Creating the right impression
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Finishing schools focus on developing and polishing social skills which are vital today
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BE CORRECT: Know how to carry yourself at every social gathering. — Photo: AP
You nervously adjust your suit. Your heart races at the thought of the impending interview. What do you say? How do you present yourself? How are you going to put your ideas across? How do you make a good impression? Whether at an interview, a social gathering, a dinner or an event, self-esteem and confidence help you sail through. Equip yourself to deal with the knowledge that you can handle any situation. But how do you develop self-esteem and self-confidence?
Need answers? Well, it's simple. Just join a finishing school which focuses on developing a range of academic and social skills and is designed to shape and polish individuals and prepare them for the real world.
"The course provides tools with its resource persons who have had years of experience in their respective fields such as experts on HR for personality development, doctors for health, a fashion designer for grooming, a diplomat's wife on social behaviour," says Malathi V. Kumar, Partner, The Finishing School. Globalisation has opened up a plethora of opportunities for business and leisure travelling. There is a need for people to be aware of basic cultures and manners in different countries. Questions like what to wear to certain functions, how to eat different cuisines, what is correct social conversation are commonplace today. A finishing school focuses on developing a range of academic and social skills.
Programmes typically include languages and communication, interpersonal skills, etiquette, social skills, home management, cooking, floral art and table decoration. Finishing schools offer courses on personality development, modelling, emceeing and even hold corporate workshops.
"The basis of communication is the interaction between people. Every day we encounter people in a variety of business and social situations. The way we meet and greet them creates lasting impressions. Verbal and non-verbal cues express emotions, feelings and thoughts to others. It is important to know how to communicate clearly and directly in different situations so that one can build and maintain relationships," says Sudhir Udayakanth, President & CEO, Edge Academy. Most behavioural fallacies are committed unintentionally.
Edge Academy promises you "a journey to self-transformation." Personality Development emphasises on how important positive thinking is to be able to face challenges with the right attitude and strategy. "In our programme we have integrated different factors for strengthening the personality and packaging it together to give it a holistic development," says Kumar.
Five-day course
A lot of focus is on grooming — clothes, hair, styling, the way you walk, sit, carry yourself and many more. Courses are modified to suit the requirements of each batch. At The Finishing School, the fee is Rs. 5,500 including VAT and the duration is five days from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
"We emphasise on the importance of doing things together in an atmosphere of positivity, unconditional love, lightness and fun. We believe that positive interaction enhances one's inner qualities/resources and relationships with others, thereby helping in the overall development of a person," says Udayakant.
Edge Academy conducts workshops for schools and colleges as well as corporates. "What we are covering is the need of the hour. Indians everywhere are noted for their level of intelligence. What we need is a little boost to personality with self-confidence in social interaction. We endeavour in this programme to bridge the gap and bring out the real potential of a person through the Finishing School," says Kumar.
The Finishing School is at 777/B, I Floor, 100 Feet Road, opposite New Horizon School, Indiranagar. Call 98453 42742 or 98454 82270 or mail malathiv2000@yahoo.com.
Edge Academy is at 161, Embassy Meadows, 7, 8th Cross, 1st `A' Main, Koramangala ST Bed, Bangalore-560 034. Ph: +91-98450 35110 +91-98867 83896, +91-80-4124 0678. For more information, log on to www.ealpl.com, email info@ealpl.com.
Finishing schools offer courses on personality development, modelling, emceeing and hold corporate workshops.
A lot of focus is on grooming.
Courses are modified to suit the requirements of each batch.
BINDU GOPAL RAO
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