Mentoring, Coaching & Difficult People

I think that the most interesting topic that we discussed in the past month was the idea behind Mentoring, Coaching & Difficult People. Dealing with difficult people is inevitable on a daily basis.  Understanding how to handle difficult people and difficult situations goes a long way in life. In your professional and personal life it is important to understand that people view things differently than you do. Seeing both sides of the prospective often teaches both parties a lesson. I would say this is one of the most important aspects of being involved with company personnel.

Non-Verbal Communication Thoughts

I think the most important part of non-verbal communication is understanding the situation in which you are in. Many non-verbal communications can be interpreted differently pending on the setting you may find yourself in. For example, understanding how to interpret people's actions based upon a public or private setting.
Other important aspects of non-verbal communication are the different distances (intimate, personal, social, and public) that can be interpreted to mean certain things. Understanding these signs can help in both an office or social setting. In an interactive job in which you are asked to be involved socially in the company, these distances(as well as non-verbal skills) can benefit you while socially conversing with business partners.

MBTI Test

My MBTI results were I.S.T.J

Leadership Thoughts

Leadership is defined many ways by many different people. To me, it is hard to place a clear cut definition to the word. I think that people can be successful leaders by using a variety of personality characteristics based upon their audience (followers). I would like to think that leading by example has the largest impact on people.