Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal skills are those skills we use every day whether interact and communicate with others, both informally and formally, socially and formally. They encompass a broad spectrum of interpersonal skills including effective communication, listening, and good listening. As you develop your interpersonal skills throughout your life you will find that they will increase in value as you learn to share and listen. A very important aspect of interpersonal skills is interpersonal communication.
Effective communication skills to build trust and understanding. Effective communication skills to build rapport and understanding. And they help us get what we want or need from others. Thus, a very important aspect of interpersonal communication is non-verbal communication, such as listening.
A clear example of a non-verbal communication is the way we breathe, talk, laugh, and speak. All of these activities convey our feelings and thoughts in some way. The essence of interpersonal communication is our ability to express our feelings and thoughts to another person.
It is also necessary to realise that how we interact with our colleagues is also very important. How we treat our colleagues, co-workers, friends and family members has a direct impact on the impression we make on our future employers, and therefore on our prospects for career success. In addition to communicating our own interpersonal skills, it is also important to be able to communicate with others effectively. Professional organisations such as HR Professionals, Human Resource Specialists and Recruiters develop a range of professional speaking, listening, and writing skills to support their clients and potential employees. There are a number of different professional speaking, listening and writing skills that HR professionals use to communicate effectively with their clients and potential workers.
Being a good communicator means being able to use our facial expression, voice, body language correctly. To effectively communicate with someone, you have to know when to use your words, when you are using too many inflections, and when you are not being clear and accurate in your message. You should also be aware of what words to avoid using when communicating with your colleagues and peers. One of the main factors that affect the effectiveness of an interview is the ability to connect with the interviewer or interviewee. Effective communication means that you can identify with the person and understand what they are feeling or thinking, and then be able to translate this into a message that is clear, concise, and easily understood.
Being able to communicate effectively also means having a strong interpersonal skill set. Interpersonal skills include your ability to negotiate, your ability to influence and persuade, and your ability to build and maintain effective relationships. You can assess your own interpersonal skills and performance objectively by asking yourself questions that may not directly concern your current job. Questions such as: Do you communicate well with everyone?
Interpersonal communication is not just about how you communicate with your colleagues or peers. When you communicate with your colleagues or peers, you are also communicating with the person you interact with and this person may interpret your actions or words in different ways. As you work on effective interpersonal skills, you can ensure that you can effectively communicate with people in any situation.
Building and maintaining positive interpersonal skills may be difficult at times. In order to build positive interpersonal skills, you need to ensure that you are able to consistently communicate with professionalism, respect, and understanding. You should also make sure that your body language and speech style reflect respect for both yourself and your colleague or peer. By maintaining a positive attitude, you will be able to positively influence others to do the same. You can influence and persuade others to follow your lead because you believe in your case, or your case may be different to another person's case. It does not matter what other people think about your case, what matters is that you are confident in your own competencies and ideas.