Let’s put the pieces together. Imagine you have a brilliant idea at your job. Maybe you have a thought around building community at your workplace or restructuring your space to allow for better collaboration. How do you get people on board with your ideas? This takes a lot of the 10 skills to do successfully; innovation to listen and learn from diverse perspectives, problem solving to devise a plan of action and ultimately communication – how are you going to deliver your idea to someone who can help you make it happen?
Check out these Quick Tips to Make Yourself Heard. You’ll discover an easy list you can use to speak up professionally in the workplace.Print it out. Hang it over your desk. Save it on your phone. It’s a handy guide you can use any time you’re communicating professionally.
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How to speak so that people want to listen (TED Talks) Sound expert Julian Treasure poignantly shares how-to’s of powerful speaking and offers vocal exercises on how to speak with empathy and confidence. This is a talk for people who have “felt like you're talking, but nobody is listening.” This is a Talk “that might help the world sound more beautiful."
The Three C’s: Cultivating Connection, Communication, and Collaboration Author Marta Wilson created the concept of LEAP, framework she "developed to help people reach their personal and professional potential." LEAP stands for Leadership Effectiveness and Potential includes 4 parts: Personal Mastery, Interpersonal Mastery, Organizational Mastery, and Motivational Mastery. The keys to developing Interpersonal Mastery include connection, communication, and collaboration. The author expands on each in this article.
