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Great Leaders Are Great Communicators

Think of someone you know that communicates really well.

And someone that doesn’t.

What makes the difference?

Communication in leadership is like fine-tuning a musical instrumentโ€”it makes every performance better.

Especially for starting managers, getting this right from the beginning gives you a head start.

Hereโ€™s a challenge for you: ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—ผ๐˜€๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—ถ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—บ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ต.

Need inspiration? Below youโ€™ll find some ideas:

๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: Use reflective listening techniques, such as paraphrasing what the speaker has said to confirm understanding.

๐—–๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: Before communicating, take a moment to organize your thoughts to ensure clarity and precision in your message.

๐—ฃ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: Remember WIIFM โ€“ โ€œWhatโ€™s In It For Meโ€? โ€“ A thought thatโ€™s often on our minds (we are human, after all). If you can pro-actively address this in your communication, youโ€™re more convincing.

๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: Adjust your communication style to match the preferences of your audienceโ€”some may prefer directness, while others may need more context.

๐—”๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: Regularly ask for feedback on your communication style and effectiveness, showing you value continuous improvement.

๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜…๐˜ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ต๐˜†
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: When giving instructions, starting meetings or sharing updates, always explain the context. You might see the bigger picture, but your audience might not.

๐—”๐˜€๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ค๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€
๐Ÿ“Œ Tip: Ask open-ended questions that start with “what” or “how” to encourage detailed responses and deeper discussions.

Improving how you communicate can dramatically enhance your interactions and the impact you can make.

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