Your words matter, so stop doing these 3 things

It’s easy to underestimate the power of communication. It isn’t something we’re aware of at all times – from our body language to our tone to our word choice, communication is almost a reflex. We hear something and we respond without much thought.

For leaders and organizations, communication is a critical component of your success. It should be done thoughtfully and intentionally: It’s how you build trust, excitement, support, and engagement.

Leadership guru Laurie Cure reminds us that the communication process is an important one. Comprised of five steps – source, encoding, channel, decoding, and receiver – any oversights or missteps during the process can derail your efforts. To help leaders communicate as effectively as possible, Cure advises leaders to avoid these three things:

 

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