Leadership Communication

As a person, I usually adapt my communication style depending on who I am communicating with. If it is a smaller team, I prefer having in-person discussions in order to understand others’ perspectives and gain an understanding of the team’s thoughts. In a larger team, it is important to have a more effective approach by aligning the team with a clear vision with the least amount of words used as possible.

I am attentive and I consider myself to be an active listener. I engage in conversation, I ask questions, and I make sure that the other person is aware that I am listening (e.g. nodding, but not too much).

In conversation, I am able to acknowledge and understand others’ feelings and experiences. I always consider other peoples’ values, thoughts, and ideas.

As a leader, I get distracted by specifics. I am very keen on stating exactly what I want to say, and a lot of the times I have trouble finding the right words, delaying the conversation even further.

Communication is at times best kept brief in order for it to be deemed as effective. As such, it requires the person to have a clear thought process.

Furthermore, I need to be more confident when asking clarifying questions. I need to start doing this more in order to understand other people’s thoughts, goals, and motivations.

As a person who dislikes criticism, I need to be more open to receiving and implementing feedback. This is crucial as this behavior fosters self-improvement and allows one to be honest with oneself by setting targets.

Like a lot of people, there are times when I am drained of energy. A good and effective communicator must be able to engage the auditor with enthusiasm so that others are able to interpret the message and feel connected and motivated.