Workplace Communication Assignment 3 : How to Socialize With Confidence At The Workplace (Group 2)

HOW TO SOCIALIZE
WITH CONFIDENCE
AT THE WORKPLACE

GOH LING KERN (A167776) NUR AIN SHAHIDA BT ALIAS (A167720)
SITI AISYAH ALIAS (A171220)

ALYA ARDINI HAIRUL AZIZI (A169459) NGAI SUET LI (A170993)

CONTENT

INTRODUCTION PG.2
SOCIALIZING WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT WORK PG.3
SOCIALIZING AT THE RIGHT TIME PG.4
TIPS FOR SOCIALIZING: THE DON’TS PG.5
TIPS FOR SOCIALIZING: THE DO’S PG.6
WAYS TO GAIN CONFIDENCE PG.8
CONCLUSION PG.8

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INTRODUCTION

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SOCIALIZING WITH
DIFFERENT PEOPLE AT WORK

With Managers

 Be respectful
 Focus and pay attention
 Gain more related knowledge
 Get ready for possible

questions

With Colleagues

 Make good impression
 Find common topic or interest
 Be a good listener
 Never compare yourself to

others

With Customers

 Speak loud and clearly
 Eye contact
 Be direct with what you say
 Be calm

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SOCIALIZING AT THE RIGHT TIME

1 During break or lunchtime

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32 Waiting f4or a meeting to start

3 Team session

4 Dealing with customer

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TIPS OF SOCIALISING: THE DON’TS

In a workplace, communication and socializing are important, especially
for building and maintaining a good team dynamic. As many tips of dos’
in socializing, there are few things you need to keep in mind to AVOID
doing. Here are some examples of what you should try to no do:

Use your phone

Never to look at your phone except it
is emergency. People may find you
are not interested in them.

Criticise Linger on small talks

It is fine to comment on Instead of standard work Q & A, try
work that you do (within for general questions to get a picture
the boundaries). Treat it and show interest in person that you
as a challenge to talk to.
improve yourself.
Ignore randoms
Judge people
Pay attention towards random
Never judge a book by people or behavior can be a way of
ice breaking, but never too much as
it may offended people.

its cover. Try to
communicate with
others, never to keep

negative perception.

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TIPS OF SOCIALISING: THE DO’S

Start Smart on the Identify a Common
Initial Ground Topic for Discussion

 Being friendlier to people at  Select any topic to discuss like
work & greeting them music, news, sports or movies
morning & evening is the that is of interest to even the
simplest way to be social at other person.
work.
 If there is nothing to discuss then
 This small beginning can you can always talk about the
create a huge difference to weather and the well-being of
others. the other person.

 If not able to greet  Select some natural topics to
everyone then you can discuss but if you are not
begin with being friendlier discussing any common topic
with a least the maximum then make sure that the
of them. interactions are shorter.

 This way can help you to
connect well with others
and buld a confidence.

“The way to develop self-
confidence is to do the thing
you fear and get a record of
successful experiences behind

you.” – William Jennings

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Make Sure You Socialize at  Select a perfect place
the Correct Spot at the and situation to begin
Workplace talking to others.

 This can be the
cafeteria, during the
tea break or a small
festive break at the
workplace.

 Smiling to show that you Strengthen Non-Verbal
are interested and Communication
enjoying yourself.
through Body Language
 A strong hand shake to
connect with others and
help people remember
who you are.

 Still posture, avoiding
fidgeting or swaying so
you don’t look nervous.

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WAYS TO Confidence is not easy to gain, especially
GAIN for those who are not a social butterfly.
However, it can be acquired if you try to
CONFIDENCE do this:

Never self- Listen, be
doubt curious and
interested
EXPRESS your Keep on practicing
own self, not frequently to gain of others
IMPRESS others confidence in your
Admit and
Show your speech laugh when
uniqueness
(not too much you are
vulnerability) uncomforta

Try to earn ble
others’ trust
rather than Find a clue
in other
good body
impression
language to
read the
room

CONCLUSION Having a healthy work relationship can have a positive effect on your life
satisfaction. However, many people ponder on how to create such
environment to make work less stress and bearable. In an aspect of life,
maintaining a good social connection can help you living a colorful life
because people have different personalities, interest and stories to be
unveiled. This can happen if you widen your social circle in the workplace.
Maybe, your colleagues might get a positive vibe from you and keep you a
nice worker in the organisation.

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