Teamwork requires communication. Communication is the lifeblood of a team. It’s how leaders and teams coordinate what needs to be done, who needs to do it, and how all those various tasks fit into the broad whole of collaboration. As a leader, communication skills are arguably the most important skills to develop. And if you’re an aspiring leader, you’ll need to improve your communication skills before you even find yourself in a leadership role.
In this episode, we’ll outline four ways to improve your communication skills and hence 4 ways to grow in your ability to lead.
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Listen Actively
3:19 Talk Narratively
4:51 Stand Confidently
6:18 Setup Generously
7:31 Conclusion
All four of these methods will improve your communication skills, but it’s worth circling back to the very first method again. Because without active listening, the rest of these methods become hard to implement. You need to listen actively to uncover what they think and decide how to talk narratively. You need to listen actively in order to feel confident sending your message. And you need to listen actively in order to set other parties up generously. So, while you could work on any of these four methods, it’s best to start by working on active listening. Leaders who actively listen communicate better and build teams that communicate better. And that helps everyone do, their best work ever.
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One of the world’s leading business thinkers, David Burkus’ forward-thinking ideas and bestselling books are helping leaders and teams do their best work ever.
He is the best-selling author of four books about business and leadership. His books have won multiple awards and have been translated into dozens of languages. His insights on leadership and teamwork have been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review, USAToday, Fast Company, the Financial Times, Bloomberg BusinessWeek, CNN, the BBC, NPR, and CBS This Morning. Since 2017, Burkus has been ranked as one of the world’s top business thought leaders by Thinkers50. As a sought-after international speaker, his TED Talk has been viewed over 2 million times. He’s worked with leaders from organizations across all industries including Google, Stryker, Fidelity, Viacom, and even the US Naval Academy.
A former business school professor, Burkus holds a master’s degree in organizational psychology from the University of Oklahoma, and a doctorate in strategic leadership from Regent University.
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