Bailey Parnell: Why Accountants Must Master Soft Skills in a VUCA World | Accounting Influencers

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Having a growth mindset, seeking feedback, and auditing one's skills are essential to continuous learning and development.

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with Rob Brown

Bailey Parnell, owner of Skills Camp, emphasizes the importance of soft skills in the workplace, particularly in high-pressure professions like accounting. She stresses that grit is just one element of resilience and that soft skills are often the skills that characterize our relationships with ourselves and others. Parnell also explains how the VUCA acronym—Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity—applies to the current workplace environment and how soft skills are crucial in navigating it.

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Parnell discusses the need for a growth mindset and being open to continuous learning and development. She stresses the importance of seeking feedback and auditing one's skills to identify areas that require action, especially with the increasing automation of some roles.