Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - July 27th

 

To be successful, you have to be able to relate to people; they have to be satisfied with your personality to be able to do business with you and to build a relationship with mutual trust. - George Ross

Networking is an enrichment program, not an entitlement program. -- Susan RoAne

It occurs to me that our survival may depend upon our talking to one another.― Dan Simmons, Hyperion

Over the last year and half, we have learned how important interaction with other human beings is.  As we begin interacting with people in social and professional settings again, it is important that we are prepared.  Recently, the author was messaging with a friend online at work and the author made the comment that she was starting to push herself to get out of her apartment more and start interacting with people.  Her friend responded that she had recently gone to a party and her socializing skills were lacking and she needed to work on them.  Like every other part of life, any skill that we do not use regularly becomes rusty.  To help break the ice and be prepared for socializing, preparing questions can be beneficial.  To prepare for social interactions, here are some quick, easy steps:

 

•        Think about the event/activity that will be attended.  Will the reader be meeting new people or will the event/activity be with people the reader already knows?
•        What is the event?  Is this a social event or a business matter?
•        What is the topic?  Is there research that the reader should do before attending the event?  Quick research provides background and something to discuss with other attendees.
•        For social events with friends, think about fun things done while in lockdown or even this summer. 

Simple preparation for attending social events will help overcome fear and reduce awkward quiet times of trying to find things to discuss. 

 

ACTION: This week, come up with easy steps to complete each time you will be going to a social interaction.  It does not have to take a lot of time, but the preparation will help the event go smoother.  

 

Resources

This is the All Important Question - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/this-is-the-all-important-question/id1449270369?i=1000528218006

Clearer Thinking - https://www.clearerthinking.org/

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=231871741367991

https://www.success.com/too-busy-for-relationships/