How to Communicate Effectively and Get Things Done

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How to Communicate Effectively and Get Things
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• Communication is the lifeblood of organizations.
  In an era of internet and social media, effective
  communication skills are extremely important for
  career and business success.

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Communication as a skill Communication is the
lifeblood of organizations. In an era of
internet and social media, effective
communication skills are extremely important for
career and business success.
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Yet, most people dont give communication the
importance it truly deserves. Poor,
irresponsible and inaccurate communication can
result in deals being lost, people getting fired,
reputations being ruined, stocks getting
hammered, companies getting shut down and more.
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In my coaching work, I often hear clients talk
about communication challenges. How they are
causing disappointing outcomes, project delays,
unmet targets, conflicts at work and stress in
relationships. It does not have to be this way.
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Communicate Effectively Understanding and
leveraging the power of effective communication
can do wonders to your career and business.
Mastering it will help you stand out, increase
your personal effectiveness and make you a
valuable resource.
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It will also lead to productive interactions with
teams, increased cooperation, greater
collaboration, getting things done quicker,
faster and most importantly with less
stress. 1. All too often, people make the
mistake of focusing too much on the content of
their argument and not enough on how they deliver
the message.
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2.People can vastly improve their chances of
having their proposals succeed by determining who
the chief decision maker is and then tailoring
their arguments to that leaders decision making
style. Gary. A Williams Robert. B. Miller 
Change the way you persuade, HBR on
Communicating Effectively
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Below are five barriers to effective
communication and tips to overcome the
same.  Lack of Clarity - Vague briefs get vague
results. Ambiguity creates confusion, fear,
stress and resistance. You dont need any of
that. Make it a point to be clear, crisp, concise
when you speak and write. Embrace clarity, it
will serve you well.
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 Excessive Information - We live in an age of
information overload, dont add to it. Be single
minded, focused, share only that which the
recipient needs to know and spare them
unnecessary details. Respect their time,
intelligence and they will respect yours too.
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Assumptions - Happens all the time resulting in
confusion, conflict and embarrassment. Never
begin with one. Ask, clarify, substantiate. You
wont regret it. Distractions - Its affects
everyone, sucking away time, energy and
attention.
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Ensure you communicate in a distraction free
environment. Check, double check, triple check.
Enable better absorption and comprehension of
your message. Dont leave it to chance.
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Disinterest  When you speak, If the other person
is yawning, glancing at the clock or shifting in
their seat, they are probably disinterested.
Whatever the sign, attend to it. Change the
pace, change your tone, ask questions and If you
still feel its a lost cause, just stop. There is
no point flogging a dead horse.
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Here are seven tips to improve your communication
skills and get things done. 1. Purpose first,
deadlines later - Communicate the purpose of the
task first, the reason why it has to be done.
Talk about delivery timelines after that. Most
people are responsible and will meet your
requirements once they understand the importance.
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2. Comprehension is your responsibility, not
their shortcoming - Take ownership, communicate
clearly. Ensure they understand what you mean
and expect. In case they still dont, instead
of complaining, change your style.
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3. Dont just tell, illustrate - A picture speaks
a thousand words. Bring your words to life, use
images, props, stories, examples, do whats
necessary to get your point across
effectively. 4. Empathy before commitment - Show
that you really care, demonstrate empathy,
explain the WIIFT (whats in it for them)
clearly.
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The faster you do this, the quicker will be the
commitment from their side. 5. Ignore jargon,
keep it simple - Avoid fancy words, sacrifice
style, let go of templates, ignore protocol if
necessary. Keep your communication simple.
Remember, comprehension followed by right action
matters the most.
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6. Tailor your communication - Attention spans
are getting shorter. Meetings, emails, conference
calls, presentations, social media, text
messaging et al occupy a large amount of mind
space. Match your communication to their
frequency, their natural ways of understanding
things. One size does NOT fit all.
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7. Focus on effectiveness, not just efficiency
- Getting your message understood and acted upon
is more important than communicating it quickly.
Give a written brief rather than a verbal one,
meet in person if possible instead of an email or
a phone conversation. Follow up, answer
queries, keep it moving.
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It is the recipient who communicates. Unless
there is someone who hears, there is no
communication. There is only noise. One can
perceive only what one is capable of perceiving.
One can communicate only in the recipients
language or in their terms.  Peter Drucker
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Conclusion By consciously improving your
communication skills, you can get people to
understand and respond better. You will then
get more done, quicker, faster and with less
stress.
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Effective communication is an art as well as a
science and a crucial ingredient for your career
success.Start today, learn, practice and improve
your communication skills. What are some other
barriers to communication, how can they be
overcome? What else can be done to communicate
effectively?
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Points to ponder When briefing, how often do
you stop to check if you are being fully
understood? What would happen if you took
complete responsibility for the effectiveness of
your communication? What can you do to ensure
your communication is acted upon?
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What are some ways you could improve your
communication skills even further? Who can
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