Effective Communication Skills

Communication is one of the basic functions of management in any organization and its importance can hardly be overemphasized. It is a process of transmitting information, ideas, thoughts, opinions and plans between various parts of an organization. Your plans or ideas will fail, if not communicated properly.

Effective communication of ideas, information and decisions is an essential component for manager and subordinates or management /employee relations. It may strengthen the relations or disrupt it.

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Getting Things Done Through Effective Communication Executives and managers are involved in meetings, presentations, interviews, conferences, telephone conversations, memos or emails, participating in all sorts of communications methods to exchange the necessary information. In fact, when one examines an organization, it can be easily seen that many examples of verbal and nonverbal behavior exist. Some communication specialists believe that these and almost all other forms of behavior are really means of communication and conversely that all forms of communication reflect the behavior of individuals. But, is this the case? Well, if nothing else, the fact remains that in every organization, communication occurs constantly.

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Do sarcasm, put-downs, and pouting keep you from holding Family Meetings? Do you want your kids to speak up, to listen, and to be respectful? Do you want them to become people of character?
In his book, Character Is Destiny, Senator John McCain said, “It is your character alone, that will make your life happy or unhappy-and you choose it.” Parents, if you want your children to be happy, help them to choose character. The Family Meeting is an excellent tool to help them make that choice.
Perhaps, like other parents, you fear the battles that could occur during family meetings. Maybe you don’t know how to teach your kids the skills they need. If so, this special Communication Formula is for you. It’s as easy as one, two, three.
Communication Formula:
1. When you…..(Be specific about a behavior.)
2. I feel….(Name a feeling like mad, upset, and angry.)
3. I want you to…..(Give a specific positive behavior.)
Use this communication formula with your kids and have them practice it with each other. Here are three examples.
1st Example(by an older sister)
1. Victor, when you’re sarcastic with me,
2. I feel mad.
3. I want you to talk to me in a nicer voice.
2nd Example (by a parent)
1. Gretta, when you pout if I don’t buy you a toy,
2. I feel upset with you.
3. I want you to take a “No” nicely and say, “OK Mom.”

3rd Example (by a younger brother)
1. Bubba, when you hit me and call me names,
2. I feel angry.
3. I want you to talk nicely and play fair with me.
At a time outside the Family Meeting, talk to your kids about this special formula. Post it on the refrigerator. When one is being sarcastic use the formula. When the other is pouting use the formula. When another is using put-downs use the formula. Teach them to use the formula too.
Practice! Practice! Practice!
When you hold Family Meetings the formula will be ready to use. You won’t have to worry about your kids fighting with each other because they’ll have this Communication Formula to use. They’ll be expressing themselves effectively and
building character too.
by Jean Tracy. MSS
Jean Tracy, MSS, Edmonds, WA, USA
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There are 3 behaviors that can upset any Family Meeting. As a kid, I had all three. In fact, my grandmother called me a ‘Butinski’. I’ve never seen it spelled but it sounds like: But-in-ski. I was always butting in on the conversations between my mother and grandmother. I thought I’d have to wait forever if I didn’t speak up. Of course, I didn’t care for my cranky grandma and she didn’t care for my interrupting.
How about your family, do these 3 behaviors get in the way of your communication?
1. Do your kids interrupt you? Do you interrupt them?
2. Do any of your kids talk too much? Do you talk too much?
3. Do your kids all talk at the same time? Do you talk when your kids have the floor?
If any of the above behaviors interfere with your family communication, your family needs to change. Discuss speaking skills at the next Family Meeting. You might consider these:
3 Speaking Skills to Choose:
1.Interrupters have to wait.
2.Only one person gets to speaks at a time.
3.Set a time limit on speaking so that no one ‘over-talks’ and everyone gets a turn.
As the parent, you are the leader. You have the privilege and the responsibility to model good communication. You have the privilege to teach your interrupters and ‘over-talkers’ to wait their turn. You have the privilege and the responsibility to make sure your quiet children speak up too.
Good communication considers others feelings. This is not natural to most children yet all children can learn to communicate well. Just think how pleasant the family meetings will become. You’ll be teaching your children speaking tools
that work and your children will be learning skills for life. How’s that for building character in kids?
by Jean Tracy. MSS
Jean Tracy, MSS, Edmonds, WA, USA
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It can be challenging to find the right words to express what we really want to say. We often think that good communication is only about being heard, but is it not also about being a good listener? It may be difficult to identify our
communication problems. Having someone to offer fresh perspective can help you to clarify specific communication issues and improve your skills. Working with a coach can help you focus on the message you want to communicate and to put
language around the thoughts and feelings you want to express.

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Employee Communication: The Secret to Business Success

Business surveys consistently show us that poor workplace communication is a major source of employee dissatisfaction. The repercussions of this include not just low employee morale. Employee productivity suffers, along with a range of other business performance indicators.

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Effective communication skills For The Job Interview

Your communication skills are one of the areas that an employer is looking at on the job interview. Many people will go into a job interview and say to the employer, “I have excellent communication skills.” But, if your interview suggests otherwise, then you’re just blowing hot air.

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Effective communication skills - Pop Quiz Format
Communications Pop Quiz:
Communication, which occupies approximately 70% of our waking hours, is what many leaders find the most frustrating. The fact is most of us were never taught how to communicate in a way that produces desired results, so we continue to experience frustration, resistance, conflicts, or breakdowns. Think of a recent important conversation. How many of these questions can you answer YES to?

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Develop Your Interpersonal communication skills for Success at Work and at Home

As a college professor of communication, I am often asked by students why the skills I teach are important. A lot of what I present in the classroom relates to interpersonal skills in the lives of the college student: with friends and family. However, many students are taking college coursework to prepare them for a professional career. It’s important to realize that communication skills are easily transferable. Just how are the interpersonal skills someone learns useful at both home and work? It’s not that big of a stretch, really.

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Communications Training

Effective communication is the key to the success of any company or organization, as well as personal interactions, and good communications training is in great demand by today’s students. Graduates of communications training programs are well-versed in the many types of communications applicable to specific situations and various audiences.

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