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Networking Skills
Networking means getting to know people, staying in touch over time and using knowledge or skills to help each other.
The networking skills include two very important skills:
a. Listen in good faith and
b. Ask thoughtful questions
Listening carefully shows that you respect what others are saying. When you ask a thoughtful question, you show that
you are interested in the opinions of others and you are building trust in your relationship. Both parties must gain to
maintain a good relationship (individual or business).
Advantages of Networking
Following are the advantages of networking:
• Networking helps you find trusted friends.
• Sharing your expertise and skills can help a friend or neighbour to prepare for an interview.
• Networking makes it easy to seek help during difficult times-For example, you can ask a friend to help you complete
a school project or accompany you to the hospital for a medical test.
• Networking helps notify and be notified of new opportunities- for example, you can ask your neighbours/parents’
friends to help you find a part-time summer job at their workplace.
How to Develop Networking Skills
To develop networking skills:
Explore both online and
offline events for Communicate regularly
networking
Developing Networking Skills
Show interest in getting to
Help others with your know your contacts. Listen
expertise too to them patiently and share
information if required
Self-Motivation
Have you heard the story of the hare and the tortoise? The tortoise won this race even though it was slow. This is
because it remained motivated even when it was quite slow and very much behind the hare. Self-motivation is simply
the motivation within you that drives you to do things. Self-motivation is what drives us to achieve our goals, makes
us feel happy and improve the quality of our lives. In other words, it's our ability to do what needs to be done without
someone or something influencing us.
Types of Motivation
There are mainly two types of Intrinsic/Internal and Extrinsic/External motivation. Let us learn about them in detail.
Intrinsic/Internal Motivation
We do things that interest us and give us enjoyment, e.g. Joyita loves to read novels. Inspite of her busy schedule, she
takes out 30 mins every day to read a book.
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