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"Developing excellent
“COMMUNICATION – the human COMMUNICATION skills is absolutely
connection – is the key to personal essential to effective leadership. The
and career success.” Paul J. Meyer, leader must be able to share
Businessman and Motivational Speaker
knowledge and ideas to transmit a
sense of urgency and enthusiasm to
others. If a leader can't get a
“Good COMMUNICATION does not message across clearly and motivate
mean that you have to speak in others to act on it, then having a
perfectly formed sentences and message doesn't even matter."
paragraphs. It isn't about slickness. Gilbert Amelio, President and CEO
Simple and clear go a long way.” of National Semiconductor Corp.
John Kotter, Harvard Professor and
“Leading Change” Expert
Presentation Layout
Communication and its components
Barriers to communication
7 C’s of effective communication
Listening comprehension
Non verbal communication and body
languaue
What is communication?
What do you think communication is?
How would you define it?
Decision- Decision-
Filters Making Filters Making
Sensory Data
Sensory Data
Beliefs Beliefs
Values Values
Questions & Questions &
Metaphors Metaphors
Beh. Type Beh. Type
State Encoding State Encoding
Assimilates Disregards
information information
Some Tips for Improving Written
Communication
1.Completeness
2.Conciseness
3.Clarity
4.Correctness
5.Consideration
6.Courtesy
7.Concreteness
1.Completeness
Every communication must be complete and adequate.
Every person should, therefore, be provided with all the required facts and figures.
For example, when factory supervisor instructs workers to produce, he must specify the exact size,
shape, quality and cost of the product. Any assumptions behind the messages should also be
clarified.
While answering a letter, all the questions raised in the letter must be replied.
Tips
Provide all necessary information
Words 8%
Tone of voice 34%
Non-verbal cues 58%
Message 100%
Body language includes…
Face
Figure
Focus
Territory
Tone
Time