At some point in your life, you've probably met a person who is book smart and people stupid. This person is a valuable company asset, but is kept out of meetings because he or she can't communicate effectively and doesn't seem to listen to the ideas of others. He or she is sincere, but knows nothing about etiquette and manners. He or she can be interesting to talk to but has no sense of humour. He or she is very intelligent, but lacks even the most basic social skills. In general, this person makes everyone uneasy and standoffish. In particular this person doesn't try to establish the rapport needed to create a lasting relationship, either in his or her personal or professional life. And unfortunately, it's costing this person dearly. Now is the time for this person to mend his or her ways. Like it or not we all have to deal with others to achieve any degree of success. This is true regardless of our position in life, and no matter what our objectives may be. The more successful we are in getting others to cooperate with us, and the more people we can call our allies, the greater our chances are of achieving success. The dynamics of human relations are pretty simple: If you relate poorly to others, you will most likely have a problem-filled life, and success will come hard, if at all. If you relate well to others, you will most likely have a pleasant life, and success will come easier. And that's where the art of creating rapport comes in. The ability to create rapport is the ability to create a harmonious relationship based on mutual trust [...]The post The Importance of First Impressions and Building Rapport appeared first on VM Learning.
