T-shaped skills

T-shaped skills/T-shaped employees is a related concept to "soft skills". Employees in a company going through a digital transformation process should possess so-called "T-shaped skills". "T-shaped skills." The T-shape symbolizes the multidirectional nature of an employee's skills: the vertical line represents the depth of professional competencies requested by the company, while the horizontal line represents a broad outlook and the ability to dive into the specifics of other disciplines independently or in cooperation with employees from related fields and apply knowledge in professional areas other than their own specialization.