Skills for the ‘real world’

Guy Kawasaki offers twelve skills “students should learn in order to prepare for the real world after graduation.” They are:

1. How to talk to your boss
2. How to survive a meeting that’s poorly run
3. How to run a meeting
4. How to figure out anything on your own
5. How to negotiate
6. How to have a conversation
7. How to explain something in thirty seconds
8. How to write a one-page report
9. How to write a five-sentence email
10. How to get along with co-workers
11. How to use PowerPoint
12. How to leave a voicemail

(Go read the entire blog post for Guy’s comments on each item)
I don’t think that these skills should be explicitly taught in college, but I agree that they are valuable career skills.
For the record, I hate it when people refer to ‘the real world’ vs. college. It tells a lot about the speaker though.