The main purpose behind Communication is to Influence others to do or act in a certain way to produce a desired result or outcome and so it begins with US which is our Character Not the message or the person whom we're communicating with.
Character is the secret behind influence and integrity is the secret behind character.
After Character comes Communication which is a 2-way process which includes sending message and receiving feedback from the other side to conform understanding and maintain rapport.Besides communication is not a constant or rigid but on the contrary we see that effective communicators are also flexible in their approach & how they deliver the message.
In practice communication consists of 4 parts which make the whole communication process based on my intuition and understanding:
1-''Whom'' we're communicating with.
2-''Why'' communicate or what we want from the other side to do.
3-''What'' the message (content) is.
4-"How'' to best deliver the message ,email,fax,face to face,etc.
Effective communicators base their communication on the other side ''Whom'' and NOT the message ''What'' as clarified in the scheme below.
Character is the secret behind influence and integrity is the secret behind character.
After Character comes Communication which is a 2-way process which includes sending message and receiving feedback from the other side to conform understanding and maintain rapport.Besides communication is not a constant or rigid but on the contrary we see that effective communicators are also flexible in their approach & how they deliver the message.
In practice communication consists of 4 parts which make the whole communication process based on my intuition and understanding:
1-''Whom'' we're communicating with.
2-''Why'' communicate or what we want from the other side to do.
3-''What'' the message (content) is.
4-"How'' to best deliver the message ,email,fax,face to face,etc.
Effective communicators base their communication on the other side ''Whom'' and NOT the message ''What'' as clarified in the scheme below.
So,in order to become an effective communicator you can do the following:
1.Focus on''Whom'' your communicating with before anything else.
2.Be Clear!,clarity and simplicity are the keys to effective communication as Napoleon Bonaparte used to tell his secretaries ''Be clear,be clear,be clear''.
3.Be Flexible!, personal rigidity kills communication and for you to become a REALLY good communicator it is crucial to have a sense of humility and willingness to change as you communicate since it would be much easier to let someone be convinced in HIS own way rather than YOURS!.
4.Ask questions!to close the communication you need to make sure that the other side understood what is required of him to do.
5.Repeat! the process if needed.
So the process goes like this:
1.Character (ME)
2.Influence.(Him)
3.Communication.(The Bridge)
Here are 2 very useful links to help you further develop your communication skills:
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