Episode 1: Three communication tools to build effective teams & stronger relationships

3 Communication Tools for building effective teams: Conversational
competence is an important but overlooked skill that can make or
break your career. Because so much of our conversation is
impersonal and filtered through our many technological devices,
it’s not surprising that many of us have lost several aspects in
the art of interpersonal communication.If we truly want to have
motivated and engaged teams were people want to come to work and
contribute we have to recognize the people are motivated when they
feel heard and seen. Every manager can do this by using these tips:
1.(Create a Psychologically safe environment) If a company wants to
surpass its competitors, it needs to improve how people work
together. Over the last decade, Google spent millions of dollars
using big data to study what makes a team successful? The
researchers found that psychological safety was the most important
factor for employee engagement and for a building effective teams.
2. (Listen 80% talk 20%) Surprisingly one of the top communication
skills is actually when we’re not talking. The best teams listen to
one another, allow equal time for others to talk... 3. Ask open
ended questions. Learn why this matters and learn 7 specific open
ended questions that will help you build more trust and
collaboration not only with your teams but with everyone. If you
have a growth mindset, “Breakthroughs” will help your career soar.