| Lowongan | To The Point Dalam Mengutarakan Pendapat

(Lowongan Kerja Online) - Betapa menyebalkan berhadapan dengan orang yang bicara berputar-putar atau tidak langsung pada point yang dimaksud. Apakah Anda pernah menemui orang dengan tipe seperti itu, atau lebih parah lagi, apakah Anda termasuk orang yang memiliki tipe seperti itu?
Hati-hati lho, sifat yang satu ini bisa membuat orang menjauh dari Anda, dan dapat menghambat karir dan pekerjaan. Untuk menghindari kecenderungan ini, simak kiat-kiat berikut.

1. Mengulang hanya kalau dibutuhkan
Jangan mengulang-ulang komentar atau pendapat yang Anda sampaikan kecuali bila lawan bicara tidak mendengar atau menunjukkan gelagat tidak mengerti. Setelah mengulang, lanjutkan pembicaraan.

2. Jangan utarakan pendapat yang telah diutarakan sebelumnya
Ungkapkan ide-ide atau pemikiran baru dalam diskusi dan jangan mengulang apa yang telah disampaikan oleh orang lain. Rasanya tidak ada orang yang ingin mendengarkan hal yang sama diulang-ulang kembali.

3. Hindari kebiasaan membumbui/menambahkan kata-kata
Lontarkan komentar/pendapat dengan kalimat sesederhana mungkin namun tepat dalam mengekspresikan maksud. Dalam kursus menulis, kita diajarkan untuk meng-edit kata-kata yang ingin ditulis supaya lebih sigkat dan mudah dimengerti. Tidak ada salahnya bila Anda menerapkan konsep yang sama dalam percakapan/komunikasi verbal.

4. Ritme bicara
Cepat-lambatnya seseorang berbicara mempengaruhi apakah orang lain dapat mengerti atau tidak apa yang hendak disampaikan. Kalau berbicara terlalu cepat, bisa-bisa apa yang hendak Anda sampaikan malah tidak jelas. Sebaliknya, hindari berbicara dengan ritme yang terlalu pelan/lambat, sehingga lawan bicara mampu menyela pembicaraan dengan mengutarakan apa yang ingin Anda sampaikan.

5. Hindari lelucon
Jangan berusaha membuat lelucon-lelucon yang mungkin ditujukan untuk membuat rekan tersenyum namun malah berakibat sebaliknya. Meski Anda mungkin berpikir diri Anda adalah komedian terkenal yang mampu mengocok perut orang lain, tapi jangan-jangan lawan bicara malah berpikir bahwa Anda menghabiskan waktunya dengan melontarkan lelucon-lelucon yang sama sekali tidak lucu. Hal ini sangat fatal terutama dalam meeting.

6. Diam kalau gugup
Hindari kata-kata seperti "uh," "yah, begitulah," "um," dan "eh," yang biasanya digunakan saat kita gugup atau kehabisan kata-kata. Lebih baik diam saat Anda tidak tahu apa yang ingin dikatakan daripada menggunakan kata-kata yang malah membuat orang mempertenyakan kapasitas

7. Bicarakan topik yang dimengerti oleh semuanya
Jangan mendiskusikan hal-hal yang tidak relevan (dalam hal ini hal-hal yang bersifat pribadi) yang mungkin hanya dimengerti oleh Anda berdua namun tidak dimengerti oleh rekan-rekan lain yang ada disitu. Bila Anda ingin membicarakan hal yang sifatnya pribadi, lakukan nanti.

8. Dahulukan kepentingan tim
Dalam diskusi, ajukan pertanyaan yang relevan dengan keberhasilan/kemajuan tim, bukannya tentang prestasi diri sendiri. Seandainya mempunyai pertanyaan yang berkaitan dengan diri Anda (misalnya performa di tempat kerja), sampaikan setelah rapat selesai.

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Career Advice: Three Secrets to Telling Your Story for Career and Job Success

(Lowongan Kerja Online) - When was the last time you received a job promotion? You are doing a great job at work but everyone else seems to get the promotion you want. You may even start making excuses as to why you are not getting the career promotions you deserve. Well, I ask you the following question:

Did you ever tell your story?

The following career advice story will show you how to put your career on the fast track:

Recently, I was facilitating an oceanfront retreat for over two hundred employees of a university. During this session, I had the participants think of something or somebody they appreciate. I then asked for volunteers to share with the group whom or what they appreciate and why this is important to them.

Lonnie volunteered and stood up in front of the group to share his thoughts of appreciation. Lonnie explained that in his job he helps children improve their lives. He mentioned that whatever the lowest pay and title scale was, he was at that level. However, he said that was all right because of the joy he received from helping the children. You could hear and sense the passion in his words as he shared his experiences with the audience.

About a month later, Lonnie was in another workshop I was facilitating, and he asked to speak with me before the start of the session. I could see the excitement in his eyes as he explained what had happened to him since the oceanfront retreat. One week after sharing his story at the retreat, he received a call from the Office of Academic Affairs. Someone of influence, who was impressed with Lonnie's speech and the way he told his story that day, wanted Lonnie to come in for a job interview. Lonnie went to the interview and received the job of Assistant to the Dean of Academic Affairs, with a substantial increase in pay and title. That was a career quantum leap from just a couple of weeks earlier.

So what happened?

Lonnie told his story for career success. Like so many of you, you are toiling away in your careers everyday and making a difference for your organization. But if no one knows about your successes, your passions, and your ideas, you will not achieve job and career success.

The following are three secrets to putting you on the fast track to career and job advancement:

1. It's Not What You Know... - I'm sure you have heard the old saying, "It's not what you know, it's who you know," when talking about getting ahead in life. Well, in this new age of information and self responsibility, I am declaring that this saying is dead. Instead, I always say the following:

"It's not what you know. It's not who you know. It's who knows what you know that creates success for you."

There are people doing a great job everyday. There are people everyday that know people of influence. Yet, unless these people of influence know what you know (your skills, your knowledge, your ideas), you won't be put in a position for success. Lonnie, during his two-minute presentation, let people of influence know that he was passionate about helping children at his job and he was willing to do it for little compensation. That's a powerful message. It moved people to help him and make him a part of their team.

2. Prepare Yourself for Powerful Story Telling - When the opportunity comes to tell your story, will you be prepared? Lonnie was prepared and made the most of his opportunity. However, I have seen many opportunities vanish for a person to tell his/her story because of the fear of speaking in front of a group or in a meeting. Whether it's in a job interview, monthly meeting, or at a conference, have the confidence to tell your story. You may never get another opportunity to do so. Have the courage to work on your presentation skills. There are various resources for improving your presentation skills. You can take a class, join Toastmasters, or hire a presentation skills coach.

Also, outline what you will tell in your story. Think of your successes and how you achieved those successes. Thinks of the challenges you faced and how you overcame them. Express the joy you felt while achieving your goals. Relate how your activities helped you develop your skills, your creativity, and your determination. Let your passion show in your story.

3. Create Opportunities to Tell Your Story - When Lonnie volunteered, he created an opportunity to tell his story. How can you create opportunities to tell your story? You can volunteer for job-related assignments and give reports during management briefings. You can be active in workshops or seminars and tell your story among a variety of people that normally might not be exposed to your story. Join various associations and groups and tell your story.
This is a great way to network among people who are active in their industries. Contribute your story to your in-house publication, local newspaper, or magazine. Create a blog or website and tell your story. The more you tell your story to a wide variety of people, the greater the opportunity to increase your success. Apply these powerful career advice secrets and put your career advancement on the fast track. Tell your story and others will sit up and take notice.
by Ed Sykes

About the Author
Ed Sykes is a professional speaker, author, success coach, and leading expert in the areas of leadership, motivation, stress management, customer service, and team building. You can e-mail him at mailto:esykes@thesykesgrp.com, or call him at (757) 427-7032. Go to his web site, http://www.thesykesgrp.com, and signup for the newsletter, OnPoint, and receive the free ebook, "Empowerment and Stress Secrets for the Busy Professional."

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