Reports or updates can mean talking about problems, challenges, actions, results, and solutions. Here are a few tips and simple outlines to keep your communication on track. Be direct and explicit, not indirect and implicit. Say what you want to say, and justify it after you do so, not before. Whatever you are speaking about,…
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How you say something is as important as what you say, and sometimes how you say something is even more important than what you say. You know what to say, so just say it. Focus your energy and attention on how to say it. Strong and optimistic voice 1) Give sincere answers. Whatever you say,…
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It’s okay to ask a question even if it might reveal someone’s mistake. No one is going to think that you are trying to point out someone’s error. If you question whether or not information is correct or point out that information is not correct, people will not automatically believe that you want to find fault with…
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Be positive. Be tactful. Speak up. Say what you mean. Eight tips for communicating at meetings 1) Be positive by balancing something you say that is negative with something that is positive. If you speak about something that needs to be improved, also, suggest ways to improve it. Be optimistic. 2) Don’t be too humble….
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Here are some tips for effective office and workplace communication. Asking questions and saying “I don’t know” 1) Don’t worry about telling someone that you don’t know something. If it’s something that you can find out but just don’t know at the moment, explain this and say when you’ll have the information that someone needs….
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International professionals who experience the American employment interview may require some guidance in how to use the language. Now, I don’t mean proficiency in grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation and accent. I mean proficiency in content. What should you say, and what should you not say at an American employment interivew? As part of his answer…
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Now, if you don’t feel that someone’s English communication skills are strong enough, could an accent reduction program be the solution? It could, but accent reduction could be just part of the solution. Sometimes people think that improving professional communication skills is about accent reduction. They say, “She needs accent reduction”, “We have an employee…
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