occurs, by planning, staying focused, persisting, and overcoming setbacks. For example, we use this skill to change work plans to meet new deadlines, learn how to work with new tools and improve our skills through feedback.
Why this skill is important
Major changes in society are affecting how you work, live, and learn and require you to constantly adapt to change. Strong adaptability skills will help you deal effectively with change and to learn new skills and behaviours when needed, stay focused on your responsibilities and goals, and not give up when situations are difficult. They will help you stay positive and manage the stress that can come from change in the workplace, community, and your life at home.
Improve your adaptability skills
Research reports
Research report to support the launch of Skills for Success: Structure, evidence, and recommendations: Final report (2021)
This SRDC report supports the launch and roll-out of Skills for Success by providing detailed definitions and components of each skill. In addition, the report provides recommendations to support the implementation and roll-out of the new model.
A Comprehensive Review and Development of Measurement Options for Essential Skills Initiatives Phase 4 Report – Final Report (2019)
Options for assessing the results of essential skill initiatives. The report details a strategy for performance measurement.
Literacy and Essential Skills for Poverty Reduction (2019)
The effects of literacy skills on economic well-being and social inclusion. It explores ways in which literacy can help people to make better decisions in health, finances, technology, and navigating institutions that govern their lives.