Effective ways of Communication
“The speaker today wasn’t good enough” or “No! That’s not what I meant”. Do these lines sound familiar? It happens when communication doesn’t get through and points of view don’t get delivered as they were intended to. Good communication skills are the key to better personalities and leaders. An age-old saying goes, “It’s not what you say, but how you say it.” With that said been said, here are some effective ways of communication.
1. The common ways
The most common ways of spoken communication
are visual, verbal, and non-verbal. Verbal communication has always been the
most effective way of communicating with anyone. Working in teams during
meetings, discussions, approvals – everything requires strong methods of
communication.
Visual & pictorial representations also seem to come through as great tools of smart communication. This is why presentations showcasing interesting infographics, images or using drawings as well as color or graphic design for statistical data through pie charts and graphs bring out the point in a highly effective way.
2. Right Words at the Right time
Conversing with the right words and being clear
with your words is something we always have been told to be careful about,
which is why we must take time to think before we speak. Being straightforward about
it is one thing but making sure you stay relevant to the topic spoken and understand
where its heading is another vital thing.
When we have many opinions or a lot of content
to be spoken about certain information, we often tend to be mistaken for something
which we dint actually mean. The clarity of that mistake too should be
conveyed, as it builds up as a better exchange of words. Being clear, bold, patient, and last
but not least being you as you are – will be the all-time drivers to a smooth conversation.
3. The use of the “Face” & “Body”
The use of facial expressions, hand gestures, or
actions are ways to a nonverbal communicative way of the speaker’s word choice
and behavior. Body language, sarcasm, deception, or genuineness occurs within
nonverbal communication. These things are often communicated through the face
& body and even including appearance sometimes, all of which can convey something
about the speaker. Even a gesture like this could mean a lot.
Gone are the days, where words were enough!
The trendy ways of communicating now involve memes, fun emoticons, humorous GIF
images, funny videos, etc. People now are coming up with any way to make their conversation
more interestingly relatable and effective through these innovative ways.
4. Help the speaker by Listening
"Seek first to understand, then to be
understood." Let the speaker feel-free to put his point out there to
you, understand his/her point of view, and then reciprocate accordingly. Once
you truly understand their point of view, you are in a better position to
thoughtfully share your ideas. Your attention, response to the speaker,
contribution in listening, and last but not least keeping it interactive and not making it a one-way deal is to simply demonstrate that you are engaged and interested.
Bonus point: The listener plays almost plays an equal role
as the speaker in terms of communication. Interruptions at times might not be
feasible but majorly it’s not encouraged!
5. Takeaways from conversations
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