有時候，在工作中重要的倒是能否處理好人際關系而不是有多大的才能。人際關系就是一種善于聽取別人的意見，體察別人的需要，虛心接受批評的能力。善于處理人際關系的人敢于承認錯誤，敢于承擔自己的責任，這是對待錯誤的一種成熟和負責任的態度。這就是為什么許多平平庸庸的公司雇員在大調整中保住了位置，而有才能的人反而下崗。因為他們很注意處理各方面的關系，所以八面玲瓏，到處有緣。而人際關系差的人往往不能處理好批評。碰到錯誤，他們首先想到自己，拒不承認自己有錯，或情緒低落或大發雷霆，成為有刺的人，難以相處。

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Sometimes it is interpersonal skills rather than professional skills that really counts in your career. Interpersonal skills are nothing but the ability to be good listener to be sensitive toward others’ needs to take criticism well. People with skill in social relations admit their mistakes and take their share of blame which is a mature and responsible way to handle an error. That’s why many mediocre employees survive violent corporate upheavals while people of great talent are being laid off. Sensitive in their dealings with others they are well like be very where. People with poor interpersonal skills have trouble taking criticism. When confronted with a mistake they let their ego get in the way. They deny responsibility and became moody or angry. They mark themselves as “prickly”.