In continuation
to my Quantum Physics of Beliefs Round Table discussion on Miscommunications last
week (in case you missed it, click on the link), this week I will be
writing this 5 part mini-series on more communication skills.
It does not
matter how good you are in your profession; if you are a poor communicator, you
are likely to run into many work-related problems. It may surprise you, but 90%
of these problems would not be there in the first place if you could
communicate clearly to and with your peers, superiors and subordinates. Good
communication skills in the workplace are not a ‘nice to have’ but a
requirement.
Many
unknowingly commit deadly mistakes in communication that result in having them
completely cut off. Recognize and avoid these mistakes (in no particular order)
and your professional and personal life would take off: (here is skill #1 for
today)
TOO BUSY TO LISTEN – communication
means information sharing. In other words, it means you give and take
information. Most of us just give information and when the time comes to take
in information we shut off. The result is a huge communication gap, which in
turn can create chaos. Good communication skills require you to listen. Talk.
Stop. Listen.
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