Monday, October 24, 2011

Effective Communication Requires Openness and Trust




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Studies have shown that we spend somewhere between 60-80% of our total communication time. Effective communication requires the will to create an open atmosphere. Communication is a two-way process, send and receive. Many people focus only on the sending part. To be an excellent communicator, you need to build an atmosphere of openness and trust. You can achieve this through mutual respect and the results will follow.


Imagine yourself in an area where a weak signal for your mobile phone. When passing through a bad reception reception is difficult, interference makes its impossible to understand the message and your information is without a doubt is not effective. Apply this analogy to personal communication. Whether it's interviews, sales presentations, family discussions or manager employee feedback sessions,. Effective communication requires openness and trust


If you are the sender, here are some tips for increasing efficiency. PREP: Plan, practice, editing, and Psych. Preparation is key, plan what you want to communicate. Who, what, where, when, how and why all the elements of the plan. Plan to make your message audience focused and find out what is important for the recipient of your message, how can you best reach them, and why your communication is important for them.


During the "want to know more about your audience as possible, to help forge a stronger connection with them. Use the Internet to gather your intelligence. Google it, check them on LinkedIn, Facebook and the company web site. with this information you will be able to relate to more personal and specific level. Take the time to put your audience at ease with you and the direction you are going before you even attempt to communicate his message Remember it's all about them -.. you can


two-way process that requires you to force the listener. How to build confidence you need to show respect for each other, listening to what the audience says. Understand, by repeating back the key points and summarize all the comments made by other people, he says. Be helpful and patient to communicate any information that your audience may have difficulty understanding. Ask to make sure that the clarity and understanding for both of you. Remember, we all process information in different ways.


There are several barriers that limit communication:


1 We assume that sending the same message of sharing meaning. Think about how we suffer from information overload, email, social websites, phone calls, mobile devices and the tyranny of urgency. How effective is your message in this environment?


2 We forget that the meanings are held in people, not in words. In our rush to do all that "must" we do not connect, and make time for effective communication.


3 Effective communication is not about the speaker intended the message ... This is what the listener understands. Listen for understanding,. Build trust with mutual respect and think of the value of each


effective communication requires openness and trust. Let me know if these suggestions help with your communication.

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