Social Skills
Social skills are the developed capacities used to work with people to achieve goals (O*NET). Click the links below to be directed to specific social skills and tools to help foster them in yourself or others!!
social skills
- What are Social Skills?
- National Association of School Psychologists provide a Social Skills Fact Sheet
Team Work
Team work is the ability to work in a team as well as lead a team. This skill is crucial in today's knowledge economy where most projects require collaboration across various functional units (i.e. research, accounting, marketing, and sales). Demonstrated capacity to work in a team is crucial for today's job applicant.
Coordination
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Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions (O*NET)
Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something (O*NET)
Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences (O*NET)
Persuasion
- Persuading
others to change their minds or behavior (O*NET)
Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people (O*NET)
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Emotional Intelligence
Four Steps to Emotional Intelligence
- Recognizing your own feelings
- Managing your emotions (not letting them get the best of you)
- Recognizing other's emotions
- Responding to others' emotions in a manner that promotes relationship building
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Social Perceptiveness
- Being
aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do (O*NET)