Understanding of Soft Skills and Emotional Intelligence

Do you know what soft skills are?

A

Yes

B

No

C

Not sure

How important do you think soft skills are for personal and professional success?

A

Extremely Important

B

Very Important

C

Moderately Important

D

Slightly Important

E

Not Important

Which of the following do you consider soft skills? (Select all that apply)

Do you know what emotional intelligence (EQ) is?

A

Yes

B

No

C

Not sure

How would you rate your own emotional intelligence (EQ)?

A

Very High (e.g., excellent at understanding and managing emotions)

B

High (e.g., good at recognizing and handling emotions)

C

Average (e.g., sometimes able to understand and control emotions)

D

Low (e.g., often struggle to understand and manage emotions)

E

Very low (e.g., find it very difficult to deal with emotions)

Have you ever taken an EQ assessment?

A

Yes

B

No

What soft skills do you find most challenging to develop? (Select up to 3)

How do you currently work on improving your soft skills? (Select top 3)

Which methods have you found most effective for improving your soft skills? (Select up to 2)

What features would you find most valuable in a soft skills training platform? (Select up to 3)

How do you prefer to receive feedback on your progress?

A

Real-time feedback during training (e.g., instant responses)

B

Detailed reports after each session (e.g., summaries of progress)

C

Peer reviews (e.g., feedback from colleagues)

D

Automated assessments (e.g., AI-generated feedback)

E

Other

How do you prefer to learn new skills? (Select all that apply)

A

Interactive exercises (e.g., hands-on tasks)

B

Videos (e.g., instructional videos)

C

Reading materials (e.g., articles, books)

D

Real-life simulations (e.g., role-playing scenarios)

E

Group activities (e.g., team exercises)

F

Other

What are the biggest challenges you face when trying to develop soft skills? (Select up to 3)

A

Lack of time (e.g., busy schedule)

B

Limited access to quality resources (e.g., not enough good materials)

C

Difficulty in applying skills in real life (e.g., hard to practice)

D

Lack of motivation (e.g., staying committed)

E

Inadequate feedback (e.g., not enough constructive responses)

F

Other

Would you be willing to participate in a follow-up interview to discuss your responses in more detail for our project about developing soft skills and EQ? If yes, please provide your email below.