Effective communication skills

Efficiency Keep your e–mail message short and to the point. The e–mail subject should be detailed enough to give the recipient an idea about the e–mail content without having to open it. Single words like “Hi” or “Hello” or “Help” are unhelpful, think of meaningful but short titles. If you have to e–mail more than two documents as attachments, zip them into one file. Doing so would ensure that the recipient will not miss downloading any file. There are many programm1

Isn’t it amazing how hard we have to work at communicating well? I often throw up my hands and think, “God, does it really have to be this difficult?”Whether it is working through a misunderstanding with my husband, negotiating through a conflict among my children, or responding thoughtfully to a coaching client who’s trying to figure out her next best step, communicating well is an essential skill that requires intentionality, humility, and perseverance. Although words have always come…

Easy-to-follow tips that will help you start (and sustain) conversations with anyone you meet.

'Because.' 'Thanks.' 'We': These are the words that will open your listener to you and give you power.

Do we listen to understand or listen to speak. Is it merely listening or a way of learning? This article embarks on my journey to Active Listening and the profound learning in the process.

1. Don’t rush: Always have paused in between your conversation, it allows the other person to understand you more efficiently. 2. Don’t forget to praise: give compliments about anything you can, everyone likes to hear good things about themselves. It is also known as one of the best communication skills.3. Be honest with people: it is not bad if you don’t know something, don’t pretend like you know everything. Be honest and ask or even if you know to allow the other person to speak, you…

1. They are good listeners: yes a good communicator is a good listener. They listen to people more than they talk a person with good communication skills even hear what is not verbally spoken. 2.Have good face reading skills: yes good communicators have a good understanding of this and this is what helps them communicate well to the listeners. 3. Make other explicable: they can easily deliver any messages to the listener. They know many tips and tricks to make even complicated subjects…

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The resource explains the different type of barriers to communication and gives guidence on how to overcome these barriers.