Get Your Students Hired
Great places to start,Richard. What areas would you like to research first for improving your ability to read people?
You're right, Mark. Taking the time to read the situation and adapt your approach to suit the other person can do a lot for creating a comfortable atmoshphere in which people open up more freely. Great insights.
It also can make that person feel more comfortable when they are answering questions about themselves. This can ease any reservations they might've had prior to coming in.
Great insight, Tiffany. All too often we see individuals skip small talk and mutual interest and go straight to giving opinions. This approach tends to shut down the relationship before you have a chance to build it up. Taking the time to get to know another person and find common areas of interest is critical to building lasting relationships.
I can improve my ability to read people better by listening to them and starting with small talk and finding a mutual interest with people to build that relationship with that particular individual.
Picking up on body language and mirroring that is a great way to demonstrate to your student that you are "like" them. This helps to build that trust and rapport that is absolutely essential when developing strong relationships.
Great observations, Mark. Giving attention to body language as well as the language being used can be very helpful in improving your ability to read people. This attention can help establish a meaningful relationship with your students.
Some ways to read people better are by looking at how they sit or react to key words that you say. Find a common ground and build from that to gain rapport, trust, and credibility.
Great insight, Andrew. It can be overwhelming to try and incorporate all of the techniques at once. Many individuals try this and give up because they are not as effective as they could be. Your strategy offers you the opportunity to practice each skill on its own to improve your effectiveness. All the best to you as you move foward!
In our day to day work we are focused on a variety of challenges and may not take the time to concentrate on a single skill, such as reading people better. If one were to try to put in practice every concept that has been presented in this course, it would probably not be nearly as effective as if one were to isolate one particular skill and practice at it exclusively.
This thought forms the basis for my strategy for improving my people reading skills. I will take my notes from the course content and for three consecutive days I will focus heavily on one aspect, such as eye contact, posture, etc. until I have covered each of the aspects covered in the section.
There were allot of good tips in this section. Mirroring the student. useing diffrent voice tones to get there attention and pausing after key words or ideas to let the student catch up
That's a great place to start, Amanda. What specifically will you work to improve with your own body language that will help you become more open to your students?
Excellent insight, Ruth. It sounds like you're focused on listening with your eyes, ears, and heart! Rather than just processing the words being used, you will also notice the subtle nuances in the tone of voice and body language. These may offer clues as to what your student is really saying and if it's different than the message being delivered. All the best to you as you continue to improve your communications with others.
Excellent awareness, Chris. What specifically will you do to improve your ability to read body language?
I can improve by listening,not just hearing, focusing on body language and tone. I need to learn to take that into account while I am attempting to "read people."
I feel that I can imporve the in the body language aspect. I fail take that into consideration at times.
Awesome awareness, Nancy. You mentioned that the ability to read people is a learned art. The good news is that you can continually practice and develop your skill for improved success! Much success to you in your future communication efforts!
The abilbity to read others is a learned art. By taking the time to look at different means of communication, listening as well as noticing body language and tone of speach I will get a truer picture of the situation and the students need.