What do you think the most important qualities would be for someone working at Google?
It might surprise you to find out what the qualities are that Google now looks for in it's managers and leaders. And the cool part about it is that Google hired researchers with a background in social science (sociology) to help them improve.
"...the best teams at Google exhibit a range of soft skills: equality, generosity, curiosity toward the ideas of your teammates, empathy, and emotional intelligence. And topping the list: emotional safety. No bullying. To succeed, each and every team member must feel confident speaking up and making mistakes. They must know they are being heard."
Here is the Google site for Project Oxygen which was the conclusion of what Google found by using social scientists to study their managers and culture.
My class will demand that you exhibit these skills that researchers identified. It will demand that you are active. You cannot hide quietly in class and you cannot rely on a test to pass the class.
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