Interpersonal Skills
Few people want to be around someone who is always down in the dumps. Do your best to be friendly and upbeat with your fellow group members. Maintain a positive, cheerful attitude about school and life. Smile often. The positive energy you radiate will draw others to you.
Find one positive thing about everyone you work with and let them hear it. Be generous with praise and kind words of encouragement. Say thank you when someone helps you. Make group members feel welcome when they call or ask questions. If you let others know that they are appre-
press concern and sympathy for difficult situations such as an illness or death. Make eye contact.
Ask others for their opinions.
To actively listen is to demonstrate that you intend means restating, in your own words, what the other person has said. In this way, you know that you understood their meaning and they know that your responses are more than lip service. Your peers will appreciate knowing that you really do listen to what they have to say.
Create an environment that encourages others to work together. Treat everyone equally, and don't play favorites. Avoid talking about others behind their backs. Follow up on other people's suggestions or requests. When you make a statement or announcement, check to see that you have been understood. If folks see you as someone solid and fair, they will grow to trust you.
Take a step beyond simply bringing people together, and become someone who resolves conflicts when they arise. Learn how to be an effective mediator. If group members bicker over personal disagreements, arrange to sit down with both parties and help sort out their differences. By taking on such a leadership role, you will garner respect and admiration from those around you.
Pay close attention to both what you say and how you say it. A clear and effective communicator avoids misunderstandings with coworkers, colleagues, and peers. Verbal eloquence projects an image of intelligence and maturity, no matter
Find one positive thing about everyone you work with and let them hear it. Be generous with praise and kind words of encouragement. Say thank you when someone helps you. Make group members feel welcome when they call or ask questions. If you let others know that they are appre-
press concern and sympathy for difficult situations such as an illness or death. Make eye contact.
Ask others for their opinions.
To actively listen is to demonstrate that you intend means restating, in your own words, what the other person has said. In this way, you know that you understood their meaning and they know that your responses are more than lip service. Your peers will appreciate knowing that you really do listen to what they have to say.
Create an environment that encourages others to work together. Treat everyone equally, and don't play favorites. Avoid talking about others behind their backs. Follow up on other people's suggestions or requests. When you make a statement or announcement, check to see that you have been understood. If folks see you as someone solid and fair, they will grow to trust you.
Take a step beyond simply bringing people together, and become someone who resolves conflicts when they arise. Learn how to be an effective mediator. If group members bicker over personal disagreements, arrange to sit down with both parties and help sort out their differences. By taking on such a leadership role, you will garner respect and admiration from those around you.
Pay close attention to both what you say and how you say it. A clear and effective communicator avoids misunderstandings with coworkers, colleagues, and peers. Verbal eloquence projects an image of intelligence and maturity, no matter