From the course: Navigating Complexity in Your Organization
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Modulating your message
From the course: Navigating Complexity in Your Organization
Modulating your message
- Think about someone you've worked with who is a really great communicator, whether it's an email, a presentation, or even just a simple hallway conversation, they always seem to have a way to clearly communicate and inspire others. You know, we hear a lot about communication and it's importance to organizations. It's actually a very in demand skill, but what exactly is communication? Let's zoom out for a second and define communication. Communication is defined as the exchange of information among people, a loop of feedback with data. Now, effective leaders are open, honest and direct in their communication, but there is a finesse to effective communication. In today's work environment, we're often working with remote teams or cross-functional teams. We're communicating to various levels of the organization. To be effective, we need to follow the sage advice of know your audience or modulate your message. To help…