Working with Other People
Manners
Imagine that, now you need skills
just to survive in the world today. Having social skills does
not simply mean being able to carry on a conversation with your
best friend or neighbor. In today’s ever-increasing world of
political correctness, social consciousness and brutal
competition for the good jobs, social skills are not only a
necessity of life, they are mandatory if you have any desire to
succeed. Your social skills - the ability to communicate,
understand and make an impact on who ever you are communicating
with can make or break you. Your ability to handle yourself with
confidence will not only increase your friends, jobs and money
opportunities, but could actually enhance your health as well.
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Leadership Skills
Major Attributes of Leadership
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Drive and ambition
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Compassion
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Vision
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Positive Attitude
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Rhinoceros Skin (Thick skin)
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Be a life long learner.
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Persistence
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Unwavering Courage
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Self Control – Set example for followers to
emulate.
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A Keen Sense of Justice
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Definiteness of Decision (Be sure of
yourself and Plans)
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The Habit of Going the Extra Mile
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Pleasing Personality
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Sympathy and Understanding
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Be an "Asker".
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Don't be
afraid to fail.
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Teamwork
Critical attributes of a Team Player
1. Flexible – Know your goal but understand that there
can be numerous routes to achieve it. Know your
strengths and weaknesses.
2. Dedicated – Get in the habit of asking what is best
for the team. Develop a strong level of commitment. Tie your
commitments to your values. No one who ever gave his best
regretted it.
3. Communicator – Communication is important in the
teaming process. Open communication develops trust. Having a
hidden agenda or talking behind people’s back hurts team
relationships. If you encounter an issue with a teammate, deal
with it immediately. Don’t let it build negative momentum. Share
information. Teammates will be more likely to support you when
they are in the loop.
4. Team minded – Be a giving person. “All getting
separates you from others; all giving unites to others.” St.
Francis of Assisi
5. Positive – Think solutions not problems. Be
enthusiastic. All problems can be dealt with. Problems can help
you and your team grow… or dissolve.
6. Value your teammates – Add value – believe in them and
help bring out their uniqueness. Help them reach their
potential. Positive people are positive because they choose to
be. People can succeed at almost anything for which they have
enthusiasm. – Charles Schwab
7. Endless Learner – value self-improvement above
self-promotion.
8. Organized – Be prepared.
9. Accountable.
10. Disciplined – See the big picture.
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Job Hunting
Interview Checklist
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Arrive about 10-15 minutes early.
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Give a warm greeting and firm handshake.
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Let the interviewer take the initiative in
the interview.
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Act natural; be courteous, maintain
composure and dignity.
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Dress appropriately and professionally; neat
and pressed.
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Be honest’ interviewers can detect a
“bluff”. You are not expected to know everything.
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Bring extra resumes and samples of past
performance (e.g., brochure of successful program you
coordinated).
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Show interest by asking intelligent and
relevant questions.
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Allow interviewer to express him/herself and
be an effective listener.
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Present clarifying information about your
credentials; give concrete examples to illustrate abstract
skills.
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Be confident and positive.
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Think of your potential contribution to the
employer.
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Relax and be yourself.
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Be on time.
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Be attentive.
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Promote yourself.
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Talk positively about past
employers/co-workers.
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Watch for the “interview is over” cue and
end on a positive note.
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Do not chew gum or smoke, even if invited to
do so.
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Only call the interviewer by his/her first
name if you are invited to do so.
Good Advice For New Hires
Sometimes a recently hired person discovers the assigned duties
don't fill all of their time or are not challenging enough. It
can be especially true of new college graduates.
Any available time, however, can be put to good use. Learning
all they can about the business is vital to being given more and
more important work. They should learn about the company, its
products, and its competitors. Showing the initiative to do so
will increase a person's credibility with managers.
In any new position, it's important to listen more than talk.
Watch for a situation where you could help to solve a problem.
In a global economy, having command of at least one foreign
language is a definite plus. Using available time to brush up on
one you already know or studying a new one is time well spent.
Learning French or Spanish is recommended. If you speak any
romance language, you can at least figure out enough words in
the others to read a newspaper. At the Strategic Thinking Group
in Singapore, they warn that the choice of language won't
necessarily determine where you will be sent to work.
In many cases, people who are transferred across national
boundaries must learn the local language after they arrive at
the new location. Still, knowing more than one language makes it
easier to master another.
If you’re not watching how you work, how you
act, how you speak and how you dress, you could
be sending a signal that says, “When it’s time
to cut someone, choose me.”
Ronna Lichtenberg, author of It’s Not
Business, It’s Personal: The 9 Relationship
Principles That Power your Career (Hyperion),
says you can make yourself indispensable by
avoiding these mistakes:
* Not pitching in when others ask for help is
a mistake. The busier-than-thou attitude doesn’t
make allies.
* Taking everything personally is a mistake.
Some decisions must be made without regard to
whether your work is appreciated. Your idea may
have been passed over, but don’t think it’s
because the boss doesn’t like you.
* Confusing business with pleasure is a
mistake. At office functions, mingle with people
at your level or above, people who are in a
position to promote you. Know the difference
between business and socializing.
* Seeking perfection is a mistake. Know the
difference between having to be perfect and
striving for excellence. Be willing to take on
new duties. If you make a mistake, admit it and
find a solution.
* Neglecting your appearance is a mistake.
Many bosses think your appearance is a
reflection of your work.
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