Who Am I and Who Are My People

This is an important question to understand and to ponder from time to time. The better you understand yourself and how you function the better you will be able to relate and lead the people around you. I found that one of my strengths is being a good listener. I would agree that is an attribute that I continually try to become better at. I find that there is so much to being a good listener. A good listener doesn't just give someone their undivided attention but can also feel some of the pain or may be able to relate.
According to the article Managing Oneself there are four key areas to understanding who you are. What are my strengths, how do I work, where do I belong, and what can I contribute. Understanding this about you will allow you to not only use those important elements but it may also shed some light on your weakness. Revealing an area that may not be so strong may help analyze certain situations better.
In the article by Dave Meldahl, he talked about someone that had a telltale sign that things were not okay. Knowing little nuances like that could help us relate better or least of all save us from an embarrassing moment. 
I think it is important to ask people in various environments of our different strengths and how we use them. Are there some signs that say that we are angry or frustrated? I could even be sending out signals to someone around me that their presence is not wanted when that may not be my true feelings. Analyze, measure, develop techniques, and best of all learn to implement them.