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Social awareness development

Improve your ability to read and respond to social dynamics

Enhance your social awareness to better understand team dynamics and individual needs. This EQ skill helps you lead with greater sensitivity and effectiveness.

40 minutes
practice

Overview

Enhance your social awareness to better understand team dynamics and individual needs. This EQ skill helps you lead with greater sensitivity and effectiveness.

Learning objectives

  • Improve social observation skills
  • Practice reading non-verbal cues
  • Develop response strategies

Instructions

Develop social awareness:

1. Practice observation exercises 2. Study non-verbal communication 3. Analyze team meeting dynamics 4. Practice empathetic responses 5. Create observation checklist

Steps

1

Observation practice

15 minutes

Build noticing skills

2

Cue interpretation

15 minutes

Learn to read signals

3

Response planning

10 minutes

Develop appropriate reactions

Pro tips

  • Watch body language
  • Notice energy shifts
  • Listen for what's not said

Example outcome

Social awareness checklist with observation practices

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