Employability And Personal Development

Personal development, relationships as well as, careers can be improved with good and well-developed social skills. However, people with anxiety, particularly social society always find social situations to be unbearable. Improving social skills and building a solid social network can help in improving self-esteem, increase satisfaction in the job while improving relationships along with providing a more well-balanced life. One source for pretty reliable advice is what has been repeated throughout a person’s life, but not throughout history. However, time tested advice, advice that have been rediscovered over a period of time often has a good deal of practical value (Hutchings, Sue, &Judy 2002, pg 189). Therefore, I think that this also applies to ways of improving social skill and building solid social network in the future. In summary, this paper will discuss on how to improve social skill and to build solid social network in the future.Improving social skill is significant because it builds a confidence interacting with people as well as, developing strong communication skills that would increase the chance for successful relationships, hence building a solid social network in the future. Social skills can be improved through good communication skills. It is evident that people are not born with good communication skills like any other trial; however, it is learned through error, trials and repeated practice. Presently, social skills have become an integral part of functioning both in communities and organizations. Therefore, displaying good manners, communicating effectively with others and expressing personal needs are all essential components of solid social skills.There are various ways in which social skills can be improved. These include being smart small. For instance, if talking to a crowd of people is a scary proposition, one can start small. This means that, one does not necessarily need to start out by having a long and a meaningful conversation with others, but he/she can simply share a smile with someone. Starting small is significant in increasing a persons’ confidence. The other way of improving social skills is through use and practice. Social skills may be practiced, however, people with anxiety may find this to be a scary prospect. In spite of all these, the good news is that any type of social interaction can help a person to develop his/her skills, which will help them in building a solid social network even in the future.The other way to improve social skills is through observing the behaviors of people with good social skills. For instance, in a workplace, people usually get to socialize with other people from different background. Some of them may be having good social skills while others may be having bad social skills. Therefore, if one wants to improve his/her social skills which will hell in building solid social network in the future, he/she should interact with people who have good social skills by watching on how they act while trying to emulate some of their habits.Conversely, a future solid social network can be built by making social skills a priority in life. Study shows that interpersonal skills cannot improve without practice as well as, dedication; as a result, a person should schedule time at least each day to work specifically on social skills. Social skills should be made a priority rather than avoiding it. Developing social skills within a person prepares them for a healthier interacting in all aspects life (Alston, 2005, pg. 134). Proficiency in reflective, creative, and collaborative skills can be developed through joining a support group. For instance, talking with other people with anxiety can help a person to feel more comfortable as well as, enabling one to practice their skills (Sidell, Nancy, & Denise, 2008, pg. 145).Improving social skills and building a future solid social network can be developed through observing how other people react to one another. This is not by becoming over analytic and worrying about what others may be thinking about someone else, but watching on other people’s reactions so as to determine what is working and what is not working. This is significant because it will help a person to improve the skills which work as well as, discard what is not working.Accepting mistakes is also another way in which a person can develop his/her social skills that will build a solid social network in the future. Everyone makes mistakes, therefore, if one makes a mistake, he/she should be ready to admit, this will help in noting what did not work well, hence trying it out once more. However, one should not spend a lot of time going over mistakes that were once done given that not all people will be judgmental about ones behaviors (Csóti, 2009, pg.145).Having knowledge on how to build rapport is also important in improving social skills. Good rapport can be practiced by feeding back what one has heard while reflecting back language and speech such as tone and words. Good rapport includes improving body language. Body language plays a significant part in building solid social network in the future, for instance at workplaces or training centres, people may be taught on how to improve on their words, whereas they learn to improve their language and words to impress, but when these people grow up, they learn very little beyond improving their words (Broadhead, 2004, pg. 167). Conversely, empathy, and interest in others’ situations can also help in improving ones social skills as well as developing a solid social network with others in the future. For example, a fascination with another’s conversation does not only increase an individual’ comfort levels, but make them feel motivated (Hargie, Owen, Christine & David, 2006, Pg. 134).ConclusionImproving social skills are the most significant set of abilities one can have. Great social skills help people to get what they want, meet other interesting people, despite the fact that some other people are naturally blessed with good social skills as well as, easy smooth conversation. Conversely, lack of good social skills can cause anxiety and depression. Most people find it easier to talk, and listen confidently, but like any set of skills, social skills can be learned, honed and developed by anyone. However, social skills training are significant of building confidence, hence a solid social network in the future.

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