It's a good start to acknowledge the fact that you want to learn and improve soft skills. I like to read books about different things. I would call this the "t

It's a good start to acknowledge the fact that you want to learn and improve soft skills. I like to read books about different things. I would call this the "theoretical foundation". - Fictitious stories can help you understand different view points. - Books about society, philosophy, listening strategies, ... can help to put it into a broader context. - Dedicated books about organizing teams, conflict management, how to be a leader, that kind of thing. I am pretty sure that there are also videos aboiut these topics. In the end, you need to apply these things. Next time you get a new junior on your team, try to be a mentor for them, help them understand what they need to know. That said, soft skills are .. soft. There is no right and wrong. What works for me, might not do it for you. You way of communicating might be perfect when you talk to senior engineers, but completely overwhelming for a junior.