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From you V. Me to We: Seven Strategies to Talk to your Communication Opposite
From You v. Me to We: Seven Strategies to Talk to Your Communication Opposite When Jodi said the headphones cost a fortune, Mike was confused. The price tag was $350 â expensive, but a fortune? Jodi speaks in superlatives, and superlatives donât compute in Mikeâs literal brain. Rory went off on two tangents before returning to his original point. As a systematic communicator, Carlos missed Roryâs conversational detour and was so lost he missed Roryâs point. Whatâs going on? What we see here is a failure to communicate due to seemingly incompatible communication styles. Research pertaining to communication style uncovers four different communication styles that are determined by two factors â pace and people-orientation. âVisionariesâ are fast-paced, people-oriented communicators. âAchieversâ are fast-paced task-oriented communicators. âReflectivesâ are slower-paced, task-oriented communicators. âLikeablesâ are slower-paced, people-oriented communicators. Each style has its own strengths and weaknesses. And like oil and vinegar, they donât blend Read more…
Communicating Decisions – Seven Things to Share
Leaders know that communication is one of their key roles. In fact whenever I have worked with a leadership team or group the subject of communication always comes up. People want to know how to communicate more effectively, and why people don’t always seem to hear when they do communicate. In those very same organizations people wish the leaders would communicate more often and/or more clearly. They often feel “in the dark” about decisions, plans and future direction. In defense of the leaders, most often they do communicate, but often not very effectively. In fact, by definition, if the followers are not clear about what they have read or heard, then the communication hasn’t been effective. One of the areas where the gap is widest is in communicating decisions. Decisions are made (or followers think or assume they have been made), but the communication of those decisions is ineffective or Read more…
