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Hard facts on soft skills — Namrata Kala
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Length:
25 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
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.Links: MIT Sloan School of Management”J-PAL,” the Jameel Poverty Action LabMIT Climate ProjectTimestamps:(10:07) - Communication skills and productivity(13:14) - Building relationships to benefit climate work(15:29) - MIT’s climate effortsShow notes and transcript:https://news.mit.edu/podcast/podcast-curiosity-unbounded-episode-8-hard-facts-soft-skillsJoin the mailing list or send us feedback:https://eepurl.com/ixPQPA
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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