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Dear Friends
It takes three seconds for
others to assess my personality and pass a judgement in their
minds about me, even before
 I have had the time to impress them
with my verbosity. That is the power of first impressions and
yet I do not give it enough importance, when picking out my
clothes.
People appraise my visual and behavioral appearance from head to
toe, looking for common surface clues. They observe my demeanor,
mannerisms, and body language and even assess my grooming and
accessories – watch, handbag, briefcase. Within only three
seconds, they make an indelible impression. I may intrigue some
and disenchant others.
This first impression process occurs in every new situation..
Once the first impression is made, it is virtually irreversible.
The three second process involves the following judgements:
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If I appear to
be of comparable business or social level, I am considered
suitable for further interaction.
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If I appear to
be of higher business or social status, I am admired and
cultivated as a valuable contact.
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If I appear to
be of lower business or social standing, I am tolerated but kept
at arm's length.
Then comes the timeless question -
Do clothes maketh man or man maketh
the clothes? Is
it my
personality which defines the clothes or the kind
of designer clothes I wear would characterize me as a certain
personality type.
A friend
who sports a pony tail,
an ear piercing and several tattoos,
came to me for advice an evening before
a very important interview; much
to his offence I suggested he get a haircut and
lose the earring. He was
astound by my conservatism and ruefully said that in this day and age
everyone had a
 right to make a fashion statement !!! I reminded him of
the ‘devil effect’ which dominates any interview and can
affect the judgement of the
interviewer based on the interviewee’s
outward appearance – meaning that his ponytail could be
misconstrued as
prerequisite for irresponsibility, erraticism and non-conformity, while
a disorganized person with impeccable taste in clothing can create a
desirable ‘halo effect’ to his advantage.
Clothes determine our sociability and our personal brand and we can use
it very effectively in all situations, whether a sales call,
negotiation, a presentation, or a networking event, we can form
excellent impressions by critically scrutinizing our apparel choices.
As always look forward to your
suggestions / feedback
which helps the Intek team to continually improve this Ezine.
Zaufyshan
Haseeb
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Idea of the month
Leisure time
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 Did you know that most people underestimate the amount of leisure
time they have?
And what is worse, the same study shows that 40% of leisure time
gets lost by watching TV!
We have some suggestions for you:
(1) Grow yourself a leisure tree:
people seem to forget what they want to do. Take a piece of paper
and cluster your ideas for leisure activities on it so you'll
remember. You might want to group them as follows: (a) activities
that turned me on in the past, (b) activities that turn me on today,
(c) new activities I have thought of doing and (d) activities that
will get me physically fit. You should get at least 50 idea's on
your page. Success!
(2) Move to "active TV watching"
Find yourself new ways of spending hours in front of your TV so that
you make better use of your leisure time.
(one solution: make sure your TV isn't plugged in, while you pursue
more rewarding activities in front of it!)
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Case
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Negotiation Skills - Reaching a win-win
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Several books discussing
negotiation skills all point in the same direction:
it's empathy that is making the difference!
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Now what is empathy?
Let's start by saying what it is NOT.
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It is not trying to match
the other person during communication and/or giving the impression that you
agree with him
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It is not trying to use
your own thinking process: "what would I do if I were in his place?"
(people are not "logic" they all use their own thinking, influenced by their
own emotions)
What it is:
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It means finding
out about the other's person's thinking strategies (which will be
probably quite different from yours.
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It means finding
out what kind of information the other person has available
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It means finding
out what filters the person uses while looking at the world. What
kind of information does he find important? What values, beliefs,
criteria does he use?
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Entrepreneurship
Intrapreneur or Entrepreneur?
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
 When a company’s growth begins to dwindle, boardroom meetings grow
strained and the finger pointing starts. Executives cry out, "We need a
new strategy! We need to hire better people! Our culture is to blame!
Our compensation is wrong!" The founder, if he or she is still around,
sadly states, "We have more people, resources, and money than ever. But
now we are so big we can’t even get out of our own way!" Embarrassed, a
politically perceptive staffer serves up a popular buzzword. "Intrapreneurs!
What we need are Intrapreneurs!" The "hip" executive explains that
Intrapreneurs are "Inside Entrepreneurs" who will follow their founder’s
example. The Intrapreneur, he or she promises, will buck the corporate
malaise, risk his or her career to get things done and, is willing to
"do the right thing to serve the customer".
As everyone looks around the room for this potential savior of growth,
what do they see? Executives’ eyes around the table react in three
different ways:
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Managerial Skills
How To Uncover Employee Potential
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 People designated as leaders
because of their actions, rather than title alone, know that their
success is measured by the success of their employees. Such leaders know
that if they foster an inhospitable environment, then only the hardiest
of employees will flourish. The most skillful leaders uncover and help
nurture individuals’ potential, using missteps or mistakes as
opportunities to augment and build on strengths. This approach elevates
the performance of the group, and also supports and reflects well on the
leader.
Many popular evaluation methods, such as performance reviews, focus too
heavily on identifying areas of low performance or weakness.
Concentrating on these weaknesses, without also highlighting strengths
and emphasizing how weak areas might be strengthened, may result in a
self-fulfilling prophecy: you build a poor image of the employee and he
consequently performs ‘ down to’ his potential. It can also lead to
wasted resources, and you’ll end up getting a minimal level of
performance from an employee with star potential.
Results of under-expecting the performance potential of employees
include...
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Training Skills
Ten Tips for New Trainers/Teachers
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 Just because you've used lots of software doesn't mean you can write
code. Just because you've been in lots of buildings doesn't mean you can
be an architect. And just because you've logged a million frequent flyer
miles doesn't mean you can fly a plane.
But if that's all ridiculously obvious, why do some people believe that
just because they've taken classes, they can teach? (Or just because
they've read lots of books, they can write one?) The problem isn't
thinking that they can do it, the problem is thinking they can do it
without having to learn, study, or practice.
I'm amazed (and more than a little disheartened) how many people believe
that simply by virtue of their being skilled and knowledgeable in
something, they're implicitly qualified to communicate, mentor, teach,
or train that thing. It devalues the art of teaching to think that
because you've been a student, you can teach well. That because you've
experienced learning, you can craft a learning experience.
But with that out of the way, .....
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