Social competence
Input # 1 Social media competence
Social media can become the real “glue”
for bringing together innovation as it “sticks the incompletes together” into new forms and things. Blogging, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and the host of other social tools bring us “content” as never before. http://paul4innovating.com/2011/01/04/social-will-dominate-innovation-thinking-in-2011-and-beyond/
Input # 2 Listening competence
The people with the most social intelligence are those who are good listeners. Daniel Goleman Sources http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/story?id=2496899&page=1 http://danielgoleman.info/
Further inspiration http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/listening-tips
Input # 3 Empathy
Definition of social competence within psychology
Personality traits which can manifest in different capabilities such as empathy, tolerance, conscientiousness. http://www.ratswd.de/download/RatSWD_WP_2009/RatSWD_WP_58.pdf
Social intelligence means being smart in relationships by being empathetic, or being able to sense what others are feeling and their intentions. Secondly, it means having the social skills to act on that information. Sources http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Books/story?id=2496899&page=1 http://danielgoleman.info/
Daniel Goleman
Empathy derives from maternal care. Frans de Waal http://youtu.be/UONxT4Tb3C0
Women have, on average, more emotional intelligence than men. Groups with more women therefore tend to be smarter. Thomas Malone
http://www.niemanlab.org/2011/05/mit-management-professor-tom-malone-on-collective-intelligence-and-the-genetic-structure-of-groups/
http://www.ted.com/talks/frans_de_waal_do_animals_have_morals.html
Definition of compassion
A strong feeling of sympathy and sadness for the suffering or bad luck of others and a wish to help them. http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/compassion
http://www.imagebase.net/People/people-_28_
When do people act prosocially? Example # 1 When they are confronted with people whom they perceive to be part of their group. Example # 2 When they anticipate that good is reciprocated with good. Example # 3 When they see that fairness is restored. http://www.nzz.ch/finanzen/nachrichten/es_gibt_das_gute_durchaus_1.10664748.html
Empathy is ingroup biased. People have more empathy with people they know. Frans de Waal http://www.sciencefriday.com/program/archives/200910236
Exercise Encourage people to “walk in someone else’s shoes” and imagine what the people are thinking, how they might be feeling, and why they make certain choices. Examples of who “someone” could be A family member. A friend. Someone else. http://www.tauckfamilyfoundation.org/outcomes/child-outcomes/social-competence
Further inspiration
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/personality-16100233 http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/differences-between-women-and-men http://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw
Input # 4 Responding competence
http://www.imagebase.net/People/people-_70_
Interpersonal intelligence is the ability to understand and interact effectively with others. It involves effective verbal and nonverbal communication, the ability to note distinctions among others, sensitivity to the moods and temperaments of others, and the ability to entertain multiple perspectives.
Howard Gardner
Sources http://skyview.vansd.org/lschmidt/Projects/The%20Nine%20Types%20of%20Intelligence.htm http://www.howardgardner.com/bio/bio.html
Interpersonal sensitivity is about detecting and accurately interpreting variations in non-verbal cues, subtle signals and emotional responses. http://www.immi.se/intercultural/nr11/stier.pdf, p. 7.
One important aspect of social competence is the ability to make positive responses to others, even in the face of rejection. http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199709/why-johnny-cant-play
Further inspiration http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/dialogue-vs-discussion http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/feedback-tips http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/speaking-tips-15818774
Input # 5 Competence to achieve goals through relations
Social competence is the ability to make use of environmental and personal resources to achieve a desired social outcome. http://www.uwstout.edu/static/lib/thesis/2008/2008mulders.pdf
Studies show that the more contact people have, the less prejudice.
Friendships increase empathy. http://youtu.be/ZunC2u7pUd4 minute 7-8.
Miles Hewstone
Further inspiration https://www.scribd.com/doc/35468260/Individualism http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/capital-31479248
Input # 6 Motivational competence
Definition of social competence within economics
Abilities such as flexibility, working in a team, motivating colleagues and clients.
http://www.ratswd.de/download/RatSWD_WP_2009/RatSWD_WP_58.pdf
Further inspiration http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/tips-to-increase-motivation
Input # 7 Inspirational leadership competence
Further inspiration
http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/good-leadership
Input # 8 Competence to help other people develop
Definition of social competence within pedagogy
Lifelong, intercultural and social learning.
http://www.ratswd.de/download/RatSWD_WP_2009/RatSWD_WP_58.pdf
Further inspiration http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/tips-to-help-a-person-through-a-change http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/educator-roles
Input # 9 Problem solving competence
Further inspiration http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/problem-analysis-methods
Input # 10 Conflict management competence
Direct social competence is the ability to coordinate, to solve conflicts and to work in teams.
http://www.avetra.org.au/downloads/Vol4_1%20-%202005%20-%20Competency%20Debate%20proof.pdf
Further inspiration http://www.slideshare.net/frankcalberg/conflict-management-1537777