If you find it challenging to start and maintain conversations with others if you feel uncomfortable being around a lot of people if you consider yourself an introverted or shy person when it comes to meeting new people, those might be indicators that you need to develop your interpersonal intelligence. By improving your social skills, you'll be able to build stronger friendships, boost your career, and get more satisfaction out of life.

But even if you consider yourself to be a friendly person, and if you find it easy to start conversations and talk with people, growing your social skills will help you prevent conflict and be more charming.

The following seven exercises will help you improve your social skills and your interpersonal intelligence.

▸ 1. Practice active listening.
▸ 2. Exercise your attention and social awareness.
▸ 3. Smile, be authentic, and friendly.
▸ 4. Improve your conversational skills.
▸ 5. Meet new people and make good friends.
▸ 6. Confront social anxiety.
▸ 7. Increase your social confidence and interpersonal skills.

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