In Kevin Daum’s (2013) article, 8 Ways to Improve Your Communications Right Now, he presents a sensible set of simple tips that the reader can instantly apply to their communications. Likewise, his informative and at times witty advice is easy to agree with and employ. For instance, Daum’s (2013) tip number three recommends asking two thought-provoking and pertinent questions before the conversation ends. By doing this, Daum (2013) asserts, “[it] will make you think harder about what is being said and will ensure both parties were fully engaged.”
Daum’s tips cover verbal and email communications so well that I want to expand on them to include more written communications, as well as advice on presentations. Also, with multiple generations in the workplace, I offer suggestions on …show more content…
Express yourself
Dress appropriate to the occasion, maintain eye contact, and most important, put some life in your voice. If you are enthusiastic about a new initiative or program, the audience should feel it. In Erik Palmer’s (2015) article, he states, “If an audience doesn’t hear the passion in your voice, they won’t care about the message.” Effective oral communication requires emotion and it is not easily mastered in the beginning, but with practice, the emotion and passion will develop.
Cross-generational
“As people live and work longer than ever before, the modern office now houses up to four wildly different generations under one roof - and it can be a Petri dish for problems.” -Jenna Goudreau
5. He’s misstra know-it-all
Whether the organization is suit and tie or jeans and hoodies, communication styles vary among generations and the differences can create tension (Goudreau, 2013). Younger employees may prefer the efficiency of casual emails that read like texting while older employees value correspondence that is more formal. One way to control both internal and external communications is to set clear criteria of expectations (Goudreau, 2013).
6. Avenues and
Daum’s tips cover verbal and email communications so well that I want to expand on them to include more written communications, as well as advice on presentations. Also, with multiple generations in the workplace, I offer suggestions on …show more content…
Express yourself
Dress appropriate to the occasion, maintain eye contact, and most important, put some life in your voice. If you are enthusiastic about a new initiative or program, the audience should feel it. In Erik Palmer’s (2015) article, he states, “If an audience doesn’t hear the passion in your voice, they won’t care about the message.” Effective oral communication requires emotion and it is not easily mastered in the beginning, but with practice, the emotion and passion will develop.
Cross-generational
“As people live and work longer than ever before, the modern office now houses up to four wildly different generations under one roof - and it can be a Petri dish for problems.” -Jenna Goudreau
5. He’s misstra know-it-all
Whether the organization is suit and tie or jeans and hoodies, communication styles vary among generations and the differences can create tension (Goudreau, 2013). Younger employees may prefer the efficiency of casual emails that read like texting while older employees value correspondence that is more formal. One way to control both internal and external communications is to set clear criteria of expectations (Goudreau, 2013).
6. Avenues and