Range of Effective Interpersonal Skills

This blog is all about interpersonal communication skills I have used and enjoy using

These can include;

• Team working/group work
• Independent work
• Leadership
• Activities
• presentations/speaking and listening

Team working

In my opinion team working is very effective, and I prefer working in a team than being independent.

Team working has many benefits however it also has a few negatives also

When working in a team it is an effective way to get jobs done a lot quicker and maybe to a better standard than if you were doing it solo. Team work gives you the opportunity to bounce ideas and solutions around to get the best possible outcome, whether it is working in the office or on a construction site, bouncing ideas around will help a lot, especially if you come across a problem.

It is usually a lot faster when working in a team; you can set people of on different tasks, for example if you are building a house then you can set someone of on decorating someone on plumbing and someone on electronics and meat in the middle; this will be faster than one person working through all the tasks.

However working in a team can have some negatives as if you are working in a group with friends then it could give you the chance to mess around, also if you are working in a team with people you may not like then this could reduce efficiency, also if all of your group doesn't agree with the same idea then it may cause an argument and could cause an awkwardness between group members, which again causes a reduction in efficiency.

However if you are working with a new team with new people then it will allow you to make new friends

Despite the few negatives, I still think that working in a team is more beneficial than working independent (depending on the task).

Independent work

Depending on the task I don't mind independent work, however if I had a choice between independent work and team working, I would choose team work, not because I’m dependent on other people but because I believe you will get a better outcome with group work.

However some tasks are better when you are independent for example this blog is better working independently than with a team; it will be distracting working in a team in this case, so I won’t be working efficiently.

Leadership

In my last year of school I chose to do a leadership level 2 award which meant I had to teach a selection of 10 lessons which I was successful in and passed.

However when leading a team in a workplace you need to be able to control the group and be successful at giving necessary tasks to the necessary people and you also have to be good at gaining the respect of your team in order to get an effective outcome

Having a leader when performing a task is good when it comes to team working as that one person can keep the team under control and set out tasks to people meaning the team only has to go to one person instead of more.

But when it comes to independent work you don't need a leader as you are your own leader, you just need a boss to give the work to.

In my opinion leadership is a good skill to obtain however in a group you don't want to people with good leadership skills as this could cause conflict and arguments.

Activities

Whilst doing a task/job it can become boring and I can began to lose interest in the task at hand, so involving a activity with that task allows me and others to cool down a little and have fun which creates a better working environment and can put you in a better mood, which can also link to getting things done a lot faster and efficient.

However doing an activity might distract you from your task and could make it harder for you to complete the job if you end up in the wrong frame of mind.

However I only believe that including an activity will only be beneficial if there’s a long drawn out task that becomes too much to me or anyone else.

Presentation/Speaking and listening

I am a confident person when talking to an individual (having a normal conversation) however presenting my work to an audience sometimes knocks my confidence and I begin to get nervous so I don't present my work to the ability that I should, however it is a skill worth having especially if you're going to go into sales or a law firm or even into a stock market firm and more.

A lot of work and prep goes into a presentation and sometimes it can be more than it’s worth however most times it pays off and In my opinion being good at presenting your ideas and work to an audience is a good skill however in the past I haven’t been very successful despite the confidence I put across.