What skills will you need to succeed in the future?

Top 10 skills

for the successful

21st-century worker



Leadership

Take a cross-disciplinary

approach to project team-

work. Participate in leading

and following in order to

prepare for your career.



Many businesses

are adopting a participative

management style, which

involves employees in

decision making.

George DeMetropolis

University of Phoenix faculty member

and leadership consultant



Critical thinking

Take coursework that

offers an opportunity to

engage in self-directed,

project-based and applied

learning.



Communication

Learn in an

environment that

requires participation

in many modes of

communication.



Students hold

themselves accountable and

have the opportunity to hold

others accountable for the

good of the team.

Irene Blundell

University of Phoenix

faculty member



Productivity and accountability

Select a school that provides

a code of conduct in learning

situations to build accountability

and productivity.



Collaboration

Choose courses that

are collaborative and

measure success by

team results.



Adaptability

Take advantage of flexible

course schedules and

learning platforms in order

to work, raise a family,

volunteer and learn.



Innovation

Seek out

learning environments

that build technology and

media fluency.



Global citizenship

Learn in a diverse classroom to gain

opportunities to build cross-cultural

understanding.



Accessing, analyzing and synthesizing information

Seek out a market-driven

curriculum focused on real

cross-functional issues to

help you think about how

issues interconnect.



Entrepreneurialism

Work on developing the ability to solve

current and relevant issues in the safety

of the classroom environment. Top 0 skills for the successful 21st-century worker Critical thinking Take coursework that Lead Take a cross-disciplinary approach to project team- work. Participate in leading and following in order to prepare for your career. offers an opportunity to engage in self-directed, project-based and applied learning. Communication Many businesses are adopting a participative management style, which involves employees in decision making. Learn in an environment that George DeMetropolis University of Phoenix faculty member and leadership consultant requires participation in many modes of communication. Students must hold themselves accountable and Collaboration have the opportunity to hold others accountable for the good of the team. Choose courses that are collaborative and Irene Blundell University of Phoenix faculty member measure success by team results. Productivity and accountability Adaptability Select a school that provides a code of conduct in learning situations to build accountability and productivity. Take advantage of flexible course schedules and learning platforms in order to work, raise a family, volunteer and learn. Accessing, analyzing and synthesizing information Innovation Seek out learning environments that build technology and media fluency. Seek out a market-driven curriculum focused on real cross-functional issues to help you think about how issues interconnect. Global citizenship Entrepreneurialism Learn in a diverse classroom to gain opportunities to build cross-cultural understanding. Work on developing the ability to solve current and relevant issues in the safety of the classroom environment. ´ University of Phoenix® Designer: Naureen Saira | Writer: Mary Barry