Text B How Can You Develop Effective Communication Skills?
Text B How Can You Develop Effective Communication Skills?
Warm-up Besides technical skills,what other skills should you develop? If you are not a good communicator,do you want to make yourself one? What do communication skills mean in your own opinion? ·Vhat does“empathy”mean in Para.1? Do you like to have others'suggestions when you write?What are the advantages of revising your writing?
Warm-up • Besides technical skills, what other skills should you develop? • If you are not a good communicator, do you want to make yourself one? • What do communication skills mean in your own opinion? • What does “empathy” mean in Para. 1? • Do you like to have others’ suggestions when you write? What are the advantages of revising your writing?
outline Some tips for developing effective communication skills See things from your audience's perspective rather than from your own Revise your documents until there is no additional way to improve them Be willing to accept other's suggestions for improving your writing. Rewards to your efforts
outline • Some tips for developing effective communication skills • See things from your audience’s perspective rather than from your own • Revise your documents until there is no additional way to improve them • Be willing to accept other’ s suggestions for improving your writing. • Rewards to your efforts
Like many of the technical skills you have acquired, developing effective communication skills reacts on your ability to reason logically and to make sound decisions.However, making the following suggestions will facilitate your developing effective communication skills
Like many of the technical skills you have acquired, developing effective communication skills reacts on your ability to reason logically and to make sound decisions. However, making the following suggestions will facilitate your developing effective communication skills
Attempt to see things from your audience's perspective rather than from your own.That is,have empathy for your audience.Being empathetic isn't as simple as it seems,particularly when dealing with today's diverse workforce. Erase the mind-set,"I know what I want to say.”Instead,ask,“How would my audience react to this message?How can I present this message so that my audience can easily understand it?
Attempt to see things from your audience’s perspective rather than from your own. That is, have empathy for your audience. Being empathetic isn’t as simple as it seems, particularly when dealing with today’s diverse workforce. Erase the mind-set, “I know what I want to say.” Instead, ask, “How would my audience react to this message? How can I present this message so that my audience can easily understand it?
Revise your documents until you cannot see any additional ways to improve them.Resist the temptation to think of your first draft as your last draft.Instead,look for ways to improve and be willing to incorporate valid suggestions once you have completed a draft.Remember that skilled speech writers might rewrite a script 15 or 20 times.Writers in public relations firms revise brochures and advertising copy until perhaps only a comma in the final draft is recognizable from the first draft.Your diligent revising will yield outstanding dividends
Revise your documents until you cannot see any additional ways to improve them. Resist the temptation to think of your first draft as your last draft. Instead, look for ways to improve and be willing to incorporate valid suggestions once you have completed a draft. Remember that skilled speech writers might rewrite a script 15 or 20 times. Writers in public relations firms revise brochures and advertising copy until perhaps only a comma in the final draft is recognizable from the first draft. Your diligent revising will yield outstanding dividends
Specifically,the audience (your supervisor,your employees,or a client/customer,for example)is more likely to understand and accept your message. Be willing to allow others to make suggestions for improving your writing. Most people consider their writing very personal.That is,they are reluctant to share what they have written with others and are easily offended if others suggest changes.This syndrome,called writer's pride of ownership,can needlessly prevent you from seeking assistance from experienced writers---
Specifically, the audience (your supervisor, your employees, or a client/customer, for example) is more likely to understand and accept your message. Be willing to allow others to make suggestions for improving your writing. Most people consider their writing very personal. That is, they are reluctant to share what they have written with others and are easily offended if others suggest changes. This syndrome, called writer’s pride of ownership, can needlessly prevent you from seeking assistance from experienced writers---
a proven method of improving communication skills.On the job,you will share your writing with recipient(your supervisor,your employees,or a client/customer).Because a great deal of what is written in business today is written collaboratively,you will be required to subject your writing to review by others. You have nothing to lose but much to gain: exposure to successful techniques used by more seasoned writers and the chance to improve your writing skills
a proven method of improving communication skills. On the job, you will share your writing with recipient (your supervisor, your employees, or a client/customer). Because a great deal of what is written in business today is written collaboratively, you will be required to subject your writing to review by others. You have nothing to lose but much to gain: exposure to successful techniques used by more seasoned writers and the chance to improve your writing skills
To capitalize on the technical skills in your career field,you must begin developing effective communication skills. Once you are competent in your field and effective in communicating that knowledge to others,you can reap the rewards sure to come your way:increased ability to secure a job,to keep a job,and to earn deserved promotions to position higher visibility and responsibility. Based on Business Communication by Carol M. Lethman
To capitalize on the technical skills in your career field, you must begin developing effective communication skills. Once you are competent in your field and effective in communicating that knowledge to others, you can reap the rewards sure to come your way: increased ability to secure a job, to keep a job, and to earn deserved promotions to position higher visibility and responsibility. Based on Business Communication by Carol M. Lethman
acquire to buy or obtain sth.esp.sth.expensive or difficult to get The museum has managed to acquire an important work of curiosity appreciation. How did you acquire the Rolex? to learn or develop knowledge,skills etc by your own efforts,or to become well known because of your abilities The ability to use a language can be acquired only by the act of using the language
acquire • to buy or obtain sth. esp. sth. expensive or difficult to get The museum has managed to acquire an important work of curiosity appreciation. How did you acquire the Rolex? • to learn or develop knowledge, skills etc by your own efforts, or to become well known because of your abilities The ability to use a language can be acquired only by the act of using the language
