Not Being Heard - A Failure To Communicate
In this current technological age, where everyone has the world at their fingertips, a lack of effective communication is still a major problem in the workplace.
People complain saying “no one cares” or “they’re just not listening to me”. The good news is it can be changed around with a healthy shift in mindset and a few simple steps. Take responsibility for the poor response to your efforts to communicate. Change the internal dialogue to “I need to care more and become a better listener.”
Key principles for effective communication:
- People Are Different: Not everyone is like you, so adjust your style.
- Take An Interest: This is the best way to become interesting.
- Celebrate Diversity: Imagine if everyone was the same.
- Look For Common Ground: Find things you agree on.
- Give What You Want: Be the type of communicator you want others to be for you.
Communication is a process that involves a sender, a receiver, encoding and decoding. Perhaps it’s time for us all to go old school, put the phone down and try talking to people.
