We are humans. A well-developed class of social animals!
And today, in this world of Internet, where social existence has become too important for business and networking, your online presence stands as important as anyone else’s! Isn’t it?
We have always liked to see people talk and express. That is how we make friends, form work-groups, select team-members and choose who we want to connect with. It gives us a better sense into who people are – their choices, preferences, though process, communication and body language. We can find so much about people by just taking a glance at them and talking to them for a few seconds.
In our professional lives, we are constantly making people decisions. It won’t be unfair to say that our overall professional success relies on our people choices and how effective are our interactions with them. Whether we are making teams, trying to find the right candidate, rewarding performers, forging partnerships and JVs or expressing our company culture values and progress, we need to connect with people in a immersive and engaging way.
How did you apply for any of the jobs you aspired to be in? Shared your professional identity in a one page resume? Backed it up with a cover letter full of text? Do you really believe that a few words are more than enough to describe your personality, to express yourself?