Wednesday, 23 July 2014

Even if you work for yourself, you have to work with others eventually. No person is an island, and interpersonal skills are crucial for anyone’s success.
Unfortunately, few business schools teach interpersonal skills. Most people learn how to relate to others in the business world by trial and error. While that approach can eventually work, too many errors can ruin your reputation and halt your company’s productivity.
Whether you know you need an interpersonal skills tune-up or just some new ideas to relate to others better, the following 4 interpersonal skills will enable you to work better with others so you can all achieve your goals.
1. Be an active listener.
True listening goes way beyond just hearing the words someone else is saying. When you’re an active listener, you don’t interrupt or judge the other person. Even if you disagree with what the person is saying, you’re able to understand the person’s contribution from his or her point of view. Listening also involves prompting the other person to tell you more by asking open-ended inquiries. Simple statements like, “Tell me more,” or “How interesting,” show people that you are actively listening. Finally, taking some time to summarize the person’s main points helps reinforce what you just heard and alerts the speaker to any potential misunderstandings.
2. Constructively support the speaker.
Just because you support someone doesn’t mean you completely agree with him or her. You need to accept what others say without putting your own bias in the picture. Trying to control or manipulate the person’s ideas will only lead to mistrust. Therefore, always assume the other person has a useful idea and avoid unnecessary criticism. The goal is simply to let the person know you’re listening and that you value his or her contributions.
3. Constructively differ with the person.
If you disagree with what the person said or think the idea is not sound, focus on the problem solving process rather than the problem. Simply stating, “That’s dumb,” or “I don’t agree with you,” doesn’t help move the conversation – it only fuels an argument. Instead, question assumptions, deal with discrepancies of ideas (not personalities), and reflect on what it would take to move the team or the issue forward.
4. Actively participate with others.
Face any situations that affect the group with the group. Encourage others to join into the discussion and get everyone’s buy-in on the current status and the best course of action. Also be aware of the less talkative members. They often have great ideas but need some prompting to voice them. By focusing on the group as a whole, others will view you as a leader and follow your role.
Having above average interpersonal skills will set you apart in today’s marketplace. People will want to be around you, which will position you for leadership positions. So sharpen your interpersonal skills today. It’ll pay off handsomely later.

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37 comments:

  1. When you are been self confidence,persistence and perseverance,patience,resilence,when you forgive and forget and join hand to use d teamwork skills.e.t.c.can it also help in succeding in todays market place.

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  2. Keep yourself to positive people, be aware that your mood can change and fluctuate and change. Don't isolate yourself and keep yourself spirit high. If you find yourself loosing sleep and weight, feeling depressed, or desperate then contact your local health agency. Make a focus decision regarding a career path from who you are and what you want out of life to target your job search. Ojekunle Olasunkanmi Idris

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  3. It's good to always listen to your collegues or people in general even if it's gebberish.That won't make them inferior and one will be Loved because people love good listener.There is sense in Nonsense.By;Oduola Adekemi Blessing

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  4. It is good to hear from your collegues, during this you would gain one or two things from them. By; Adeogun Abiodun Emmaneul.

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  5. To succed in the interpersonal skilled you must share knowledge with other in your vocational skilled to gain from them

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  6. No man is a monopoly of wisdom,share idea or knowledge with people and never neglect any advice given to you by others or arguing with people when sharing an opinion because nothing will be gain from such discussion,always work as a team. By;adeleke basirat adejoke

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  7. Nobody is an island knowledge. We all need to undergo training and learning from other mistake and also to be an active listener

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  8. we know an Entrepreneurship is a one man business but to succed in it, you must share knowledge with other people so that you will gain from them and they will also gain from you. Dont prove you are smart enough to do the business alonen

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  9. it's good to always hear from collegues, Don't isolate yourself

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  10. Informal writting, conversational style, good selection of words and fluent sentencem garnished with perfect punctuations. Ojetunde sodiq olayemi

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  11. Be self confidence and be patience.Listen to what your friends and colleges have to offer.

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  12. having these inter personal skills bring about coperation and understanding in an orgnisation.

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  13. No man can live in isolate, he needs some people in the society to be around him. One adage says a stroke of broom can never sweep perfectly. Talk to people,listen to their advice and with your little burning desire,I assure you,your market will be a bull one and you will eventually be lucrative.The language used is tautology.

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  14. Two hand is better than one,coming together to initiate idea promote the productivity of the organisation.
    By Busari kehinde habeeb

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  15. It is in coversational style of writing

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  16. This will help to have good interpersonal relationship with other entrepreneur or clients for new business ideas or improvement. Eluyemi Elizabeth

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  17. To be a solution provider will enable people to recognize someone in this life. OLANREWAJU KAZEEM DELE

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  18. An entrepreneur will be able to share ideas with with other colleague. Adeduntan Blessing Tinuade

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  19. It a realistic from this author,being introduced your skill,u will see that your marketplace is totally unique from others. OLADAPO AKOLAWOLE JELEEL

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  21. Ideal article for business men and those of us aspiring to become successful business men in today's market place. Ogunsooto Abayomi Kunle.

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  22. Move with positive people and have a positive thinking.

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  23. Being an active listener you’re able to understand the
    person’s contribution from his or her point of
    view. Okhogbe hope

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  24. It deals with agreement and disagreement.well good article

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  25. It deals with agreement and disagreement.well good article

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  26. This teaches that, we should be a active listener in our work place. TAJUDEEN OLANREWAJU SHERIFF

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  27. . By focusing on the group as a whole, others will view you as a leader and follow your role.......olatilewa tairu olatoye

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  28. Olatunjoye oladimeji kehinde - To succeed in todays market place u need to follow the step of your predecessor. And you have to be a good listener to people.to build Interpersonal relation you need to build ur modesty.

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  29. An Entrepreneur must be adequately skilled so as to minimise possibility of risk

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  30. As a business person. In other to have a better succed market place. As an individual working with people to achieve an organizational goal.he must be able to accept people views and opinion,a good listner.a good speake and also ready to take risk.

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  31. It is good to hear from your mate,during this you would gain one or two things from them. Ladigbolu blessing kemi

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  32. To succeed in today's market place, an individual must have realistic goals, be focused and be ready to be corrected. ADEGOKE MATTHEW

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  33. To Succeed in a Market Place, One need To have the Manner and humble in Term of Communicating or Attending to your Customers because there are Alternative shops for the Customer to Run To and if cares not Taking, one might Loose the whole customer

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  34. To succed in todays market.one should be bold and open his mind possibilities ahead due to the economic recession.

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  35. You should be an active listener and be able to tolerate your customers irrespective of his / her behavior

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  36. To succeed in today's market, an individual must be ready to see opportunities around. Ayeni Ifeoluwa Victoria

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  37. Succeeding in todays market place requires:
    1. Seeking expert Opinion.
    2. Learning from others mistake.
    3. Group sharing of Knowledge.
    4. Working for others so as to help you in own work as well.
    Oladipupo Abigael Olawumi

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