Make an Impact Through Effective Communications

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MAKING AN IMPACTTHROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS

Because life is too short for trial and error.

George Bernard Shaw, Playwright, political activist (1856 - 1950)

The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.“”

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ELIMINATE NOISELET PRIORITIES RISE TO THE TOPWhen lower priorities compete for your attention, your communication will suffer. Give it the time & attention it deserves. If you aren’t clear about what you need, how can anybody else?

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BE A CREDIBLE AUTHORITYKNOW YOUR TOPICUse the most resourceful person on the team to communicate team goals and needs. Save time, energy & resources by delegating others to lead the discussions when they know more.

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TAILOR YOUR MESSAGETO YOUR UNIQUE AUDIENCEWhether communicating with your team, clients or potential clients, make sure your message is direct and uniquely relevant to them. If not, your message is just an unwelcome interruption.

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CONNECT ENGAGE&KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE’S NEEDSPeople hear what they want to hear. When people listen or read, they are filtering out content for their needs. If you know those needs, you will have their attention and inspire action.

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OFFER A WIN-WINNOBODY WILL ACT JUST FOR YOUConnect members personally to the team goals. We can inspire people with fear or hope, but the most reliable, effective & sustainable method is to inspire people to act on their own behalf.

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ASK QUESTIONSLISTEN TO NEEDSAsk questions to seek clarity and listen not only to the words a person says but the way they say them. Be keen and grasp the spoken and unspoken needs that they are communicating.

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INFORM INFLUENCE&MAKE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS COUNTEach time you reach out to your team about a project, maximize your team’s effectiveness by only communicating what is needed to clarify and/or advance the team towards the goals.

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USE THE BEST MEDIUMMINIMIZE OVER-USE OF EMAILEmails are horrible for intra-team communication - piling up and working against us. Take time to explore other available and effective tools that move you and your team faster to your goals.

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GET CONFIRMATIONMOVE AHEAD TOGETHER AS A TEAMTo move ahead smoothly, it is important to summarize what was agreed upon as a team. Follow up verbal communication with written to use as a guide and source of reference.

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TRUST YOUR TEAM ADAPT WHEN NECESSARY&10Once you’ve communicated, trust that you have the best people in the right roles to move towards the goals. If communication is a recurring problem, make personnel adjustments.

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