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How To Communicate Effectively In A World Of Chatter
He looked right through me. He was trapped in his head, thinking about what he was going to say next.
Jeff Weiner, the former CEO of LinkedIn, has reported the number one skill employers are looking for in current employees, and new hires are communication skills.
I’ve also witnessed thousands of written communication murder scenes like this one:
I’ve been guilty of it. Not this bad.
An email like this is insane. Especially if he used Grammarly, it would be screaming, NO, don’t send!
With intentional practice, you can learn how to communicate effectively.
Determine what’s in it for them and set the stage using their language.
We love to hear ourselves talk. Our internal dialogue does it all day long.
Don’t be shy. I know you talk to yourself.
We’re selfish.
We want to talk about things we care about, are interested in, and can benefit from.
