What Activities Have You Performed That Demonstrate Your Ability To Work Effectively With People?

1) What activities have you performed that demonstrate your ability to work effectively with people?
I have performed a wide range of activities that have demonstrated my ability to work exceptionally well with others. Collectively, my activities and experiences have allowed me to develop outstnading interpersonal, relationship building, and communication skills. I often had to accommodate people with varying needs, personalities, experiences, emotions, and backgrounds while working within dynamic teams. Beginning at a young age, I started visiting hospitals, old age homes, and orphanages with my parents. As a child, I did basic tasks including providing cleaning service, mopping floors, and washing dishes in the kitchens. However, by starting to help the community at …show more content…
A specific example is when my colleagues and I made a complete denture for an elderly lady. My teamwork continued during my Bachelor of Dental Surgery program through mobile clinics and organized camps in unserved areas during my free time. In addition to developing my teamwork and interpersonal skills, this also enhanced my understanding about rural dentistry and the social responsibility of dentists in knowledge dissemination.
After graduation, building a new dental practice in a rural area was one of the biggest professional steps for me that required working effectively with people. In my clinic, I got to learn from the staff, lab technician and other physicians. With a vision of spreading oral health awareness in unserved neighborhoods, I associated my clinic with three non-profit organizations and a school. In doing so, I joined forced with a team that helped me contact other dental specialists in order to to contribute and organize camps. Ultimately, thousands of people, including many children, benefited from those