Better Communication, Better Results

22 October, 2009

At Feedia, we have long discussed and promoted the benefits of effective communication. Communication is the backbone to all relationships, in both professional and personal capacities. It is easy to find people who agree with this, but a lot harder to adopt into a daily routine.

BNET Editiorial, 'Improving Communication with Your Team' highlights a number of well considered strategies that empower people to build successful relationships through highly effective communication.

So what are some easy and simple ways that will enable you to engage clients, customers and colleagues?

BNET identifies the first step as taking personal responsibility for how you communicate with others. This, as many will agree, is often be the hardest part!

Everyone has heard that 'communication is a two way street'; miscommunication is simply a balance between listening or interpreting a message incorrectly (usually before the other person has finished speaking - and jumping to conclusions), and not clearly saying or explaining a message properly. For example, this often happens when a key detail is left out, or when the receiver sees the situation from a different perspective.

What does taking personal responsibility mean? Simply put, it means being aware of the impact of your communication style, and being prepared to experiment with different styles. Find a common ground with each person, and you allow for mutual understanding.

In more specific terms, and explained in plenty of detail, the Editorial documents key considerations to enable everybody to become a powerful communicator, including communication forms, channels, formats and barriers.

Click here to read the article

Blog post written by Michelle Jennins of Feedia - Web Design Brisbane

Comments

ismailkoci wrote:

28/10/09 - 7:20 am

Good points there. This kind of thing should be taught in primary and secondary schools as a compulsory subject. There are far too many people who feel like the world should be catered to them in many ways, especially communication. Everyone is different, and that's what makes the world around us interesting.

Angela Witcher wrote:

28/10/09 - 5:12 am

Great post - no organisation can run effectively without teamwork and teamwork only exists where there is good two-way communication

michaelbartlett wrote:

26/10/09 - 2:38 am

Great article Michelle! Communication truly is the most skill to have in almost any working environment. Of course, as you mention, listening is the first step to effective communication.