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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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