Virtual Soft Skills Training Library from HRDQ: Introducing the RTL

Here's a stat that might surprise you: According to a LinkedIn Global Talent Trends Report, 92% of talent professionals say soft skills like communication, adaptability, and emotional intelligence are equally or more important than hard skills for hiring and long-term success.

Yet most teams still focus training budgets on technical tools – leaving the human side of work underdeveloped and underperforming.

Enter HRDQ's Reproducible Training Library (RTL) – a massive, downloadable collection of over 90 customizable soft skills training courses designed for virtual or in-person delivery. Curate exactly what your team needs – leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, and more – to create a smoother, more engaged workplace.

Discover how easy it is to start improving your employees' soft skills today!

Hard Skills vs Soft Skills

First, it’s important to understand the difference between hard skills and soft skills:

Hard skills are specific, measurable, teachable abilities that are often acquired through education, training, or hands-on experience. For example, some hard skills may include critical reading, mathematics, technical writing, data analysis, operating machinery, or software. Hard skills are usually the "entry ticket" for many roles. They prove you can do the core functions of the job,

Soft skills, on the other hand, are traits that make someone a great employee, such as problem-solving, communication, listening, and leadership – the list goes on! As you might imagine, these can be more difficult to measure, but they often determine long-term performance and career progression.

Benefits of Soft Skills Training

Improving your employees’ soft skills is crucial for business success. The following are some of the top benefits companies have seen in utilizing soft skills training:

• Improve Employee Retention. When you invest in improving your employees and are committed to their growth, you can show that they have value and potential within the company.
• Boost Productivity. Certain soft skills, such as decision-making and problem-solving, help resolve complex issues more quickly, thereby increasing productivity.
• Strengthen Teamwork. Soft skills training helps your team resolve internal conflicts more effectively and identify areas for improvement, enabling them to work together smoothly and efficiently.
• Improve Customer Satisfaction. You will likely see improved customer satisfaction after implementing soft skills training, as it equips team members with the tools to communicate effectively with clients and listen attentively to their needs.
• Increase Sales. The combination of the above points results in increased sales for your business! When all aspects of your company run effectively, you will likely see more profit.

How Can You Train Soft Skills?

Soft skills aren't mastered through memorization or exams; they're improved through deliberate practice, real-world application, reflection, and feedback.

The good news is that soft skills can be trained at any career stage, and consistent effort yields noticeable results.

With the Reproducible Training Library, a soft skills training library of over 90 courses, you can better assess and cultivate these important qualities in your team members with real-world examples, action planning steps, and more.

What’s Included in HRDQ’s Reproducible Training Library?

We have everything you need to start training your employees in essential soft skills.

Materials to Assist Facilitators

You’ll receive a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation to use for the training session, and you’ll also get access to a step-by-step facilitator guide. The guide covers everything you need to deliver a great presentation. If you feel you need further assistance, HRDQ also offers training and consulting services. Our seasoned experts can help train you or your facilitator – and we can even deliver expert training sessions on your behalf.

Workbooks and Other Supporting Materials

The RTL also provides participant workbooks, support materials, and a supplemental online learning kit based on the PowerPoint. These items will help your employees stay engaged throughout the lesson, improve retention, and practice the soft skills they’re learning. Participants can keep these materials for reference whenever needed.

Convenient Online Access

With your purchase, you’ll receive a download link that gives you instant access to all these materials to get you started with your soft skills training!

Order the Complete Collection, or Just What You Need

You can either choose to gain access to the Complete Collection of the RTL or simply select Single Titles for training. Every title is completely customizable, allowing you to brand it with your company’s logo and adjust the content to meet your team’s needs.

Easy Customization

The ability to customize materials in the RTL soft skills training library is a huge advantage over providing standard training content. Here are just a few reasons to customize your training courses:

• Provide specialized instruction. You can customize materials to match the services you provide, making them more relevant.
• Create a better work environment. When content is personalized, you can better set participants up for success throughout the course and in their careers.
• Account for different learning styles. It’s no secret that different people learn in different ways. Tailored content helps you create a training program that meets your participants’ unique learning needs.
• Attract new talent. Having personalized training that provides employees with valuable skills is a huge selling point for candidates.
• Improve skill assessments. Creating tailored skills assessments will help you determine the optimal way to train your employees for success.
• Meet evolving needs. All businesses change in some capacity. As company procedures and needs evolve, so can your content.
• Develop training objectives. Customization enables you to create job and training objectives that are tailored to improving employees’ skills within a specific team or field.

As you can see, the ability to customize any title in the Reproducible Training Library makes it a top training tool for your business!

For further assistance in designing your training program, read our blog post on "How to Design an Effective Virtual Training Program for Employees" to learn more about designing an effective training program.

Get Started with HRDQ Today

The Reproducible Training Library from HRDQ is the perfect tool for assessing and developing your team’s soft skills, making it easy to distribute, track, and organize. Explore our available titles to find the best training content for your team.

Browse our collection of over 90 soft skills training titles, and book a free demo of any course to see it in action before purchasing!