Interpersonal Skills Quotes

"Silence is one of the great arts of conversation" "People may hear your words, but they feel your attitude" "People never care how much you know until they know how much you care" "There are 3 things I look for when I hire people. Are they smart? Do they get things done? Do I want to spend a lot of time around them?" "If we want to truly be happy, we must slow down enough to find joy in how we relate to people and how we handle situations." "In truth, politeness is artificial good humor" "Strive not with your superiors in argument, but always submit your judgment to others with modesty." "The great gift of human beings is that we have the power of empathy." "Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it… Don’t allow his anger to become your anger" "A man who won’t listen can’t hear" "People respond to energy, not titles." "If you’re yelling you’re the one who’s lost control of the conversation." "If your emotional abilities aren't in hand, if you don't have self-awareness, if you are not able to manage your distressing emotions, if you can't have empathy and have effective relationships, then no matter how smart you are, you are not going to get very far." "Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force." "The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it" "Seek first to understand, then to be understood." "Empathy and social skills are social intelligence, the interpersonal part of emotional intelligence. That’s why they look alike. " "Emotional intelligence emerges as a much stronger predictor of who will be most successful, because it reflects how a person applies knowledge to the immediate situation." "The single most important factor in job performance and advancement is emotional intelligence." "Managers who know how to cultivate and maintain good relationships at work are more effective."