Many people do not realize that over 85 percent of their career depends on their people skills. People who work in business need to have emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills. These skills are proven more important than your education or hard skills. In fact, 46 percent of all new-hires are let go within a year because they lack soft skills or have bad attitudes. We are going to talk about a few things that can help improve your people skills so that you are more likely to succeed with your business.
The Problem
The problem is that they do not teach you these skills in classes. Plus, if your family doesn’t show emotion well or they are not intelligent emotionally, you have not developed there. This will allow you to pick up immature and even reactive tendencies. This will cause you to hold back in social situations. However, these skills are very important. There are programs out there for these skills. There are even programs for autistic adults. These programs will help you learn how to interact socially to help make your life easier and your business or job run smoothly.
Not Making it all About You
When you are socially aware, you have empathy. This means that you are not focused on you. You are showing that you are focused on the other speaker or the audience. You also need to think about how others would feel in any given situation. This means that you should filter your comments based on how appropriate they are and if they are necessary. Many employers state that office drama will come from the few people who lack empathy. They are making everything about them.
Problem Solving/Situational Awareness
This is the ability to analyze and find solutions to problems. This means that you are looking to find what needs to be done and who would be right for each job. This is a hard skill to learn, however, teamwork exercises and strategic puzzles and thinking may help.
Controlling Your Emotions
You need to make sure that you can process situations and determine how they make you feel. If you can’t accurately determine how they make you feel, you need to take a step back. You should always take a step back and recollect yourself before you react. Making rash decisions occurs when you cannot control your emotions. This portion also includes knowing what to say and what is appropriate. Sharing too much is not always the best thing. Knowing yourself and your weaknesses are something you should also be aware of. Admitting your mistakes and growing as a person is something you should be able to do.
Conclusion
Having the right people skills can help your business thrive. When you have negative people and people who are not able to control emotions, it can be seriously holding your business back. Taking the time to analyze your business and employees can help make sure that you are the best you can be.