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Assessing Inter-Personal Skills
File C6-63
March 2008
www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm
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1. Exchangethoughtsandideaswithothers.
Thisinvolvesboththeabilitytoreceive
(listen)andsend(talk)information. 1 2 3 4 5
2. Listentootherswhomayhaveabettermethod foraccomplishingatask.
1 2 3 4 5
3. Identifypersonalitydifferencesbetween
individualsandusethisinformationto
developuniqueworkingrelationships. 1 2 3 4 5
4. Assistagroupofindividualstoarriveata
mutuallyacceptablesolution. 1 2 3 4 5
5. Workwithotherstostimulateandpromote
personalandbusinessgrowth. 1 2 3 4 5
6. Workasateammemberandfocusonthe
objectivesoftheteamratherthanusingthe
teamtosatisfyyourownpersonalagenda. 1 2 3 4 5
7. Workonateamandfllwhateverroleisneeded
ontheteamwhetheritisleaderorfollower. 1 2 3 4 5
8. Workwithagroupofindividualstoidentify commongoals. 1 2 3 4
5
9. Mediateconictsbetweenpeopleandhelp themworktogetherasateam. 1
2 3 4 5
10.Negotiatefavorablebusinessagreements
withlandlords,lenders,andsuppliers. 1 2 3 4 5
Inter-personalskillsrelatetoyourabilitytowork
withothersandareessentialforthelong-termsuccessofyourbusiness.Firmsthatpossesshu-
manresourceswithexceptionalskillshavealong-
termfocusandaremorelikelytousetheirskillsto
takeadvantageofemergingopportunities.
Howwouldyourateyourinter-personalskills?
Theyhelpyoufocusonrecognizingothersindi-viduality,communicatingeffectively,workingasa
teammember,mediatingdifferences,andlisteningto
others.Usethequestionsbelowtoassessyourinter-
personalskills.
Don Hofstrand
value-added agriculture specialist
co-director Ag Marketing Resource Center
641-423-0844
[email protected]
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