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FROM CHAPTER TWO: 'HOW ARE YOU SMART?"
(Note: this excerpt is taken from someone's personalized ebook. The content of your book would be personalized from your own responses to the FPYC questionnaire which you can begin at the top of this page.)
"...7. Interpersonal intelligence
You seem to have high levels of interpersonal intelligence.
Interpersonally intelligent people are those who work well with others and are sensitive to the variations in moods, attitudes and feelings of others.
This type of intelligence is important in team and leadership situations, where people are in need of teaching and coaching and where excellent customer service is required.
We now look at your interpersonal intelligence in more depth
7a. Interpersonal effectiveness ability
It seems that you have strong interpersonal effectiveness abilities. This is an area you should use to your advantage.
There is a school of thought that technology like the internet will reduce the importance of interpersonal abilities in the new economy. Nothing could be further from the truth.
While computers have replaced many logical, left brain tasks, a computer capable of the complex
judgments required by human interaction is not yet on the horizon.
In this environment, interpersonal effectiveness takes on even more significance. There is a high demand for people, like yourself, with the ability to operate effectively with other people, and this ability is becoming a basic requirement of more and more work.
According to Dr Stephen Covey, the author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, there are three main aspects to interpersonal effectiveness.
These are, firstly, how effectively we listen so we understand others before taking action. Secondly, our effectiveness at negotiating win/win agreements, and thirdly, our ability to combine our strengths with the strengths of others.
You are reasonably confident in your ability to negotiate win/win agreements, and very confident in effective listening and combining your strengths with others.
The fact that you are a good listener is very positive because this is fundamental to interpersonal effectiveness.
"Empathic" listening involves trying to see the world through someone else's eyes. When you really understand the other person's perspective you are able to communicate and cooperate much more effectively.
Your ability to listen effectively will help you in many work situations, and means you can build positive relationships with colleagues, clients and suppliers.
You seem reasonably confident in your ability to negotiate win/win agreements.
This is an extremely useful ability to have in any situation where two people must work together.
You seem to have some understanding that for you to get what you want, you must help others get what they want.
If you can continually improve your ability to think win/win, it will undoubtedly help you move ahead with your career.
Combining your strengths with the strengths of others to create something that the individuals could not have created alone is called "synergy".
This is the magic that happens when one plus one equals three.
Your high level of confidence in synergizing indicates that you are very effective working with others.
Synergy is the pinnacle of interpersonal effectiveness, so you should look for opportunities to use your strength in this area to your advantage.
For more information on interpersonal effectiveness, read the classic Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey.
7b. Teaching and coaching ability
It seems that you are very confident in both your ability to teach and coach, as well as your ability to sense the training needs of other people.
There are many opportunities in the new economy for people like yourself with strong teaching and coaching abilities. This may involve formal teaching situations, or merely using your abilities in the team structure of the typical knowledge age workplace.
The ability to quickly improve the skills of the weaker team members to improve overall team performance can be a very useful string to your bow. Developing a reputation as someone who can bring new people quickly up-to-speed can become an important aspect of your career.
If you choose a career where teaching in a formal setting is a central part of it, then make sure you keep up-to-date with technology, especially the internet. The internet, and other technological developments are beginning to have a significant impact on how training is delivered.
Having said this, teaching and coaching in the internet age will still draw on the same abilities, so you won't be disadvantaged as long as you keep up with technology.
A final thought: if you have in-depth knowledge of a particular area that has a high demand for training, you can put your strong teaching abilities to work by developing training packages to meet that demand."
Reference: Career evaluation test
For more information on Authentic Direction: How to Find Your Life's Purpose and Ideal Career, complete the questionnaire beginning at the top of this page.
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