INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
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I. Personal Traits
• Personal Ethics
• Creativity, Initiative & Responsibility
• Attitude
• Self-Control/Orderliness
• Self-Awareness & Willingness to Change
• Self-Esteem
• Empathy
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Personal Ethics
• Honesty
• Integrity
• “Play Fair”
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Creativity, Initiative & Responsibility
• Find new ways to do your job (cuts boredom)
• Doing what needs to be done without being
told
• Be accountable for your actions
• Stay creative in your work.
• Find and develop sources of inspiration
• Don’t get yourself in a rut
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Attitude
• Develop a positive attitude
– View difficult assignments as a challenge
– Positive attitude flows over into other areas
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Self-Control/Orderliness
• Tactfulness – What does it mean?
– It is a must when dealing with difficult
customers
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Self-Awareness & Willingness to
Change
• Make a list of strengths and weaknesses
• You may think you know everything
• The first 100 years are the hardest
• Adaptable employees are valuable – be ready
for change
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Self-Esteem
• The way you see yourself (your value)
• Demonstrate self-esteem on the job by
showing confidence in your work
• Build customers‘self-esteem
– Call them by name if possible
– Smile and greet them
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Empathy
• Understand another’s situation or frame of
mind
• Put yourself in someone else’s shoes
• This is very important with photography, as
you are often in situations with people in sad
situations and you must know how to relate
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II. Personal Skills
• Assertiveness
– Stand up for yourself, but don’t be pushy
– Don’t boss others
– Make sure you know what you’re talking about
• Time Management
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Budget your time
Don’t over commit yourself or you’ll regret it
Learn how to say “no”
Develop a work flow and stick to it.
Find out what works for you
Is freelance an option?
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• Goal Setting
– What do you want out of:
•Life?
•Career?
•Personal Relationships?
•Where do you plan to be in ____ years??
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