Soft skills in cultural management: new challenges

The purpose of this study is to explore the current scenario of soft skills in cultural management. A literature review is conducted, relying on secondary sources that contribute to knowledge regarding topics such as education, work, culture, cultural management, and soft skills. As a result, several soft skills arepresented with the support of a Venn diagram, in which a comparison is made between the proposals of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the Federation of Cultural Management Professionals of Spain (FEAGC), and the International Council of Museums (ICOM). It is evident that creativity, communication (interpersonal communication), cooperation (teamwork), curiosity (learning orientation, training), planning, tolerance, and optimism (self-motivation) are some of the most relevant soft skills in the field of cultural management, as well as in the workplace and education. However, further research is needed since the bibliography is limited, and soft skills may vary according to the context of each region.