What soft skills should all Information Specialists possess?

Soft skills are the second most common thing I hear from library employers as being important for the profession. We recently surveyed our stakeholders on skills needed from our graduates and employers offered these suggestions for types of soft skills: Ability to show patience and compassion when helping and teaching people, interacting with people experiencing mental health issues and those experiencing homelessness, dealing with difficult customer interactions and conflict resolution, ability to reach out and make connections in the community, and commitment to lifelong learning.