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•Definition of Interpersonal Skill
•Communication Skills
• Ability to Create rapport with Others
• Effective Conflict Resolution
• Negotiation Skills
• Personal Stress Management
• Persuasion Skills
• Team Building Skills
• Strategic Thinking
• Creative Problem Solving
Table of Contents
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Interpersonal Skills
Soft Skills or people skills
the way we interact with other people
Hard Skills or occupational skills
Our ability to perform certain types of activities at
work
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•Listen Well
•Speak Well
•Read Well
•Write Well
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•55% Body language
•38% Words
•7% Tone of voice
BODY LANGUAGE
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EXAMPLES OF BODY LANGUAGE
• Nail biting
• playing with the finger ring
• Sweating
• Having butterflies in the stomach
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Method of Using the BODY LANGUAGE Effectively
• Controlling Emotions
• Open Stance
• Arms by the side
• Open hands
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Method of Using the BODY LANGUAGE Effectively
• Controlling Emotions
• Open Stance
• Arms by the side
• Open hands
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Body Language for Effective Communication
GOOD POSTURE
• Sitting
• Standing
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Body Language for Effective Communication
GOOD POSTURE
• While conversing
• Relaxed behaviour
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Body Language for Effective Communication
RELAXED BEHAVIOUR
• Smile
• Soft Eyes
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RAPPORT
Connecting with others
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3 Cs of Rapport Building
• Connecting
• Commonality
• Clues
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HOW TO CREATE
Rapport
Appearance
Good communication
Find common ground
Create shared experiences
Be empathic
Mirror and match mannerisms and speech
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Conflict Resolution
Effective ways to resolve
Establish boundaries at
workplace
Know your tolerance
level
Tackle breaches in a
constructive way
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Support other members of the team
Proactive communication
Respect others
Become goal-oriented
Respect the rules & regulations set by team leader
Take complete accountability of the work assigned
Handle conflict positively and resolve it immediately
Ways to Tackle Conflicts
At Workplace
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Negotiations
At Workplace
“Negotiation is about getting the best possible deal in the best possible way.”
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Ways to Negotiate
Establish your objectives
Establish other party’s objectives
Frame negotiation as a joint search for a
solution
Identify areas of agreement
Trouble shoot disagreements: bargain &
seek alternative solutions, introduce
trade offs
Agreement and close: summarise and
ensure acceptance
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PERSONAL
STRESS
MANAGEMENT
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Ways to reduce STRESS
Identify the work stress
Shorten your scheduled meetings
Stop Procrastinating
Get Organized
Always be on time
Cut out negative people
Simplify the work
Give back & help others
Take mini breaks
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Eye contact
Confident handshake
Effective gestures
Dress the part
Authoritative posture and presence
Initiating interactions
Appropriate voice
Giving your full attention
Respect the other person’s body language cues
Non-verbal And Para-verbal Cues:
Conveying Confidence And Power
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Improving Influencing Skills
Credibility
Positive tone
Clarity in presentation
Assertive
Communication
Connect with the other
person
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Team-Building Skills
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How does a Team work better?
Commitment
Defined roles &
responsibilities
Effective decision
systems
Good personal
relationships