Communication

The importance of Communication cannot be stressed enough. Too many people express their opinions and perceptions and assume everyone else thinks the same way and guess what -they get so frustrated when you do not agree with them!!!! We are all individuals with our own methods and styles of communicating. It's all right to not always agree with what is being said and to state an opinion. Once there is an awareness of not making people wrong or judging them on what they say, a more relaxed conversation can occur and a common ground may show up.

Many leaders and managers need to know and practice this. A typical scenario in companies is that there is an assumption that "everything is fine" because no one is saying otherwise. If senior management simply took a few minutes to acknowledge people and maybe develop a policy of meeting once a month to get a sense of understanding of what's happening with everyone, a new sense of pride and ownership could start appearing. With the help of a coach, they can learn to be more open and transparent and create a space to create collaboration and good synergy.

God gave us two ears, two eyes and one mouth. There is tremendous value in listening to what is being said and seeing the reaction. Before you speak, step back a second and breathe , you could possibly react differently and be more profound in what you are going to say.