This was an amazing read. You don’t need new vocabularies to sharpen your communication skills, you need confidence, professionalism and a better phrasing of words.
The clarification examples are especially useful for someone starting their first job. If I don’t understand an instruction, asking a question seems a lot more responsible than guessing because I’m embarrassed.
I’d be careful with replacing “I’m not sure,” though. Sometimes that’s the honest answer. “I don’t know yet. I’ll check and get back to you by tomorrow” gives the person something useful without pretending I have information I don’t.
That’s a communication skill I want to explore through Off the Syllabus: how to ask questions, disagree, and admit a mistake when you’re the youngest or least experienced person in the room. I want to contribute without feeling like I have to bluff my way through.
Thanks for Sharing the strategies for Communication Skills
This was an amazing read. You don’t need new vocabularies to sharpen your communication skills, you need confidence, professionalism and a better phrasing of words.
The clarification examples are especially useful for someone starting their first job. If I don’t understand an instruction, asking a question seems a lot more responsible than guessing because I’m embarrassed.
I’d be careful with replacing “I’m not sure,” though. Sometimes that’s the honest answer. “I don’t know yet. I’ll check and get back to you by tomorrow” gives the person something useful without pretending I have information I don’t.
That’s a communication skill I want to explore through Off the Syllabus: how to ask questions, disagree, and admit a mistake when you’re the youngest or least experienced person in the room. I want to contribute without feeling like I have to bluff my way through.
Absolutely right that one's professional brand is built one conversation at a time. Thanks for sharing.
Useful points! Thanks for sharing