Be a Socialite

Going out it is easier to just talk to your friends while meeting new people can be such fun. I'll give you three tips on how to behave at a social mixer, a dinner party or just about any other event with lots of new people.

1. A Gin and Tonic Please.

The bar is thè place to be. Everyone has to get a drink at some point during the evening, so take your time when ordering your drink. However, this does not mean you have to be drinking all the time. Know your limits so that you won't make a fool of yourself. Also, remember to hold your drink in your left hand so you can shake hands with your free right hand.

2.How Many Shoes Do You Have?

Don't be afraid to ask a rather "surprising" question. Ask what the worst haircut is they ever had, what their favorite travelling destination is, or why not ask about their shoes? People will feel more special when you ask about personal experiences and it also provides you with an interesting talking topic.

3.Excuse Me, I Have To Go Freshen Up.

Can't wait to get away from a boring conversation? Excuse yourself and go to the restroom. Make sure you actually go to the restroom before talking to someone new. Otherwise, the other person might get the feeling you were just running away. Besides, waiting in line for the restroom can be a great place to talk with some other, new people.

Using these tips you'll be the person everyone wants to talk to and the one everyone will remember for the right reasons - not for spilling red whine all over the hostess's white carpet. I hope these tips can be of some use to you.

3 Tips to be a good TEAM

Hi there,

Today I would like to share with you my 3 golden tips to be a great team. Off course it makes perfect sense that working hard and to the best of your abilities will lead to a good result for your team, however there is a bit more to it. How to make your team a real TEAM- so that Together Everyone Achieves More?

1. Define the Task

Make sure you clearly know what the tasks of your project are. Knowing where you're going is already half of the problems' solution and it helps in asking specific questions to the person you're doing the project for (whether that is your professor or your boss).

2. Divide and Conquer

With all sub-tasks well defined it is easy to divide the work among the team members. These sub-tasks make clear goals which makes to project more approachable. Make sure that one sub-task is never so complicated that it takes more than 10 min to explain to a team member that hasn't worked on it yet. This is to avoid that when one person gets stuck no one can help him out.

3. Give feedback and Motivate

Giving feedback on each others work is one of the best ways to keep your team members motivated. It shows you've taken the time to look at their work and that gives a feeling of appreciation and recognition. It is also a way of steering each other in the right direction towards the completion of the sub-task, and in the end, the whole project.

I hope these tips are somewhat useful to you and that you can implement them next time you have to work in a team. What is the best way to be a good team according to you?