3 Keys to Improving Your Communication Skills

It is dependent on how we are communicating information, which is dependent on how our audience can assimilate it in both globalized and localized environments.

Communication is the key to building a democratic society, team, nation, family, and community.

Communication is therefore also about understanding cultural differences, the language of human behavior, and listening to what is being communicated to us. Cultural differences is not only exceptional to where a person is from but how others understand us. In order for others to understand us, we have to be mindful of how we describe the information we want to divulge.

Effective communication is not about speaking or writing well in English.

Effective communication is the ability to connect with another human to share and receive information in a way our relationship with that person is strengthened.

The 3-prong method to establish effective communication

Ability to practice mindful listening

Communication is all about listening and mindful listening at that. When we are able to practice mindful listening, we become phenomenal communicators. Listening allows us to hear with the person who is expressing. When we hear with others, we are understanding their perspective and their stance.

Ability to speak with others as opposed to speaking to or speaking at others

Speaking with someone allows us to connect with them at a deeper and personal level. Speaking with someone is synonymous to walking with someone along side with them as opposed to walking in front of them or behind them. When we speak with a person, we are connecting with them at a human level.

Ability to disseminate information in its simplest form

Our ability to disseminate information at its simplest form is crucial. Simplest form encompasses of our ability to connect with others at a human level, at an emotional level, and at a level where we are consistently listening to them. When we listen with and speak with, sharing with becomes natural.

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