You Can Build Your People Skills

By: Lori Pedersen L.M.S.W.

How would you like to get along even better with others in your personal relationships and in the workplace? Getting along well with people sounds kind of general and is difficult to do much about, so let’s break it down into some manageable and specific skills. By building the people skills, you will get along well with others.  People skills (which are also known as emotional intelligence) can be thought of as six specific skills. Let’s take a brief look at each one.

1.  Build others’ self-esteem.

2.  Show empathy for others.

3.  Encourage people to cooperate with each other.

4.  Communicate assertively.

5.  Respond productively to emotional statements.