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Social Awareness: The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports.
Skills that develop social awareness include:
- Identifying social cues (verbal, physical) to determine how others feel.
- Taking others’ perspectives.
- Demonstrating empathy and compassion.
- Showing concern for the feelings of others.
- Understanding and expressing gratitude.
- Recognizing strengths in others.
How do you teach children about social awareness?
Read books with your kids and talk about how the characters are feeling and reacting. Identify the emotions and then talk about why the character feels that way or how you know. Talk about your own emotions with your kids. Label your feelings explain what made you feel that way.
Here are eight tactics that can help you become more socially aware and, ultimately, a better leader.
- Understand what it means to listen.
- Repeat what was said.
- Pay attention to tone of voice.
- Watch facial expressions and body language.
- Keep a finger on the pulse of the office.
- Notice the details.
- Avoid the drive-by.
Showing an awareness of pertinent issues associated with society or the community. socially conscious. socially concerned. woke. culturally sensitive.
How do I become socially aware?
Here are a few ideas:
- “Take a Seat & Make a Friend” Inspire students to start friendly conversations with others outside of their typical social circles with this video.
- Reflect on Group Work.
- Active Listening with Share Time.
- Gallery Walk.
- Learn about Empathy Through a Crying Baby.
What is a lack of social awareness?
Social awareness is the ability to accurately interpret a social environment as well as infer the emotions of others in that environment. Poor social awareness can result in awkward silences and hurt feelings. Social awareness can be equated with social intelligence as well as emotional intelligence.