Communication

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I’ve been working with clients and students for a couple of decades now, and one of the most important factors in success is communication.

We need to choose to communicate well, if we want to be successful.

• We need to listen to our people—clients, supervisors, direct reports, colleagues, etc.

• We need to tailor our messages to make sure people hear us.

• We need to help people see why what we are saying is worth their buy-in.

• We need to move people to action.

• And we need to do it in a way that makes our people feel valued, respected, and motivated, so that they choose to come back and follow us again.

Make the effort to connect with your people. If you can get your message heard, build buy-in, and move people to action again and again, you can accomplish anything. And if you choose not to even try, your impact will always be limited.

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