Charisma to order: can a person learn to be charismatic?

People we call charismatic are usually those who can inspire others, make them enthusiastic about certain ideas; they are people to whom others like to listen and thus they are readily acknowledged by those around them. So it is no surprise that charisma plays a major role in whether such a person will be promoted to a leading position and how good a manager they will be. But can you train such personal charm? To some extent, yes.

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The Psychology Today website suggests it takes just small changes in behaviour for charisma to show immediately. Here are some tips on how to go about it.

Ability to empathise

Try to empathise with people. If they tell you about their problems or delights, share their feelings as if they were your own.

No pretence

Do not try to be someone you are not. People who are not authentic cannot build their own personal charm.

Ability to admit a mistake

Charismatic people are ones who are able to admit their mistakes and errors and face up to them. People will then feel at ease with you as they will know you are not hiding anything essential from them.

Sense of humour

Humour is not just about making others laugh. It is also the best indicator of self-confidence, which in turn is closely connected to charisma.

Maximum attention

The most important thing about charismatic people is that they have maximum engagement in whatever they are doing at a given moment. When they are talking to someone, they pay full attention and do not think about other things. They are "present" in the given moment.

 

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