3 Communication Styles That Kill Your Productivity (And Your Talent Pool)
Do you ever wonder how much communication has deteriorated despite the growth in communication channels and tools? It seems as our communication channels increased, the quality and thoughtfulness of our communication suffered.
So today I want to talk about how you get your message across, incite a response, build trust and communicate effectively with small, actionable changes.
🎧 You can listen to this content in the related audio version in this Bookboon Expert Talk, “3 Common Communication Mistakes”.
Communication Style №1: Ambiguity
The first hurdle to overcome is ambiguity. This happens when leaders make the mistake of assuming clarity and forgo the step of establishing clarity in their interactions.
It can be easy to blame a team for its failure to meet expectations. It is more effective to get to the root of those missed expectations: A simple way to create greater clarity is to remove room for misunderstandings upfront. You can do this by asking your team to revert back to you what their understanding is by stating their…
