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Hard facts on soft skills — Namrata Kala
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Namrata Kala is an associate professor in applied economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. She studies the value of employee training and incentives, how communities adapt to environmental change and regulation, and the returns on environmental technology investment. Here, Namrata speaks with MIT President Sally Kornbluth about the importance of soft skills training, and the benefits of being a straight shooter.
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Timestamps:
- (10:07) - Communication skills and productivity
- (13:14) - Building relationships to benefit climate work
- (15:29) - MIT’s climate efforts
Show notes and transcript:
https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-8-hard-facts-soft-skills
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