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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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1. Being on time
integrity
encoding
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
punctual
2. Handling problems and criticism gracefully and maturely
professionalism
self esteem
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
discrimination
3. Training of oneself; correction or regulation of oneself for improvement
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
message
self-discipline (control)
cowardly agression
4. 4 types of love in the greek language
mediation
38%
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
Complete
5. What % of communication is paralanguage?
38%
internal noise
55%
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
6. How is our self concept developed?
Why?
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
Complete
38%
7. Conversation killers
reflected appraisal
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
others awareness
talk too much about self - talk too little - interrupt others
8. To act as an intermediary; to work with opposing sides in order to resolve a conflict.
mediation
channel
clear - complete - concise - considerate
worry about location - timing - tone
9. Having good manners in your dealing with people.
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
location - timing - intensity - relationships
etiquette
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
10. Factors that shape our frame of reference
feedback
defensiveness
negative
age - experiences - money - culture - education - religion
11. Hallway
initiative
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
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
external noise
12. Introducing a new person to a group
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
7%
stop what you are doing - be friendly - address by name - state what you are doing - ask questions - include all
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
13. The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend another person
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
noise
verbal
tact
14. The intended meaning of the communication sent
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
direct comparison
Concise
message
15. Your conscious read of others thoughts and feelings
others awareness
Complete
direct agression
mediation
16. Associated meaning
language is subjective
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
connotation
17. Skills that promote relationships with other people.
professionalism
interpersonal skills
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
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
18. Speak to issue w/o raising hostility (you help someone come to a conclusion)
defensiveness
indirect communication
self concept
message
19. What are the guidelines for listening?
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20. What are the different styles for handling conflict?
constructive
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
cross-functional team
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
21. Self concept that reflects the way we believe others see us
stereotype
noise
reflected appraisal
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
22. What is the nature of conflict?
Clear
55%
unpleasant feelings - but with well handled conflict comes greater intimacy in a relationship
noise
23. Give whole story - don't leave out info
Complete
reflected appraisal and direct comparison
38%
ethics
24. Criticism expressed in a way that threatens the other person (retaliate)
direct agression
ability to read others perceptions of you
assertion
integrity
25. An oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
leadership
stereotype
external noise
give constructive attitude - don't hurt feelings/make feel silly - offer possible solutions/good news - face to face
26. Willingness to take credit and blame for actions
self concept
channel
accountability .
constructive
27. A ________________ can be the difference between understanding and not
piece of information
tact
interpersonal skills
channel
28. Harmonious and assertive tone
assertion
location - timing - intensity - relationships
agressive - nonassertive - assertive
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
29. Doing what needs to be done and doing it withou tbeing told
noise
Why?
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
initiative
30. What are the unhealthy listening patterns and habits?
non-verbal communication
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
7%
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
31. How conscious you are of your own motivations - thoughts - and feelings
self awareness
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
Clear
indirect communication
32. Background of communication that influences how people interpret the message
tone - people skills - handshakes - eye contact - keeping everyone involved
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
frame of reference
33. Communicating with words
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
verbal
accountability .
ability to read others perceptions of you
34. Evaluations of self worth (how you feel about these qualities)
communication
reflected appraisal
conflict
self esteem
35. ABCs for giving directions
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
negative
clear - complete - concise - considerate
stereotype
36. Your ability to understand and manage your own emotions and be sensitive to others emotions
Complete
emotional intelligence EQ
external noise
cowardly agression
37. Say something behind back
cowardly agression
self-discipline (control)
self esteem
language is subjective
38. The principles of conduct that govern a group or society
ability to read others perceptions of you
emotional intelligence EQ
ethics
Quickest way to break up a conversation
39. What are the 3 codes used to express thoughts and feelings?
leadership
1. nonverbal: expressions - eye contact - gestures 2. language: what you say 3. paralanguage: other qual. of your voice (pitch - tempo - volume)
external noise
55%
40. Following a strict code of conduct or standard of values
integrity
38%
verbal
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
41. Same words may be interpreted differently than you meant
communication
direct comparison
language is subjective
professionalism
42. What is the healthy listening habit?
negative
stereotype
emotional intelligence EQ
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
43. Which 2 guidelines for listening would you choose to incorporate more into your listening?
tact
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
channel
be quick to listen and slow to speak - listen to understand
44. What are the 3 parts to the 'I Statement?'
address by name - state what you are doing - be friendly - introduce others - ask questions/make comments
non-assertion - direct agression - cowards agression - indirect communication - assertion
1. other persons behavior 2. you name how it makes you feel 3. the behaviors consequence for you
cross-functional team
45. Inspiring and influencing others - setting your actions as example - knowing where to go...
emotional intelligence EQ
self awareness
leadership
channel
46. What % of communication is language?
7%
self-discipline (control)
ability to read others perceptions of you
encoding
47. Stress key words - not confusing or complicated
negative
verbal
mediation
Clear
48. Aggressive
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49. Factors that shape EQ
handshake - eye contact - introduction - stopping own conversation
empathic listening: listening with a desire to understand
eye contact - handshake - proper intro - respect - include all
1. self awareness 2. others awareness 3. awareness of others perceptions of yourself
50. Proper handshake
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
language is symbolic
eye contact - extend hand first - offer firm but relaxed grip
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