Like what your leadership style? How do you convey directives to subordinates? Have you micro manage each of your subordinates? Or do you let them create their own strategies, rarely communicate and not get dizzy with their routines for maximum results they deliver? Whichever way you guide the team, surely you agree that communication skills are one important factor that determines the success of your leadership.
Why good communication skills every leader must have? Any bright ideas as good as you or any strategy to improve performance and productivity of the team, if not properly and accurately communicated to the members, would be just a mere discourse that will not be understood by them. It was not even probably does not make you lose the respect of subordinates.
If you have been feeling frequent miscommunications with your subordinates, they misunderstand what you mean, do not work as expected so often arise 'friction' between the two sides, even frustration, then this is the time for you as a leader began doing recek about the effectiveness of checks and communication skills you have.
Some tips that can help you to communicate well are as follows:
1. Determination that you will improve your listening skills.
Often so unfamiliar to give direction and command, you forgot to listen to subordinates. You forget that effective communication is the exchange of information from two directions. If you dodged by reason of limited time and many responsibilities and things to do at the same time, remember that communication skills will be improved by increasing the ability to hear. When listening, do not forget to give a convincing body language such as making eye contact, nodded and leaned towards the addressee.
2. Give a brief but detailed.
Convey information to guide question words "who," what "," when "," where "and" how. " Avoid lengthy opening and make it a habit to go directly to the subject. Do not forget to give a reason, the effects and impact of such information for them. It is useful to convince them. Stay away from assumptions and convey the facts. If you need to write material that will be submitted to the conversation you will not forget any details.
3. Note the ability of the listener.
Notwithstanding the competence of your team members, not everyone has the ability to digest information. That's why the need for the ability to recognize the competence of each person to receive and digest information. High frequency of interactions with subordinates will memertajam Your ability to recognize how they digest information. To avoid and minimize the possible misunderstanding, to report in detail and accompanied by examples. To some people might sound excessive, but for other members is a more appropriate way for them.
4. Technological assistance.
Busyness who demanded to be out of office can not excuse a lack of communication with team members. Be updated with technological development. If the first leader to have enough cell phones will consider the possibility of having a gadget that makes you more accessible, such as Blackberry or other smart phones that allow for open emails or other files wherever located. Bulletin board instituted the use of electronics as a means of internal communications. In short, use technology to facilitate communication.
Why good communication skills every leader must have? Any bright ideas as good as you or any strategy to improve performance and productivity of the team, if not properly and accurately communicated to the members, would be just a mere discourse that will not be understood by them. It was not even probably does not make you lose the respect of subordinates.
If you have been feeling frequent miscommunications with your subordinates, they misunderstand what you mean, do not work as expected so often arise 'friction' between the two sides, even frustration, then this is the time for you as a leader began doing recek about the effectiveness of checks and communication skills you have.
Some tips that can help you to communicate well are as follows:
1. Determination that you will improve your listening skills.
Often so unfamiliar to give direction and command, you forgot to listen to subordinates. You forget that effective communication is the exchange of information from two directions. If you dodged by reason of limited time and many responsibilities and things to do at the same time, remember that communication skills will be improved by increasing the ability to hear. When listening, do not forget to give a convincing body language such as making eye contact, nodded and leaned towards the addressee.
2. Give a brief but detailed.
Convey information to guide question words "who," what "," when "," where "and" how. " Avoid lengthy opening and make it a habit to go directly to the subject. Do not forget to give a reason, the effects and impact of such information for them. It is useful to convince them. Stay away from assumptions and convey the facts. If you need to write material that will be submitted to the conversation you will not forget any details.
3. Note the ability of the listener.
Notwithstanding the competence of your team members, not everyone has the ability to digest information. That's why the need for the ability to recognize the competence of each person to receive and digest information. High frequency of interactions with subordinates will memertajam Your ability to recognize how they digest information. To avoid and minimize the possible misunderstanding, to report in detail and accompanied by examples. To some people might sound excessive, but for other members is a more appropriate way for them.
4. Technological assistance.
Busyness who demanded to be out of office can not excuse a lack of communication with team members. Be updated with technological development. If the first leader to have enough cell phones will consider the possibility of having a gadget that makes you more accessible, such as Blackberry or other smart phones that allow for open emails or other files wherever located. Bulletin board instituted the use of electronics as a means of internal communications. In short, use technology to facilitate communication.
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