BE A CREDIBLE AUTHORITYKNOW YOUR TOPIC Use the most resourceful person on the team to communicate team goals and needs.. TAILOR YOUR MESSAGETO YOUR UNIQUE AUDIENCE Whether communicating
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THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
Because life is too short for trial and error
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The single biggest problem in communication
is the illusion that it has taken place “”
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LET PRIORITIES RISE TO THE TOP
When 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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KNOW YOUR TOPIC
Use 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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TO YOUR UNIQUE AUDIENCE
Whether 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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KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE’S NEEDS
People 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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NOBODY WILL ACT JUST FOR YOU
Connect 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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LISTEN TO NEEDS
Ask 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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MAKE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS COUNT
Each 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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MINIMIZE OVER-USE OF EMAIL
Emails 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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MOVE AHEAD TOGETHER AS A TEAM
To 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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ADAPT WHEN NECESSARY &
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Once 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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