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People Skills
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Subject
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soft-skills
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
accountability .
conflict
7%
2. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
7%
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
Complete
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
3. Steps to good professional communication
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
noise
conflict
4. Interrupting others
self-discipline (control)
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
Quickest way to break up a conversation
clean up
5. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
others awareness
etiquette
Clear
6. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
38%
assertion
self-discipline (control)
professionalism
7. Give whole story - don't leave out info
etiquette
direct agression
Complete
noise
8. 3 approaches of tone
indirect communication
feedback
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
ability to read others perceptions of you
9. ABCs for giving directions
reflected appraisal
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
clear - complete - concise - considerate
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
10. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
mediation
clear - complete - concise - considerate
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
11. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
mediation
initiative
professionalism
noise
12. Be brief and to the point
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
external noise
Concise
13. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
indirect communication
communication
Why?
language is symbolic
14. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
reflected appraisal
constructive
stereotype
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
15. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
etiquette
punctual
language is subjective
noise
16. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
language is subjective
emotional intelligence EQ
ethics
stereotype
17. What nonverbal symbols are best at communicating?
internal noise
7%
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
self-discipline (control)
18. Hunger
self esteem
internal noise
integrity
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
19. What are the guidelines for listening?
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20. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
non-assertion
piece of information
direct agression
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
21. Say something behind back
cowardly agression
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
etiquette
clean up
22. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
feedback
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
clean up
23. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
interpersonal skills
non-assertion
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
24. Considerate
others awareness
55%
integrity
worry about location - timing - tone
25. How is our self concept developed?
external noise
constructive
1. pseudo listening: imitation of listening 2. stage hogging: turn what they say to you 3. selective listening: listen to parts 4. insulated listening: uncomfortable w/ subject so you change it 5. multitask listening
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
26. Communicating without the use of words
non-verbal communication
message
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
team
27. Not constructive or helpful
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
negative
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
piece of information
28. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
others awareness
Why?
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
29. Receiving criticism
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30. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
tact
conflict
cowardly agression
verbal
31. Proper handshake
decoding
emotional intelligence EQ
feedback
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
32. Hallway
external noise
ethics
location - timing - intensity - relationships
verbal
33. The relatively stable perceptions you hold of yourself (who you think you are - e.g. smart)
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
self concept
language is symbolic
leadership
34. Nonassertive
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35. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
reflected appraisal
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
interpersonal skills
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
36. A group of people who work together to set goaks - make decisions - solve problems - and put ideas into action
team
cross-functional team
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
55%
37. Giving criticism
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38. Awareness of others perceptions of yourself
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
defensiveness
ability to read others perceptions of you
39. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
decoding
noise
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
40. What % of communication is paralanguage?
38%
direct comparison
piece of information
encoding
41. Basics of tact and courtesy
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
38%
noise
integrity
42. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
channel
55%
7%
indirect communication
43. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
1. pseudo listening: imitation of listening 2. stage hogging: turn what they say to you 3. selective listening: listen to parts 4. insulated listening: uncomfortable w/ subject so you change it 5. multitask listening
language is symbolic
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
non-verbal communication
44. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
cross-functional team
team
location - timing - intensity - relationships
self esteem
45. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
1. Agape: sacrificial love - looking out for the other persons highest and best 2. Phileo: brotherly love 3. Eros: romantic love 4. Storge: love of a parent for a child
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
team
piece of information
46. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
location - timing - intensity - relationships
connotation
emotional intelligence EQ
noise
47. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
internal noise
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
others awareness
48. What % of communication is nonverbal?
language is subjective
professionalism
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
55%
49. Factors that shape EQ
message
direct agression
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
50. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
noise
professionalism
etiquette
team