Why Empathy Is Becoming the Most Valued Workplace Skill
As automation handles routine tasks, distinctly human skills are rising in value.

As machines absorb more analytical work, employers increasingly prize empathy, communication and collaboration.
Leaders report that emotionally intelligent teams outperform under pressure and change.
Schools and companies are rethinking training to cultivate these human strengths.
In an automated economy, our humanity may be our greatest advantage.
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