What is Effective Communication ?

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About Communication

Inner winners are excellent communications.  They listen effectively so that the other person feels heard and understood.  This is why people describe inner winners as great conversationalists.  By listening and understanding others first, inner winners are able to exert influence, persuade others, and enlist their aid in achieving goals and dreams.  Inner winners communicate their ideas in ways
that others can understand.

Communication  is only effective if the response you get from the listener is the response you desired.

If you don’t get the response you desired, your communication was not  effective.  Communication is also the key to success in all interpersonal relationships, both professional and personal.

Here’s how inner winners get to be effective communication.   They learn about the people with whom they will be communicating.  They learn about the other person’s speaking styles, word preferences, goals, desires and needs.  The inner winners give them just what they want.  Inner winners change their own communication style to match the style of the prospect, customer, buyer, colleague, boss, family member, or friend.

Sharpen Your Communication Skills :

Using a scale of 1 to 5 rate your ability to communicate in the following areas.

1=Never,

2=Rarely,

3=Sometimes,

4=Often,

5=Always.

_____ Building rapport.

“I strive to find common ground with others and I establish comfortable relationships easily.”

_____Listening.

 “I stay focused on what others are saying to me and frequently nod or give other indications that I am listening.”

_____ Persuasiveness.

“I am able to convince others to change their minds of align themselves with my ideas.”

_____ Influencing.

“Other people are interested in what I say and act upon my opinions and suggestions.”

_____ Understanding.

“I strive to understand why others think or act as they do and show respect for their perspective.”

_____Responding.

“ I ask for clarification, paraphrase what others say, take action, and give other appropriate indications that I am listening.”

_____Giving feedback.

“I share with people the results of their actions in a timely and respectful way.”

What will you do to improve your communication skills in those areas where you rated yourself low ?