Why Noticing Others Is a Skill Worth Teaching

At GGGE, we're all about preparing young people for the world of work, and something Helen shared this week is a great reminder that some of the most valuable skills have nothing to do with qualifications.

Helen stopped in heavy rain to help a mum, offering to hold an umbrella so she could get her baby settled. Small gesture, big impact. The mum's reaction, genuine shock that a stranger would stop, is the part worth sitting with.

It got us thinking about the kind of people employers actually want. Not just qualified people, but people who notice what's going on around them, who ask "what can I do to help?", who think about someone else's needs before their own comfort. That's communication. That's empathy. That's leadership, in its simplest form.

These are exactly the skills we build into everything at GGGE, whether that's through our film-making competition or the wider careers training we offer. Because a young person who knows how to notice, how to ask, and how to help, is a young person who'll thrive in any workplace.

Catch the story that sparked this here: https://youtu.be/IUoItHeSLOQ