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People Skills
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Study First
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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Awareness of others perceptions of yourself
piece of information
Clear
ability to read others perceptions of you
clean up
2. What is the nature of conflict?
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
language is symbolic
emotional intelligence EQ
3. Introducing a new person to a group
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
integrity
self-discipline (control)
defensiveness
4. Giving criticism
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5. Your message expresses thoughts and feelings clearly and directly w/o making judgements
initiative
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
assertion
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
6. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
self-discipline (control)
mediation
7. Be brief and to the point
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
defensiveness
Concise
integrity
8. Hallway
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
external noise
feedback
language is subjective
9. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
7%
channel
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
language is subjective
10. What % of communication is nonverbal?
55%
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
integrity
professionalism
11. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
maintain composure - allow others to finish what they have to say - don't interrupt - listen - as questions - thank person - never condemn other person - cool off if angry
12. Nonassertive
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13. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
Quickest way to break up a conversation
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
punctual
indirect communication
14. Basics of tact and courtesy
integrity
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
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
noise
15. We compare our weaknesses with others strengths (causes inferiority)
direct comparison
emotional intelligence EQ
assertion
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
16. Cardinal rule of conflict
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17. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
others awareness
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
verbal
noise
18. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
worry about location - timing - tone
self-discipline (control)
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
19. The symbol reflects our understanding (we see a chair we know its a chair)
language is symbolic
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
55%
noise
20. What is the healthy listening habit?
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
clear - complete - concise - considerate
mediation
21. Effective communication basics
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
38%
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
22. A group of people from different departments or areas working together.
cross-functional team
55%
noise
if you have to be right - you won't handle conflict well
23. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
Clear
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
connotation
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
24. The unwillingness to express thoughts and feelings in a conflict (you run)
non-assertion
initiative
worry about location - timing - tone
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
25. 3 approaches of tone
feedback
assertion
others awareness
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
26. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
ability to read others perceptions of you
feedback
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
self awareness
27. Being on time
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
shows lack of energy/action - appear disinterested or uninvolved - lack self confidence - no appropriate tone at work - appear bored - don't care
punctual
28. How is verbal communication both a bridge and a barrier?
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
it is the most precise tool we have to communicate - but it is also limited (misinterpretations)
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
29. A listerner's response that tells a sender that the message is understood
non-assertion
cowardly agression
feedback
internal noise
30. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
cross-functional team
self esteem
non-assertion
55%
31. 4 types of love in the greek language
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
channel
etiquette
1. be quick to listen and slow to speak 2. listen to understand 3. let listening be an act of love (don't listen to talk)
32. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
assertion
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
tone - people skills - respecting others differently
33. 1 of 2 people who simultaneously send and receive messages (verbal or nonverbal)
communication
55%
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
34. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
professionalism
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
internal noise
maintain composure - allow others to finish what they have to say - don't interrupt - listen - as questions - thank person - never condemn other person - cool off if angry
35. The intended meaning of the communication sent
external noise
message
negative
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
36. What are the different kinds of intimacy?
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
communication
encoding
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
37. Steps to good professional communication
cross-functional team
self-discipline (control)
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
38. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
self-discipline (control)
38%
frame of reference
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
39. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
direct comparison
direct agression
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
Emotional intimacy: we share how we think/feel about things (means most) - intellectual intimacy: sharing topics that are important to us - physical intimacy
40. What you're going through when you're trying to interpret
decoding
1. body orientation: degree to which you face away or toward someone 2. posture: communicates formality or relaxation 3. gestures: add energy
language is symbolic
self awareness
41. Putting up an emotional guard against negative opinion
indirect communication
defensiveness
Why?
internal noise
42. The medium that carries the message
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
channel
Concise
Clear
43. Showing people they are important to you
reflected appraisal
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
38%
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
44. Communicating without the use of words
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
non-verbal communication
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
Quickest way to break up a conversation
45. Considerate
direct comparison
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
worry about location - timing - tone
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
46. Say something behind back
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
cowardly agression
self concept
language is symbolic
47. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
discrimination
etiquette
clear - complete - concise - considerate
location - timing - intensity - relationships
48. Interrupting others
ethics
brash - pushy - considers only one point of view - my way of the highway - no compromising - belittle - intimidating or manipulating - don't use this kind of tone - this tone won't get your way - turns people off
1. be quick to listen and slow to speak 2. listen to understand 3. let listening be an act of love (don't listen to talk)
Quickest way to break up a conversation
49. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
discrimination
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
Why?
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
50. Receiving criticism
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