Name : Chris Parker Test Taken on : 14 Oct, 2003
Complete		People Skills Report

Chris, you have moderate people skills Since you have adequate social/interpersonal skills you can be an easy person to talk to, if you so wish or you might be as cold as a stone, although these would be rare cases. You would always probably lie somewhere in between. The relationships you develop will usually last. You need to learn how to gauge the situation and act accordingly; if the situation requires you to speak up, do so and if you think it would be better to keep quiet, follow your instincts. Learn how to be a little more gregarious. Report Continues... People Skill Index Social skills enable us to do such things as initiate and sustain personal relationships; become accepted and integrated into groups; function effectively as members of teams; influence the attitudes, opinions and behaviour of others; lead other people, including in some cases whole organizations, and prevent conflicts from happening - or at least manage them successfully when they do occur. 'No man is an island, entire of itself', John Donne. Social skills, therefore, are important in all aspects of our lives - unless of course you are living as a recluse on a desert island in total isolation from other people... Report Continues... Misunderstandings readily arise from making easy assumptions about sharing a 'common language', not least because modern society is pluralistic. Consequently, despite the prevalence of the use of English (though not necessarily for some as their first language), we need to be able to communicate effectively through it in contexts that are culturally diverse. In order to do so we need to question our own cultural assumptions and in so doing take into account the ways in which differences in, for example, education, ethnicity, gender, social background and experience can lead to variations in the following: Tone of voice and patterns of stress (e.g. to manage the flow of information, clarify meaning and to express emotions); Pattern of 'taking turns~ in conversation (e.g. disruption of the familiar flow of dialogue can be a source of irritation)... Report Continues... Report for: Chris Parker