Posts Tagged ‘Career Development’
10 Ways To Be A Good Listener
Friday, December 10th, 2010Being a good listener is one of the most important skills you can master if you want to advance your career and build meaningful relationships. When you REALLY listen, you demonstrate your interest in what is being said and you show your respect for the individual saying it. Listening is a magnetic force that draws people to us.
Have you ever talked to someone and noticed he or she wasn’t really listening to you? How did it make you feel? Unimportant? Disrespected? Insulted? Remember those feelings and work diligently to ensure that people never feel the same way when they talk to you.
In this post Todd Smith at Little Things Matter highlights 10 things he has learned throughout his career in addition to some lessons his dad taught me.
Here are some excepts:
1. Make Eye Contact
2. Be Present
3. Give NO Sign You are Ready to Respond
4. Wait Two Seconds to Respond
Read complete article at Little Things Matter.
Standing Out in the Job Market
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010Tips on how to brand yourself from Dan Schawbel, the author of “Me 2.0.”
Get “Me 2.0.”