Social Skills For Adults - Learn How To Relate Better Today
Are you an adult who struggles to step out of your comfort zone? Do conversations and chit chat make you uncomfortable – or worse?
Please join me as we identify the social skills for adults and the unspoken rules of appropriate social behavior in every situation, group and social dynamic.
They may seem mysterious now – but they won’t be soon.
Social Skills Can Be Learned at Any Age
I have witness countless adults significantly improve their social skills and frequency of social engagement. With continued practice, you can expect new improvements in social communication, assertion, responsibility and empathy. - Caroline Maguire
Roadmap to Making and Keeping Friends
If I advised you to simply walk up and introduce yourself, it might yield an awkward or even terrifying situation. So how the heck do you “Work a room”, “Manage a conversation” and “Win friends and influence people?”
By incorporating my proven tools, rehearse and with practice, practice, and more practice!
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Connection is a Verb
Connection Requires Action
Friends come in all forms and from all places: school, neighbors, coworkers, place of worship, online, etc.
How do you make friends? It can be easy for some of us, and painful for others. The suggestion, “just call him!” can become an exercise loaded with dread and potential rejection.
Building the skills to make and keep friends takes time…. But it is Oh, So Worth It.
1. Develop Social Skills – The good news is that social skills can be developed just like any other skill. If executive functioning challenges are present, it is best to address them beforehand as developing social skills may be impacted.
2. Engage – This is an important verb, as it may produce uncomfortable feeling while you reach outside your comfort zone. Action steps include smiling, listening, texting, inviting, joining, etc. Start with small steps but keep pushing forward, the world needs what you offer. Read about Rejection Sensitivity.
3. Interpret – Once you are engaging, you need to be aware of others’ reactions. Are they truly listening and communicating back? Do your best to interpret verbal and non-verbal language and to adjust so that each party is enjoying the encounter.
4. Build – Rome wasn’t built overnight but this is yet another example of how long-term action is required to keep long term relationships healthy.
5. Nurture – I was just about to add how watering friendships with love is like watering a garden… but you get the idea. Reaching out, being there, truly listening, laughing, sharing are all verbs that nurture the soul.
My mission is to vanquish social isolation and to bring together connection – in all forms. I hope you will join me! #ConnectionMatters
Adult Social Skills Blog Posts:
The Critical Need for Empathy
We are in a chapter unlike any before. Now, more than ever, we have a critical need for empathy – as well as an obligation to demonstrate it. Not only
How Adept Are You at Reading the Room?
The Importance of Tailoring Messages Have you ever mis-spoken? Have you mistakenly hurt, offended or alienated someone? More than likely, you answer yes. And more than likely, you regret it
Self-Awareness in Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
Now is a great time to get to know yourself better! How do you respond to situations out of your control? The Importance of Self-Awareness Self-awareness is a core component