A List of Interpersonal Skills Includes:
• Verbal Communication - What we say and how we say it.
• Non-Verbal Communication - What we communicate without words, body language is an example.
• Listening Skills - How we interpret both the verbal and non-verbal messages sent by others.
• Negotiation - Working with others to find a mutually agreeable outcome.
• Problem Solving - Working with others to identify, define and solve problems.
• Decision Making – Exploring and analysing options to make sound decisions.
• Assertiveness – Communicating our values, ideas, beliefs, opinions, needs and wants freely.
You Already Have Interpersonal Skills.
We've all been developing our interpersonal skills since childhood - usually subconsciously.
Interpersonal Skills become so natural that we may take them for granted, never thinking about how we communicate with other people. With a little time and effort you can develop these skills. Good interpersonal skills can improve many aspects of your life - professionally and socially - they lead to better understanding and relationships.
Interpersonal skills are also sometimes referred to as: social skills, people skills, soft skills, communication skills or life skills. Although these terms can include interpersonal skills they tend to be broader and therefore may also refer other types of skills.
Develop Your Interpersonal Skills
There are a variety of skills that can help you to succeed in different areas of life and SkillsYouNeed has sections covering many of these.
However, the foundations for many other skills are built on strong interpersonal skills since these are relevant to our personal relationships, social affairs and professional lives.
Without good interpersonal skills it is often more difficult to develop other important life skills.