The challenge - a clear definition of 'people skills'. Is there a clear-cut
description? I have no idea. I do know, however, what I consider the traits
of someone with good people skills. That person would need to:
Deal effectively and tactfully with others in various situations that
require rational decisions, with or without a level of stress involved,
while maintaining high customer service. These skills are not
all-encompassing in that they also include the ability to listen, not just
'hear' the other person and respond to the concerns at hand in a
professional manner.
Is having 'people skills' outside the workplace any different? So-called
"freaks" can have, or develop, people skills too. It took me (undisclosed)
years to deal effectively with other people. Before that I dealt mostly
with machines, electronics and computers. They usually don't argue (much)
or talk back (intelligably), at least to a 'novice' or untrained ear.
Jim Hutchinson
Virtual Promotions
http://www.virtualpromotions.com/
At 05:51 PM 6/9/98 +0200, you wrote:
>what is "people skills"?
>
>i can work with and motivate people very well, i can even relate to
>customers, but i'm very much aware of the fact that i'm looked upon as "some
>kind of freak" (although that doesn't bother me one bit - has its own
>rewards ;-)
>
>would "some kind of freak" still have people skills? seems like an
>expression with a clear definition, since it's used so much without
>explanation
>
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