5 Mistakes People Make When Talking With Executives
Develop Your Communication Skills One often‐neglected skill set that can boost your career is your ability to communicate well, in both speaking and writing. How many rambling, poorly composed emails do you see these days? How many take you through the confusion and hell of the writer's mind? How many announcements do you read that bury the real ne
... See moreFrank Slootman • Amp It Up
that almost nine hundred senior executives I’ve presented to identified as a major roadblock to moving their businesses forward (along with poorly communicated vision, lack of courageous communication, and accepting mediocrity).
John Spence • Awesomely Simple: Essential Business Strategies for Turning Ideas Into Action
Talk about potential mistakes before they happen and people start looking for ways to prevent them.
Talk about actual mistakes after they happen and people start looking for reasons to defend their actions.
What do we need to be talking about now, so we can learn the lessons before we need them?
Talk about actual mistakes after they happen and people start looking for reasons to defend their actions.
What do we need to be talking about now, so we can learn the lessons before we need them?
3-2-1: On finding the best way to do something, how timing shapes communication, and making unreasonable requests
Generally, you want to be clear, concise, and project a confident and action-oriented aura. For example, rather than saying, “I wonder if…” say “I see it this way, based on X, Y, Z.” When communicating with more senior audiences, ask yourself: If they leave after two minutes, what do I want to make sure they understand? Structure your communication
... See moreDina Smith • If You Want to Lead, Master This Skill
We can avoid a situation like the one Bob found himself in by asking five key questions: What’s my firm conviction or belief? What do I want the person or people I’m communicating with to know? What do they believe? What do they need to know? What are they ready to hear at this particular time?