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11. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION

AND COLLABORATION

Key approaches to implementing

the skill in a workplace

There are numerous techniques that can help you with getting

and maintaining effective communication and collaboration in
the workplace[1]:

Adapt message to the audience: it is very important

to learn how to adapt your message from the style
and content point of view to different audiences. If

you are addressing a broad audience, you can
prepare big picture, but structured presentations

about general features of the company. If you have

to address specialized teams, for example, you
need to know about their interests, specific

problems, ways of communicating and prepare
your message accordingly.

Use authenticity in your communication: People

prefer working with authentic communicators.
When you show your colleagues and superiors that

you are a reliable, sincere, honest person that
wants to find the way to best communicate and

collaborate with others so that the team tasks are
finished, and company goals are met.

Adapt nonverbal communication to your message:

Nonverbal sings are accountable for 55% of the any

communication success. You have to pay attention
to the way your nonverbal is synchronized with

your message. What you say must always be similar
to the way you say it.

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