Communication Skills and Changing Times
Communication Skills and Changing Times Times have changed. Yesterday, the most qualified person got the job. Today, among equal qualifications, the best communicator gets the job. Rerun from 03/17/2014
English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition
English Speaking Skills: A Job Interview as an Audition A great tip for job interviewing : Think of the job interview as an audition. Most people put lots of energy into getting an interview. But many fall down during the actual interview. Why? Poor planning and a lack of practice. What to do? Stage a […]
Communication Skills
Communication Skills According to a survey of faculty members at engineering schools: Opinion of the faculty members was that 15% of an engineer’s future success depends on his or her engineering skills, while 85% depends upon communication skills. Rerun from 03/03/2014
Communication
Communication The thinking human being Not able to express himself, Stands at the same level as Those who cannot think. -Pericles Rerun from 02/24/2014
Visual Aids
Visual Aids Visual Aids Learning is improved up to 200% (Study at University of Wisconsin) Retention is improved up to 38% (Studies at Harvard and Columbia) Time to explain complex subjects is reduced by 25% and 40% (Study at Wharton School of Business) Rerun from 02/17/2014
Part 2- Stand up and Use Visual Aids
Part 2- Stand up and Use Visual Aids The Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania did a controlled study of a presentation in which they tried to persuade people to invest their money in a new business. Group A: told story sitting down, and 58% agreed to sign up for the business […]
Stand Up and Use Visual Aids!
Stand Up and Use Visual Aids! People who stand up and use visual aids are perceived as: -more professional -more persuasive -more credible -more interesting -and better prepared Rerun from Feb 3, 2014
Success (Over $250,000)
Success (Over $250,000) Primary Factors in Achieving Success (over $250,000): 1. Communication skills 71% 2. Intelligence 64% 3. Integrity 54% 4. Experience 50% 5. Enthusiasm, positive attitude 48% 6. Self-esteem/confidence 37% 7. Risk taking attitude 35% 8. Formal education 29% 9. Ambition 25% 10. Emotional Maturity 16% (Lamalle Report on Top Executives of the 1990s) Rerun from Jan 27, 2014
Success
Success Research by the American Society for Training and Development concluded that “the only thing that ranks above communication skills as a factor in workplace success is job knowledge.” Rerun from Jan 20, 2014
The Power of Speaking
The Power of Speaking Ponder this gem: If all my talents and powers were to be taken from me by some inscrutable Providence, and I had my choice of keeping but one, I would unhesitatingly ask to be allowed to keep the Power of Speaking, […]