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10 Top Interpersonal Skills That Employers Look For

CMOE

What are interpersonal skills? Interpersonal skills refer to interactions between people, especially those related to positive engagement with others, successful teamwork, and the ability to integrate into an organization. It typically takes a person with excellent interpersonal skills to create a cohesive team.

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Managing Partners’ Forum – Highlights from the Advisory Board Meeting September 2023

Red Star Kim

The Managing Partners’ Forum (mpfglobal.com) holds quarterly meetings of its Advisory Board where senior leaders discuss issues pertinent to the professional services sector. Some businesses are reluctant for lawyers and accountants to be NEDs – primarily for style reasons. or Claire Mitchell claire.mitchell@pmint.co.uk

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How to identify which of your sales reps would be effective managers

Nutshell

Some of these qualities—like being altruistic or data-driven—are diametrically opposed to the skills a sales rep needs to possess. Myth: Sales reps and managers have the same interpersonal skills. A sales rep needs interpersonal skills to deal with customers, while a manager needs interpersonal skills to manage a team.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

Red Star Kim

Nervousness – Shyness, modesty, lack of confidence and fear of failure can make fee-earners reluctant to organise meetings to take the next steps in building a potential client relationship. A challenging role requiring deep insight into potential clients and value propositions as well as a great deal of confidence.

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The 9 Talent Strategies That Drive Customer Experience Success

Miller Heiman Group

For service teams, ideal candidates will have two skill sets: technical expertise and interpersonal skills. Look for the intangibles, such as cognitive skills, learning propensity and interpersonal relating approaches, to distinguish between potential high and low performers.

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Which Type of Sales Job Is Right for You?

Hubspot Sales

According to The Bridge Group’s 2016 Sales Development Metrics and Compensation report , it’s most common for companies to base an SDR’s commission on the number of meetings or opportunities they pass to their partner reps and the number of meetings or opportunities accepted by those reps. Resiliency is crucial.

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What Is Active Listening And How Can We Improve It?

MTD Sales Training

Active listening can be practiced in social settings to give you the confidence and motivation to apply it in more formal meeting situations. Being self-aware could be the first step in improving your active listening skills. There are many books on interpersonal skills that you may benefit from.