HOW PEOPLE CLIMB THE CORPORATE COMMUNICATION LADDER
We hope you have opened this blog because you
know that successful managers and executives use effective oral and written
communication skills to get the results they need.
Many business executives pick up this blog
because they wish to improve their individual skills in writing or
presentations or both. Others need tips to help their team members work more
effectively. Green Wind Solutions will help
you with both perspectives.
We know you believe communication skills are
important, because you've opened this blog. We hope that you will find this to
be an excellent ladder for developing and refining your communication skills as
you advance in your business career.
COMMUNICATION
STRATEGY
Achieving success in today’s workplace requires
the ability to communicate effectively with a wide variety of audiences. Effective
business communication is more than the ability of an individual to create a
clear memo, a useful executive summary, a good report, or a persuasive
presentation. It is a set of individual skills, team or group decisions, and
company-supported policies, philosophies, and actions that promote the linkage
of individuals and groups within an organization. Such linkages ensure that key
strategic and operational information is shared appropriately and effectively.
Managers and companies that do not develop and encourage the use of such
processes give up potential competitive advantages and may under utilize company
strengths. It is clear that profound changes are occurring in the way that
businesses are both doing business and communicating.
Managers and executives frequently waste
considerable time by using faulty processes for documents and presentations. A
systematic process would enable them to work more efficiently, eliminate
redundancy, and communicate their ideas more effectively. The effectiveness of
management depends on the efficient means of communication.
Managers need to build teams, share
information, and appropriately delegate authority to facilitate the completion
of projects. A supply-chain view of a corporation, its suppliers, and customers
is now accepted and widely implemented as part of an integrated resource
management approach.
A good manager should be an active listener. Participate listening is as important as any other element in the process of
communication. It shows again the communication is a joint responsibility of
both sender and the receiver.
Managers who keep information private and
closely guarded are obstacles to teamwork and to reaching common, company wide
goals. Managers who do not accept input from others within and outside of their
groups risk failing to identify and solidify critical connections that will
make the company fast and innovative.
From cradle to grave you will communicate with
a wide range of audiences. For any audience, communication is effective only
when the message is understood and when it stimulates action or encourages the
audience to think in new ways.
People aren't “born” writers or speakers. The
more they write and speak the more their skills improve.
communication as an Art |
No matter what you are today the below ladders
help you discover how to collaborate in teams, listen well, master non verbal
communication, and participate in productive meetings. You will learn about
communicating across cultural boundaries.
Six
ladders in communication themes
Committing to ethical
communication.
Adopting an audience centered
approach.
Improving your intercultural
sensitivity.
Improving your body language.
Improving your work place
sensitivity.
Using communication technology effectively
Six
ladders in process
Defining your purpose
Analyzing your audience
Gathering supporting materials
Organizing your ideas
Improving delivery skills
Dealing with speech anxiety
A business
Organization is a group of people associated to earn profit. Various kinds of
activities have to be performed by the people of an organization so as to earn
profit. These activities need an effective and systematic communication.
Without efficient communication, one can not even imagine to do work and hence
will be unable to earn profit. Since the aim of business organization is to earn
profit, the organization will die without profit and this death is a result of
the absence of communication. This is why communication is called life blood of
a business organization.
Changes are occurring in what is being communicated within and outside of organizations, why it is being communicated, and who is doing the communicating.And we guarantee that improved business writing and business presentation skills will save you time and money.