Tip Eight – Appreciate the Power of Word Choice Combined with Non-Verbal Cues By now it should be clear to those of you who have been following the posts on the Tips for Effective Communication, that effective communication involves more than just clear speaking. As my posts to this topic have illustrated, effective communication is…
Twelve Tips for Effective Communication – Tip Five: Communication is Not Just Speaking So far in our on-going discussion in which we will ultimately offer “Twelve Tips” for effective communication, we have discussed four ways to help you improve your communication skills when they may really matter. The first point we discussed was to set…
Twelve Tips for Communication Tip Four: Listen Comprehensively – the Many Levels of Listening Listening involves more than just hearing. In this post, our focus is on understanding comprehensive listening: listening in the broadest and most powerful sense. This concept expanding listening from one of simply hearing another, to one of receiving information from another…
Have an outcome in mind and a plan to get there. – Any important communication warrants advance planning. You wouldn’t build a house without a floor plan. Don’t have important meetings or discussions without a communication plan. My last posting was the first in a series on our tips for communication and focused on setting…
Upcoming Threads! New blog topics are on their way! Future threads include: Leadership in Context An examination of the major attributes of leadership that leading researchers have identified, and a simple table that illustrates the competencies of effective leadership with MacAllister’s “Five Cs.” Understanding the Dynamics of Organizational Conflict A discussion of the dynamics of…
HEARING THEIR VOICE: THE DISCIPLINE OF DEEP LISTENING By David Markwardt September 1, 2009 Everyone wants to be heard. From CEOs to small business owners, to youth to politicians, every person wants to be taken seriously, to be respected, and to be listened to by others. Unfortunately the default mode of listening with most people…