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Getting Started Tool
You’re itching for the next level in your work—a hot promotion, a new position, a sharper team,
maybe a fresh start in your own business. Your skills are strong, your network is good, your goal
is clear.

But how about your people skills? How good are you at things like conflict management, communication, and self promotion? You need to know. Because no matter what goal you’re after, strong people skills will get you there faster.

Don’t just take our word for it. In a recent Breakthrough Buzz survey:

• 99 percent said their people skills were critical to their success, at least as important as their technical skills.

• 96 percent expect that people skills will be even more important as they go higher.
 
   
  Join a new breed of professionals in today’s workplace.

They are leaders, employees & business owners reaching new heights every day with the 7 Breakthrough Skills:
 
  Conflict Management:
Keep cool in hot situations		   Leadership and Teambuilding:
Unify and motivate your team
  Confident Communication:
Sharpen your writing and presentations		   Practical Persuasion:
Create the win-win
  Active Listening:
Hear the possibilities		   Skillful Self Promotion:
Boost your reputation for excellence
 
High Possibility Thinking:
Set great expectations		      
   
 
Use this Getting Started tool to gauge your people skills so you can grab for that
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1. I keep my commitments (meeting deadlines, showing up on time for meetings, following up, doing what I say I will do, etc.).  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
2. In a disagreement, I listen fully to someone’s argument, even when it’s really tough to do so.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
3. My feedback is constructive. I make a point of giving others ideas they can build on and suggestions for steps they can take to improve that are easy to carry out.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
4. I rehearse my presentations at least five times, often with a recorder to listen for rough spots and adjust my voice quality.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
5. I seek out opportunities to make presentations (Toastmasters, low risk meetings, small groups) so I can sharpen this important skill.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
6. My writing emphasizes the most important points/outcomes. My main ideas are stated clearly. My emails are brief and easy to scan, with a clear subject line.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
7. I prepare for important conversations and presentations by thinking about my audience in advance. I make sure to balance what my audience needs to know with what I have to say.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
8. My colleagues consider me trustworthy and easy to talk to. People frequently ask for my advice or confide in me.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
9. I give others my complete attention, and I don’t make them feel rushed when they’re talking to me.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
10. I expect the best in every situation.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
11. I read the business news and keep a finger on the pulse of what’s going on in my profession/industry.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
12. I have a reputation for anticipating next steps and thinking “outside the box.”  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
13. I find points of agreement and use these to build bridges to other people so we can work together easily.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
14. I stay focused on issues—and not on individuals—in a negotiation to make sure it doesn’t get personal.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
15. I know my “bottom line.” I’ve thought about potential scenarios and outcomes and decided where I’m willing to compromise and where I am not.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
16. I like helping other people to strengthen their skills and develop professionally.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
17. I set a strong example for my team to follow, in my words and in my actions (e.g., I keep my word, accept feedback gracefully, stay positive and proactive, give clear and consistent directions, etc.).  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
18. I’m open to new ideas from my team. I listen and demonstrate that I’m using their ideas or explain why I’m not using them.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
19. I take good care of my professional appearance. I dress for the position I want, not the job I have.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
20. I’m comfortable talking about my achievements and know how to do it in a fact-based way.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
21. I follow through on feedback from people I respect, and I make sure they’re aware of how I’m using their feedback to improve.  
  Never     Sometimes     Always  
 
 
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