Posted under Career Management on September 11th, 2007
Do people like you? Simple enough question, but is it tough for you to answer? What are the elements that make you likeable, anyway? Is it your…
Genuineness? Sincerity?
Approachability? Optimistic, upbeat attitude? Ready smile?
Unconditional listening? Caring, concern for others? Responsiveness?
Your happy demeanor? Competence? Willingness to take time? Comfortableness with self?
Ability to be the real you? True interest in others? Sense of humor? Trustworthiness?
Being there during the good and rough times? Willingness to laugh at self? Consistency?
Cooperative attitude? Kindness? Thoughtfulness? Being nice? Knowing who you are (and aren’t)?
Knowledge base? Integrity? Character?
In Tim Sander’s book, The Likeability Factor (Crown, April 2005), he talks about four aspects of likeability that you can measure and improve:
1. friendliness
2. relevance
3. empathy
4. realness
You can take his L-Factor Self-Assessment to see how you’re doing.
posted by: billie sucher
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