How Do Your Communication Skills Measure Up?

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Communication: It’s an exchange. A process of sharing your thoughts, ideas, or feelings with another person. It’s easy right? We all communicate perfectly...Not so much. Especially today, the ability to communicate effectively is one of the most critical skills an employee or manager must have.

Whether it be remote or face-to-face, it's key to have people in your company that are transparent, assertive, and positive; otherwise it's almost certain you'll feel a shift in your company's culture...if you haven't already. For communication to be effective, it requires great skill in both listening and speaking. Here are a few tips to improve your skills as a communicator.

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What the Heck?!

Let’s face it - on a daily basis, someone will do something you don’t like. Here's your moment of truth. Whether it’s cutting you off in traffic, not replying to an email within your timeframe, or not following a specific process…it will happen. And when it does, what’s your first thought?

I know…It depends. I hate that response, though it may be true. Let’s talk about when someone cuts you off in traffic. Do you yell at the person? Shake your fist? Or something more drastic? Do you ever think, “What the heck?! Learn how to drive!”Now let me ask you a different question: Have you ever cut someone off in traffic?