2006-07-12 04:55:53 · 23 answers · asked by clare_bell_uk 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
i agree with the first answer. try to use other objects to remember. if one person has one name and it is the same as someone you already know. it would be easier to remember. also go through the alphabet. that can work too. i do it
2006-07-12 05:00:36 · answer #1 · answered by Gothic Girl 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
There a few things I like to do - I've had a few jobs so always seem to be meeting new people.
What sort of work do you do? I work for an organisation that has lots of meetings round nice big tables. Whenever it's a new meeting for someone, we go round the table and introduce ourselves. As the new person, I like to write down the name of each person and where they're sitting in relation to me - usually I just jot them down in a circle. If I'm fast enough, I also write down what they do as job titles are equally importat where I work. After the meeting I make notes about what people look like (nice comments incase anyone reads them...so not 'fat cow' but 'red hair', 'fab glasses' (even if they're not), that sort of thing).
As others have said, it's also good to associate people with things, either a word that starts with the same initial as their name (e.g. Banana Bob) or a rhyme (e.g. Slack Jack) or if I've feeling really adventurous, a short poem, (e.g. Daisy, Daisy, she looks crazy) - obviously it may help to keep these to yourself!
Finally, try to learn a few people at a time - everyone's new at some point and most people don't mind you asking questions. Learn your direct colleagues names first - e.g. those you share an office with (hoping it's not open plan!). Then you can always ask them who people are ("that guy who just brought over the figures...what's his name again?") Saves you having to ask people directly what they're called but helps you out all the same.
Hope this was useful!
2006-07-12 05:49:13 · answer #2 · answered by MRSA+ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with Boxing Fan....associate them with things so that you can remember them easier. LIke there is a female where I work that has the name of a song I love...so I of course remember her name. People are not going to expect you to remember their names right away but maybe if you speak to them also a few times a day you will learn their names faster. For some reason I have always been good at remembering names.
2006-07-12 05:00:53 · answer #3 · answered by Lin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Focus on the people you will work closest with - in any big firm there will be lots of people in departments all over the firm so it's not easy to remember them all. If you can remember the people in your department, you can deal with each individual when you have dealing with them.
If you do forget anyone's names, just be honest and polite and mention that you've just started and have had a lot to take in. Remember one day they were in the same boat!
2006-07-12 05:07:30 · answer #4 · answered by MrQ1979 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I will say 'Sorry I will be asking your name again because there are so many of you but I will do my best', try to remember just three a day and start from there.My problem is when two or three people have same name.
2006-07-12 05:04:18 · answer #5 · answered by cheyenne 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wish I knew. I will be watching this one closely. I have always found that after being intoduced asking that person again what their name is a second time claiming that you haven't heard properly helps. May only work a few times but at least that is a start.
2006-07-12 04:59:51 · answer #6 · answered by nobelow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Association and repetition works for me. First, associate the person's name with another word, phrase or object. The more unusual the association is, the more memorable it will be. For instance, if the person's name is Frank and he has a long nose, picture his nose as a frank (hot dog). (One word of caution: try not to make the association so funny that you laugh in their face!)
Next, be sure to repeat the person's name back to them: "Good to meet you, Frank. I'm Sally." If possible, and not too awkward, use his/her name 2 more times during your initial conversation.
As I said, this works for me. Hope it helps. I'm sure you'll do great!
2006-07-12 05:04:42 · answer #7 · answered by J. Byron H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well don't worry, you have just started, the more you talk to them the more you will find things in common and find out who are friendly and basically who are not!!! Try not to get into office politics... and specially try not to satisy everyone, it never works, despite you being nice, some people outthere will still find reason to complain. I guess by just being yourself you should be fine... Good Luck
2006-07-12 06:20:51 · answer #8 · answered by Arun M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best way to remember peoples name is to make two part of a name and then connect both the part with any living or dead object and remember it or try to imagine them with their work or duty.
2006-07-12 05:01:21 · answer #9 · answered by Swayam Prakash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Find whether any nicknames used for anybody, and second understand the nature of the individual and attached it to his name, and also you can read the face and remember it.
2006-07-12 04:58:51 · answer #10 · answered by Jaffs G 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you first meet them, but sure to repeat their name three times in the first conversation.
Ted: Hi, my name is Ted, nice to meet you
You: Hi Ted (1). How long have you worked here...
...
You: So Ted (2), what area of law do you think is most interesting...
...
You: It was nice talking to you Ted (3). Have a nice day
2006-07-12 05:01:13 · answer #11 · answered by BigD 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋