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Social Skills
There isn't one social skill; there are many. They involve actual skills, knowledge and beliefs about self and the
world that come together to make people better able to manage relationships:
Socially skilled people tend to be confident people. They feel generally good about themselves. While they
know they aren't perfect, they do feel they are "good enough", and worthy of other's love and caring. They
expect that other people will probably like them if they give them a chance.
Socially skilled people tend to be outgoing and positive about life. They take the initiative when meeting other
people, and make it clear, through their body language manners and words that they are in a good mood, or (and
this is the important part) at least willing to look for the good in a situation when they are not feeling so hot.
Other people tend to find these qualities to be rewarding and want to be with such people. Less socially skilled
people tend to be less outgoing, and frequently less positive when they meet others. They may be perfectly nice,
but no one gets to find that out, because they do not tend to introduce themselves, but instead wait for others to
introduce themselves.
Socially skilled people tend to have a good grasp of social protocol. A protocol is a shared convention for
communication. Protocols allow two people (or groups) from different backgrounds who may have very little in
common to know how to speak with one another without anyone getting offended. For example, socially skilled
people understand what other people are expecting to hear when greeted or approached, or how they expect to
be thanked when they have given a gift. Because they understand what to do, they are able to produce desired
responses that those people want and expect. They know, for instance, to shake hands when meeting a business
partner, kiss on both cheeks when meeting a European friend, and make a special hand sign or give a hug when
greeting a close childhood friend. Other ways that people express their command of social protocol might
include that: