Who's talking?
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Was it coincident? Green? Anyway did anyone really drawn to my peaceful and nurturing nature.Guess not!
I met up with GP09 group at canteen A to discuss about the project.I managed to prepare my things before meeting them. I did my part to contribute ideas. I was trying out to be as charming speaker as I could be, by applying the articles i have read.
1. Watch how you're standing or sitting. Don't be so sloppy.
2. In your mind's eye, picture a spotlight on anyone you're speaking to. Every time you speak, the spotlight turns off of them and on to you. So do your best to keep them, not you, in the spotlight. Don't regale them with your tales of your experiences. Instead, use active-listening skills--stay with them and explore their comments.
3. Avoid touching yourself when speaking to others. Do your best to keep your hands still.
4. Smile while you're talking. It's great to smile when you're listening to someone, but it's equally powerful to smile at someone while you're speaking to them.
5. Subtly mirror people's gestures when you're speaking to them.Be subtle.
6. Talk 20 percent of the time and listen 80 percent of the time. Let people talk about their favorite subject: themselves. When someone is speaking, ask them questions, nod affirmatively as they speak, and avoid interrupting them until they've finished talking and then ask them another question. When you're listening, you're in control of the conversation because you can guide the conversation anywhere you want it to go without volunteering anything about yourself or your own opinions.
7. Avoid offering unsolicited advice in public or in private. Generally, people will become defensive and stop talking when you offer them advice they didn't ask to hear. Offering advice makes a listener think they're wrong and that they've made a mistake by volunteering their viewpoint. Instead, say, "That's one way of looking at it," or "Let's take the learning experience from that and take it to the next level."
8. Offer sincere flattery .Most people enjoy being thanked for a job well-done, but only comment on their behavior and not them personally. Some people need frequent flattery, and some have difficulty with hearing any flattery at all.
It all ended well , with good direction and objective thanks to Imran and Collin.I rushed back home as I ahd to give tuition at 8pm. I realised that They could not make it tonight as they had some religious activity later. Guess I wasted time doing nothing as planned.
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