Tranferring new skills.

Over the past week I have developed new skills that adapt into the work environment. Through helping a friend negotiate a house purchase I have sharpened observation, learned to scrutinize what has been said before responding with a higher bid and to analyse the result of the conversation to ensure that we have responded correctly to the information that was supplied. Although it was an exciting time it was very tiring but caused a time for reflection on how the skills can be used in every day working life. I am sure that this will make me a sharper operator on a daily basis. Some times you need to do something different to appreciate how you normally approach a sale, client etc and that you can change your response attitude for the better.
To develop this further there are also grants available for developing skills and they are backed by the government through Business Link and the Learning and Skills Council. In this current economic climate it makes sense to train your staff and yourself with transferrable skills rather than to employ new staff that take time to induct and who may not necessarily be in it for the long term, however I also appreciate that there are also some very well qualified people on the job scene who are looking for new opportunities.