Personal Grooming?

Personal Grooming?
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Personal Grooming
Why personal grooming is important?
For positive self-image, and

toencourage and assist to
maintain
pleasing and attractive appearance
2
Grooming Levels
Personal Level
Group Level
Organization Level
3
Personal Grooming
Cleanhair and styled

appropriately
Clean nails, skin and teeth
Dress, and
Women wear make-up

(depends on field)
4
People Perceptions from Groomed
Appearance
Professionalism
Level of sophistication
Intelligence
Credibility or Reliability, and

Respect
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Behavioral
And
Interpersonal Skills
Interpersonal Communication
It is an art rather than a science

Nine Behavioral Skills
1. Eye communication
2. Posture and movement
3. Gestures and facial expressions
4. Dress and appearance
5. Voice and vocal variety
6. Language and pauses
7. Listener involvement
8. Humor
9. Natural self
Eye Communication
Look sincerely with other person
• Intimacy, Intimidation and Involvement
• Five seconds for more effectiveness
• Beware of an eye dart
• Beware of slow-Blink, and
• Look on the nose bridge right in the middle of the

eyes
Posture and Movement
• Stand tall
• Watch lower body
• Use the “Ready” position
• Move, and
• Use your own style

Gestures and Facial Expressions
Learn to be relaxed and natural when you speak
• Find out own habit
• Find out own nervous gestures
• Do not over-exaggerate
• Smile, and
• Remember personality factor

Dress and Appearance
• Be appropriate
• Dress at conscious level
• Dressing means a lot to audience
• Pick few people to know well
• Nobody will tell you, and
• Pick new outfit, try a new look

Voice and Vocal Varity
Use voice as effective tool, not a barrier
• Now it is time to change, and
• Record yourself
Voice and Vocal Varity
A single change in variation may change the meaning

Example:
I was born in India
 You were born somewhere else
I was born in India
 How dare you imply that I wasn’t?
I was born in India
I’m a native – not a newcomer
I was born in India
 Not outside India
I was born in India
Not in New Zealand
Language and Pauses
Use appropriate and clear language with

planned pauses
• Use direct language
• Vocabulary increases with use
• Beware of Jargon, and
• Pause- an important tool

Listener Involvement
• Maintain active interest

• Involve each person
• Enhance your style
• Engage in interaction, and
• Plan contents ahead
Humor
• Create a bond with listeners
• Enable them to enjoy listening
• Don’t tell jokes
• Do tell stories, and
• Be aware of feedback
Natural Self
• Be authentic
• Understand your strength
• Convert your weaknesses into assets
• Learn like a juggler, and
• Communication is a lifelong process

Soft Skills
What are Soft Skills?
Soft skill are cluster of:
• Personality • Personal
traits habits
• Social graces • Friendlines
• Communicati s, and
on • Optimism
• Language
that characterize relationships with
other people
What are Soft Skills?
Soft skills include:
• Work ethic
• Attitude
• Communication
• Emotional intelligence, and
• A whole host of other personal
attributes
Self Motivation Skills
• Growth Mindset
• Self-awareness
• Emotion Regulation
• Self-Confidence
• Stress Management
• Resilience
• Skills to Forgive and Forget
• Persistence and Preservance
• Patience, and
• Perception
Interaction Skills
• Communication Skills
• Teamwork Skills
• Interpersonal Skills
• Presentation Skills
• Meeting Management Skills
• Facilitating Skills
• Selling Skills
• Management Skills
• Leadership Skills, and
• Mentoring / Coaching Skills
Development of
Personal Traits
• Managing Upwards
• Self-promotion Skills
• Skills in Dealing with Difficult
Personalities
• Skills in Dealing with
Difficult/Unexpected Situations
• Ability to Handle Office Politics
• Influence / Persuasion Skills
• Negotiation Skills, and
• Networking Skills
Take Home
 Soft Skills list is daunting one
 Don’t worry if you don’t have all of them
 Most of us don’t
 Important thing is to
 understand why soft skills are
important to
 your career success
 ask yourself
 what soft skills do you already
possess, and
 which ones do you want to develop
next

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Why personal grooming is important?

For positive self-image, and

Cleanhair and styled

Clean nails, skin and teeth

Women wear make-up

Credibility or Reliability, and

It is an art rather than a science

Look sincerely with other person

• Intimacy, Intimidation and Involvement

• Five seconds for more effectiveness

• Beware of an eye dart

• Beware of slow-Blink, and

• Look on the nose bridge right in the middle of the

• Watch lower body

• Use the “Ready” position

• Use your own style

Learn to be relaxed and natural when you speak

• Find out own habit

• Find out own nervous gestures

• Remember personality factor

• Dress at conscious level

• Dressing means a lot to audience

• Pick few people to know well

• Nobody will tell you, and

• Pick new outfit, try a new look

Use voice as effective tool, not a barrier

• Now it is time to change, and

A single change in variation may change the meaning

Use appropriate and clear language with

• Use direct language

• Vocabulary increases with use

• Beware of Jargon, and

• Pause- an important tool

• Maintain active interest

• Create a bond with listeners

• Enable them to enjoy listening

• Don’t tell jokes

• Do tell stories, and

• Understand your strength

• Convert your weaknesses into assets

• Learn like a juggler, and

• Communication is a lifelong process

Soft skills include:

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