INFLUENCE

We receive messages from media, friends, and family that shape our body image. Adolescents and teens are the most susceptible to a negative body image. Women are more likely to have a negative body image. Men in Western countries feel they must become more muscul...

• Ability to deliver clear and useful criticism
• Assertiveness on behalf of ideas that matter
• Body language (reading and delivering)
• Dispute resolution skills
  
• Inspiring to others
  
• Interpersonal skills
• Leadership

Look for people who are not necessarily in high-level roles, but who have the ability to make things happen. Who are the movers and shakers in your organization, and what can you learn from how they get things done?

For example, you might discover that before voicing an...