Assessment and Coaching work fosters the ongoing development of many of the top 10 characteristics that will be in demand in the near future as listed by the Dardin School of Business, especially creativity. The success of a coaching or is highly dependent on the ability of the participants to see - or create - possible solutions for themselves or their peers as they courageously share from their own expertise and experience.

UVA Dardin School of Business writes:

“Citing World Economic Forum research, van Dam said the Top 10 skills that will be in demand in the near future are:

• Complex problem-solving

• Critical thinking

• Creativity

• People management

• Coordinating with others

• Emotional intelligence

• Judgment and decision-making

• Service orientation

• Negotiation

• Cognitive flexibility”

“It’s all about how we can do things differently,” van Dam said. “How can we come up with new products and business models and use technology to work smarter? It’s all about ideation, and ideation is driven by creativity.”