When I was growing up, my mom would constantly say that good communication is the key to the success of relationships. It used to annoy the hell out of me, until I realized what true communication is. It took me until my sophomore year of high school. I was an assistant director for the school play and basically my job was to be the liaison for the director, the cast members, the orchestra, and the crew. It's a big job and takes a lot of communication. Here's my guide for communicating with other humans (as opposed to squirrels. trust me the squirrels were evil at my high school).
Communicating with an individual
-eye contact
-think before you speak
-watch the tone of your voice
-use the right wording so you don't send any mixed signal
-be direct with how you feel
-listen carefully; don't interrupt
Communicating with a group
-be direct
-be organized
-be aware of how others might react
-know the type of group (and the dynamics of that groups) you are speaking to/with
-make sure everyone understands; have them ask questions and ask them questions
-be open minded
I really like when you mention listen carefully because I feel like that is so important yet it is the one most difficult for us as a society. Also, I totally understand when you say to be aware of how others would react because that is being a good communicator.
ReplyDeleteThe tone of your voice is something that I think is often over looked. It can change the meaning and how people react to what ever you are say. Its a great thing to bring up!
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