Influencing Others

Vanderbilt provides many persons with the opportunity to fill roles of influence. Do you know if you have developed the skills required? If you find that your responses are discrepant from your expectations, you could contact the PCC to further discuss your concerns. The following are among the concerns expressed by students who have doubted their abilities to influence or lead.

1	I have difficulty influencing others.	True	False
2	I have a hard time listening to others.	True	False
3	I know when to shut up.	True	False
4	Sometimes I am insensitive to the feelings of others.	True	False
5	I do not like to accommodate the needs of others.	True	False
6	I do not always understand group politics.	True	False
7	I am quiet and shy.	True	False
8	I have a hard time recognizing people's body language.	True	False
9	I have difficulty getting things done on time.	True	False
10	I am considered confrontational and sometimes abrasive.	True	False
11	I feel jealous when other people succeed.	True	False
12	I have a hard time managing multiple tasks.	True	False
13	I make choices on the spur of the moment.	True	False
14	When I walk into a room, no one notices.	True	False
15	I have difficulty hearing constructive criticism from others.	True	False

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