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The Soft Skills That Set You Apart in Tech

Learn which human skills matter most in an AI-driven world and how to build them to stay competitive, adaptable, and impactful in your career.

Presented by Elle Krout

May 06, 2026
11 a.m. Eastern Time
All Regions
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What to expect from a Tech Talk

This webinar series provides a quick, accessible rundown of today’s most in-demand tech skills.

Turn soft skills into a strong professional edge

As AI takes on more routine technical work, the skills that move careers forward are shifting. Organizations are looking for teams that can think critically, collaborate effectively, and respond to change with confidence.

In this 20-minute Tech Talk, Elle Krout, Principal Cloud Author at Pluralsight, shares how these skills are shaping hiring, performance, and innovation across technical roles.

You’ll also gain practical ways to start building these skills and applying them in your day-to-day work.

  • Understand why creativity, communication, and adaptability are becoming essential
  • See how soft skills influence hiring decisions and innovation
  • Learn practical ways to apply these skills in real work, from showcasing ideas to adapting to change

Stick around for a live Q&A to get your questions answered and hear how others are navigating the same challenges.

Can’t attend live? Register anyway and we’ll send you the on demand recording as soon as it’s available.

Meet the speakers

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Elle Krout

Principal Cloud Author, Pluralsight

With a background at a cloud hosting company, Elle started learning Linux and DevOps from the bottom up as a technical writer set out to document configuration management systems. Falling in love with Linux, DevOps and tech as a whole, she eventually took her ability to explain technical concepts to wide audiences to the training area, creating courses on Red Hat, Kubernetes, AWS, serverless, and more.