Today's inundation of communication options leaves most people under-nourished and over-saturated. The results? Wasted time reading through "fluff". Learn proven techniques to sharpen your team's focus and move the ball towards the team's goals.

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THROUGH EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS
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MAKING AN IMPACT
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George Bernard Shaw, Playwright, political activist (1856 - 1950)
The single biggest problem in communication
is the illusion that it has taken place.“”
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ELIMINATE NOISELET PRIORITIES RISE TO THE TOP
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When lower priorities compete for your attention, your communication suffers. Give it the time
& attention it deserves. If YOU aren’t clear about what you need, how can anybody else be?
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BE A CREDIBLE AUTHORITY
KNOW YOUR TOPIC
Use the most resourceful person on the team to communicate team goals and needs. Save
time, energy & resources by delegating others to lead the discussions when they know more.
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5. TAILOR YOUR MESSAGETO YOUR UNIQUE AUDIENCE
Whether communicating with your team, clients or potential clients, make sure your message is
direct and uniquely relevant to them. If not, your message is just an unwelcome interruption.
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6. CONNECT ENGAGE&
KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE’S NEEDS
People hear what they want to hear. When people listen or read, they are filtering out
content for their needs. If you know those needs, you will have their attention & inspire action.
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7. OFFER A WIN-WINNOBODY WILL ACT JUST FOR YOU
Connect members personally to team goals. You can inspire people with fear/hope, but the
most reliable, effective & sustainable method is to inspire people to act on their own behalf.
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ASK QUESTIONSLISTEN TO NEEDS
Ask questions to seek clarity and listen not only to the words a person says, but the way they
say them. Grasp the spoken and unspoken needs that they are communicating.
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INFORM INFLUENCE&
MAKE YOUR COMMUNICATIONS COUNT
Each time you reach out to your team about a project, maximize your team’s effectiveness by
only communicating what is needed to clarify and/or advance the team towards the goals.
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USE THE BEST MEDIUMMINIMIZE OVER-USE OF EMAIL
Emails are horrible for intra-team communication — piling up and working against you.
Explore other available, effective tools that move you and your team faster to your goals.
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GET CONFIRMATIONMOVE AHEAD TOGETHER AS A TEAM
To move ahead smoothly, it is important to summarize what was agreed upon as a team.
Follow up verbal communication with written to use as a guide and source of reference.
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TRUST YOUR TEAMADAPT WHEN NECESSARY&
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Once you’ve communicated, trust that you have the best people in the right roles to move
towards the goals. If communication is a recurring problem, make personnel adjustments.

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