Speaking and Communicating Podcast

Why is MIT prioritizing soft skills in addition to their regular curricula?Mark Herschberg is the author of The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You and creator of the Brain Bump app. From tracking criminals and terrorists on the dark web to creating marketplaces and new authentication systems, Mark has spent his career launching and developing new ventures at startups and Fortune 500s and in academia, with over a dozen patents to his name. He helped to start the Undergraduate Practice Opportunities Program, dubbed MIT’s “career success accelerator,” where he teaches annually. Mark is a seasoned university instructor and event speaker.At MIT, he received a B.S. in physics, a B.S. in electrical engineering & computer science, and a M.Eng. in electrical engineering & computer science, focusing on cryptography. At Harvard Business School, Mark helped create a platform used to teach finance at prominent business schools.Mark has helped create educational programs at MIT and HBS. He typically leads engineering, product, and data science, and co-created strategy for the company. MIT has recognized the need for communication and soft skills and has assigned instructors like him to focus on teaching these tools. On this episode, Mark shares the 10 steps that are essential for success in the corporate and business environments. The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills for Success That No One Taught You teaches you essential skills for success like networking, negotiating, leading, communications, career planning, interviewing, and many more. His book is used at MIT's famed Career Success Accelerator program and top companies.Listen as Mark shares:- how to design and execute your personal plan to achieve the career you deserve- networking and negotiating effectively - communication skills necessary for career acceleration- leading and career planning- essential skills for career success- how to master these skills and yield outsized returns for your career - actionable principles, exercises, and practices that will accelerate your success- why The Career Toolkit is a multivitamin for your career- all the things no one taught you at university- negotiating a job offer- creating a dynamic career strategy- building a high-value network- developing the fundamental leadership skills that matter most- managing teams effectively, even as an individual contributor...and so much more!'Soft skills aren’t a silver bullet, but they can help organizations hit their target goals.'Connect with Mark:Website: https://www.thecareertoolkitbook.comLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hershey/Additional Resources:"The Career Toolkit: Essential Skills For Success That No One Taught You" by Mark HerschbergFeel free to reach out on:LinkedInFacebookInstagramLeave a rating and a review:iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-career-toolkit-w-mark-herschberg/id1614151066?i=1000566629387Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3u53jZtO3kliQoHqzQI7tzYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3-LqML1sLE