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"HUMAN RELATIONS PRINCIPLES"

 

BE A LEADER

1.     Begin with praise and honest appreciation.

2.     Call attention to people's mistakes indirectly.

3.     Talk about your own mistakes before criticizing the other person.

4.     Ask questions instead of giving direct orders.

5.     Let the other person save face.

6.     Praise the slightest improvement and praise every improvement. Be "hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise."

7.     Give the other person a fine reputation to live up to.

8.     Use encouragement. Make the fault seem easy to correct.

9.     Make the other person happy about doing the thing you suggest.

 

PRONOUNS USAGE

 

Incorrect :    Raman sings better than me.

Correct :       Raman sings better than I.

 

Incorrect :    You, Venkatesh, I and Ramesh had gone there together.

Correct :       You, Venkatesh, Ramesh and I had gone there together.

 

Incorrect :    I feel myself good.

Correct :       I feel good.

 

Incorrect :    Either Seema or Rema will lend their pen to me.

Correct :       Either Seema or Rema will lend her pen to me.

 

Incorrect :    Either of the six rules will be applied.

Correct :       Any of the six rules will be applied.

 

Incorrect :    None of them is known to me.

Correct :       None of them are known to me.

 

USE IDIOMS & PHRASES TO MAKE YOUR COMMUNICATION INTERESTING

* I am not comfortable with my present job and present salary.

I find it difficult to make both ends meet.

(difficult to make both ends meet - financial hardship)

 

* Over a period of time he realized that he is being used by his boss.

Then he decided to put his foot down.

(to put his foot down – to take a firm stand)

 

* I strongly recommend that we should go ahead with this deal with him.

He is a man of his words.

(man of his words - trustworthy person)

 

* I have worked with him for the last several years.

 I know, dishonesty is not in his dictionary.

(not in his dictionary – he does not  believe in)

 

* I studied the project thoroughly. This is the only gray area in this project

(gray area - doubtful/ unclear)