{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Steelcase","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com","author_name":"Mariangela Guzman","author_url":"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/research\/articles\/author\/mguzman2steelcase-com\/","title":"The Preschool Skills Business Leaders Need (S8:E6) - Steelcase","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"jaw1kRLEta\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/research\/podcasts\/the-preschool-skills-business-leaders-need-s8e6\/\">The Preschool Skills Business Leaders Need (S8:E6)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.steelcase.com\/research\/podcasts\/the-preschool-skills-business-leaders-need-s8e6\/embed\/#?secret=jaw1kRLEta\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;The Preschool Skills Business Leaders Need (S8:E6)&#8221; &#8212; Steelcase\" data-secret=\"jaw1kRLEta\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/images.steelcase.com\/image\/upload\/c_fill,dpr_auto,q_70,h_600,w_1200\/v1775843101\/26-0270030.jpg","thumbnail_width":1200,"thumbnail_height":600,"description":"Dr. Laura Jana explains that the human abilities we develop earliest\u2014curiosity, self\u2011management, empathy, adaptability, and creative thinking\u2014are the same ones adults need to navigate today\u2019s fast\u2011changing, AI\u2011shaped workplace. She draws on neuroscience and early\u2011childhood research to show how these capacities are built through environments and interactions, and why they\u2019re becoming even more valuable than technical expertise. Her framework helps leaders see these so\u2011called \u201csoft skills\u201d as concrete, developable strengths that directly improve collaboration, innovation, and performance.  Read the transcript  Find in Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen."}