You’re struggling to connect with colleagues. How can you develop your interpersonal communication skills?

Em minha experiência em mentoria de pessoas, no tocante à comunicação interpessoal, faz toda a diferença o autoconhecimento, pois sem isso, não poderemos ter a real noção dos pontos fortes e aqueles pontos que ainda precisamos melhorar. Sempre precisamos visitar esse ponto, pois sempre cabe melhoria e o ambiente está em mudança constante. Faça uma lista dos pontos que você acredita que faz bem e aqueles que ainda carecem de melhoria, faça uma checagem com pessoas que você confia e tem competência para fazer essa analise.

To improve interpersonal communication skills and connect better with colleagues, I'd focus on active listening, empathy, and clarity in communication. Regular practice, seeking feedback, and attending workshops or courses can also help refine these skills

Na minha experiência, elenco 03 pontos que contribuíram muito para eu evoluir nesta habilidade. Auto-conhecimento: Entender as minhas próprias habilidades, limitações e valores. Isso ajudou-me a tomar decisões conscientes e a me relacionar melhor com os outros. Empatia: Colocando-me no lugar dos outros e compreendendo as suas experiências e sentimentos. Isso vem fortalecendo os meus relacionamentos e alianças, ajudando-me a promover mais colaboração. Trabalho em Equipe: Saber colaborar com colegas, valorizando suas contribuições e respeitando suas diferenças faz com que todos cresçamos.

Everybody has strong and weak areas. You need to assess your strong and weak points, see how you can leverage your strong points to your advantage by using good listening skills, showing that you care about another person's viewpoint, having an open and clear line of communication (verbal and non-verbal)

Interpersonal communication skills seem easy, but in fact, they take work to perfect—even for social butterflies. 1. Know thyself: Understand your strengths and, more importantly, your communication weaknesses. 2. Challenge yourself: Try to step into discomfort with the ultimate growth mindset. Challenge yourself to minor, non-verbal skills at first (smile, wave or nod at colleagues in the hallway, office, or lobby; slowly work your way to "Good Morning, Afternoon, Ciao, Hello, or Hi!"). 3. Reach out to trusted advisors, colleagues, and friends to assess your speaking style and provide feedback. 4. If available in your company or near you, join a Toastmasters Group to develop your Interpersonal skills, confidence and vocal variety.

Uma questão relevante é podermos fazer uma comparação como está o nosso estágio de desenvolvimento na comunicação interpessoal, fazendo um levantamento com pessoas que acreditamos que se comunicam bem e ver o que estão fazendo e depois verificar a nossa forma de se comunicar e ver se estamos igual, abaixo e acima desse coeficiente, mas podemos, também, fazer uma analise com pessoas que possuem problemas de comunicação e ver o quanto estamos perto ou longe dessa forma, com isso podemos ter uma noção melhor de como está o nosso estágio.

Has de cuenta que estás en un gran teatro o película. Con esta idea, observa atentamente y aplica tus cinco sentidos. Con la observación lograrás cada vez mayor detalle.

Be okay with learning something new everyday, especially if it's about yourself. I have learned so much about myself through the experiences of others.

A lógica é fácil: aprender para ensinar. Estamos em constante aprendizado e, as pessoas que nos servem como inspiração, também passaram pelo período de aprendizagem. Observe como sua inspiração se comunica. Quais técnicas ela utiliza para "prender" a sua atenção durante sua fala.

Développer ses capacités en communication interpersonnelle c'est observer et répliquer par notre sens de l'observation la relation. C'est utiliser la mise en situation pour avoir le souci permanent d'apprendre pour progresser !

Práctica de forma frecuente. Un manera de hacerlo es vendarte los ojos por unos instantes. Después, escuchar y palpar atentamente. Luego, bloquear tus canales auditivos con unos protectores de ruidos o tapones y observar. También, puedes caminar lentamente y luego más veloz estando consciente de tu cuerpo. Hacer estás prácticas en entornos seguros. Ver videos como los de TED talks ayuda mucho. La práctica constante produce efectos notables. Anímate a hacerlo. Finalmente desarrolla el hábito de una buena conversación. Muestra interés genuino y desarrollarás capacidad dialógica.

Acredito que a melhor forma de melhorar a comunicação é a escrita. Escreva: escreva seu dia, escreva artigos, leia uma matéria e faça um resumo da matéria com suas próprias palavras. Este é um hábito pessoal meu eu que pratico a anos. Uso também um dicionário de sinônimos, assim, aprofundo meu conhecimento com palavras diferentes com mesmo significado, melhorando a escrita e a fala. Outra técnica importante é ler em frente ao espelho para treinar a sua entonação de voz. Cada situação será diferente, exemplo: ao ler um livro de história para seu filho ou apresentar uma palestra, ambas situações lhe exigirão formas diferentes de prender a atenção do seu público. Esteja preparado para públicos diferentes.

Some people are natural people-oriented persons and communicators. Others need practice. One thing that has helped me in improving this skill is to talk to myself in a mirror or make recordings of myself while speaking. This way, I am able to see what the recipient sees and hear what they hear. Our non-verbal language is as important as our verbal.

Uma soft skills associada a comunicação é adaptação, ou também pode ter uma espécie de flexibilização, claro sem que isso nos descaracterize. Eu, particularmente gosto muito dos assessments, pois eles não dão uma ideia de como é perfil de comportamento e essência da pessoa, podemos o DISC para um e o MBTI para outro. Ao identificarmos a forma como a outra pessoa recebe melhor a comunicação podemos modular a nossa forma, e de reciproca a outra pessoa irá buscar construir essa ponte conosco. Assim a comunicação será mais efetiva.

Quoi de plus riche que la différence, l'hétérogénéité pour développer nos relations avec la communication interpersonnelle ! Nous développons notre sens de l'ouverture, l'appétit de mieux comprendre pour apprendre et sans cesse nous adapter, surtout dans une équipe ! Que chacun.e développe sa juste place et comprenne celle de son collègue est une vraie progression vers la cohésion d'équipe !

While everyone is unique, there are some common behaviours among broad personality groups, determined using personality tests where each group behaves differently in the same scenario. In the course of connecting with different people, I had previously applied the DISC personality profiling on many people facing the same stressful situation (hearing bad news) and adjusted my communication technique to suit the particular personality group. Knowing and adapting to different personality styles with awareness on their weakness actually reduces conflict and frustration significantly and makes the conversation a lot smoother. Likewise, if we can do the same to colleagues, it will be less of a struggle when communicating difficult ideas to them.

Costumo dizer que a forma que você se comunica é semelhante aos gostos para filmes/séries: mudam de acordo de pessoa para pessoa. Existem pessoas que, ao se comunicar, gesticulam mais, interagem mais com o público, pessoas mais diretas, enfim, existem inúmeras formas de comunicação. Não existe forma certa ou errada, melhor ou pior para prender a atenção do seu público, até porque, em uma palestra, por exemplo, seu público será completamente distinto entre si. Entender um pouco de, pelo menos três técnicas de comunicação diferente, ajudará a prender atenção de várias pessoas diferentes.

I worked for a global logistics company when colleagues hand balled me a client no one wanted to work with. They said he was rude and abrupt and generally a nightmare to deal with. I ascertained pretty quickly that is really wasn't that he was a horrible person. He was just an extremely busy person who required and appreciated a succinct report at a given time, each day, without any waffle. If a problem arose I advised him of the situation,, how I planned to resolve it, when that would happen and I always kept him in the loop. We got along SO well (on the phone) that when I told him I was leaving the company, he dropped by my office to finally meet face-to-face and say thank-you in person for the service I had provided.

One of the biggest barriers in interpersonal dynamics - whether at work or outside of work - is listening to reply rather than listening to understand and respond as the other person needs. By engaging in mindful communication, we reduce this barrier. We focus on the experience of that communication encounter - what's being said, how someone moves, eye contact, etc. As a result, we can be more aware of the nuance of a message. This practice of awareness also helps diminish instant reactions by encouraging us to ask questions and seek clarification. This reduces pressure on the other person to "get it right" the first time. They know we can be trusted to hear them out fully and to work with them to reduce miscommunication.

Names are incredibly powerful. I have found that making an active effort to remember the names of my colleagues has grown my confidence in communicating with them, and more importantly, their willingness to communicate with me. This has proven to be the case even in the presence of a language barrier, just calling out a colleagues name has allowed me to connect with them with enthusiasm using the limited vocabulary we have available. Know the names of your colleagues and use it regularly to remind them that you know who they are and they too will develop a strong interest to know and remember who you are.

One thing you should keep in mind is to seek to understand. If you are struggling to connect, think of good questions to ask. People want to be seen, heard, and understood. If you ask good questions, and listen to understand and connect, it will take you far in your interpersonal connections. There is a website that has lots of tips for connection and has lots of conversation starters. Check out scienceofpeople.com to learn more!

Interpersonal communication skill is a must for all. Unfortunately our education system doesn’t emphasise on this as much as it emphasises on other subjects like maths, physics etc. Hence it remains as the last or the least required skill until someone realises hard in their life that without this skill there is no collaboration possible and without collaboration there is no growth. Being able to understand different personalities and inter cultural differences and being to modulate communication to suit the situation & style so people’s sensitivity is protected. This is interpersonal skill & it’s a must to be taught and practiced from childhood days. Coaching shall be done to employees on the same but best preferred when they come with it.

In my experience, feeling disconnected from colleagues can hinder your overall work experience. There are several ways to develop your interpersonal communication skills and build stronger connections with those around you. One effective strategy is to start with small talk. As you engage in these small talks, try incorporating open-ended questions. Instead of questions with "yes" or "no" answers, ask "Did you have a good weekend?", try "What did you get up to this weekend?" Furthermore, demonstrate genuine interest in their responses. Actively listen, make eye contact, and ask follow-up questions based on what they share. This shows that you're not just making conversation but are genuinely interested in them as individuals.

One thing I have seen to be helpful and effective is getting involved immediately. There is much that can be learnt on the job (while interacting with people). Cognitive assessments, articles and books are all great but I believe they will be more effective when implemented in close proximity with a colleague. A simple 'hello', 'how can I assist you', 'come share with me' can open doors to people's hearts faster than we can imagine. So I suggest one can identify a colleague and move out of your comfort zone to get involved with them. Most times it might end up being easier than expected. The desire to get everything right has hindered people from achieving great things. So, push beyond your comfort zone and get involved immediately.