Communication is 80+% of the work in the Project Management World. Great skills to have and continue to improve... #projectmanagement #jmarqconsulting
Business requires teamwork. And teamwork requires communication. If you want to be the best, you need to communicate well. Adopt these 12 key behaviors to improve your communication skills and level up your career: 1/ Be clear and concise ↳ Don’t say: "I would greatly appreciate it if you could provide me with the updated sales figures at your earliest convenience" ↳ Say: "Please send the updated sales figures by the end of the day.” 2/ Prepare Your Thoughts in Advance ↳ Before a meeting, review the agenda and anticipate potential questions. ↳ Prepare clear, concise talking points. 3/ Remember Nonverbal Cues ↳ Maintain eye contact, have an open body posture, and emphasize your points with hand gestures rather than crossing your arms. 4/ Practice Active Listening ↳ When a colleague explains a new project, repeat the key details to show you understand. ↳ Ask clarifying questions rather than immediately responding. 5/ Create Communication Guidelines ↳ Establish team guidelines (e.g. responding to emails within 24 hours). ↳ Use a consistent meeting agenda format. 6/ Choose the Right Communication Channel ↳ For a sensitive personnel issue, have an in-person conversation. Don't discuss over email or chat. 7/ Ask Open-Ended Questions ↳ Use What, How and Why questions. Instead of asking "Did the marketing campaign meet its goals?" try "What were the key goals of the marketing campaign?” 8/ Stop the Texting Style ↳ For important emails, review for clarity, tone, and grammar before hitting send, rather than quickly typing out a brief message. 9/ Open Door Policy ↳ Encourage an "open door" policy where employees feel comfortable sharing ideas and concerns 10/ Resolve Conflict ↳ Don’t leave issues unaddressed. That creates problems later. 11/ Get a Coach ↳ Take public speaking workshops or get a coach. 12/ Overcommunicate ↳ You will never get penalized for giving regular updates! Don't let communication skills hold back your career. Master these behaviors to reach the next level in 2024. Created by: Will McTighe please following him. FREE Management Courses 🔥 𝟭. 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁: 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 Learn from Google employees whose foundations in project management served as launchpads for their own careers. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dSVg_gUX 𝟮. 𝗜𝗕𝗠 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 Develop the skills, knowledge, and portfolio to have a competitive edge in the job market. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dYVWT9kj 𝟯. 𝗔𝗜 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 👉 https://lnkd.in/dDsiXKyK 𝟰. 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 👉 https://lnkd.in/dRnwKXbU 𝟱. 𝗦𝗰𝗿𝘂𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 👉 https://lnkd.in/dmxgWS9G