Learning from the Senior

Become a new person in the office, do not make you feel small. Instead, you must open yourself to learn as much from a more senior colleague. Open yourself wide to all kinds of people. Do not just stick to your field only. You may talk to one person about salary information, another person for advice on interpersonal, and still others for their feedback about the job.

Difficult to start? First, practice the subtle approach, For example, by inviting a senior colleague for a chat after working hours or in between breaks. When you approach someone who is busy trying, do not insist. Do not be too quick to feel offended if he does not respond to you after two or three tries. If indeed he was too difficult to work, please try to find someone else that same ability.

When you've managed to make appointments, take advantage of their best. Approach him with questions on target, such as, "I'm really impressed with how you handle your clients call yesterday. Can I see you this week to give some feedback about it?"

Come to the preparation. When meeting a mentor, have a list of questions and objectives. Do not just throw your questions and complete. Make the meeting into a flowing dialogue. In order not to seem like a formal lecture, keep the subject centered not only on you. Ask about his experiences in the field why he was interested in the industry, and what their contribution to changes in the industry.

Being a Good Listener to Create Effective Communications

In general, people think, communication is only limited to talking and writing. This understanding is not wrong, but there are things that are not less important it is to be observed. Good communication is effective communication, not least in the world of work.

How to achieve effective communication with colleagues, for example Keep in mind, being a good listener is the key to be able to communicate effectively. Therefore, it is important for you to learn to be a good listener. Try to understand what the message meant, when you are involved in a conversation. Here are quick tips for you.

1. First, focus on the hearer. The seriousness of a conversation would look from your eyes focus. When speaking, look at your listener. Keep eye contact with the interlocutor. Avoid to gaze at other object is "less important".

2. Second, careful think before you answer the question from a colleague, be careful, do not be too enthusiastic to show ingenuity in the things that you do not understand in their entirety, nothing wrong with a pause, Warm up your mind to ripen fruit, just after a friend finished speaking.

3. Next, consider carefully whether the other person's words in harmony with the tone of his voice. Distinguish when your colleague says, "ok, I'll pay attention", with "ok, I'll pay attention!". Of course they are different is not it? look at a person's tone, will help you understand the mood. So you'll more easily capture the intent of the message.

Being a good listener is a skill and ability that is rare and difficult to own. Because not only limited to the willingness to listen, but also the ability to understand the intent of the message. Quoting the words of Dale Carnegie, "the man who became the speaker you a hundred times more interested in themselves, their wants and problems than their interest in you and your problems."