Communication Skills
Leadership Skills – Business Communication
“The way we communicate with others and with ourselves ultimately determines the quality of our lives.”
TechnoFunc brings to you toolkit to understand the process of communication and develop essential communication skills. Communication results in understanding between two people when the message initiated and intended is closely received and responded to by the other person. Whenever two people are in each other’s presence, they communicate. Communication skills are learned more than they are inborn. Definitions of words are found in dictionaries, meanings of words are the interpretation given by the receiver of the communication. The meaning people take from your communication has more to do with your actions than your words.
Learn why effective communication is critical to your success on a team. Develop listening and questioning skills that encourage team member input and involvement. Develop feedback skills that lead to team co-operation and accountability.
Guide to Receptive Listening
Listening is the foundation for good communication. It is also the hardest skill to master. Do you listen to confirm what you already know, or do you listen to explore and learn new things? How can we create receptive communication as a listener? The real art of listening involves awareness and sensitivity to the feelings of the speaker because it is at the feeling level that genuine connection, relationship, and healing occurs.
Know Yourself & Your Values
At different points in your professional career, it is helpful to identify your core values. Values are the qualities considered to be the most important guiding principles that determine the priorities in your life and greatly influence your career choices. Your career brings happiness when it is in agreement with the beliefs you have about what is important and meaningful to you. Awareness of your values will help you develop a clearer sense of what's most important to you in life.
Models of Communication
In the field of communication studies, there are numerous models. No one model is suitable for all purposes and all levels of analysis. Some common models are known as Lasswell Model, George Gerbner Model, David Berlo Model, Shanon and Weaver Model, Osgoods Model, and Schramm Model. All these describe the four components of the communication process, namely, the source (communicator), the message, the channel, the receiver (audience).
Narcissistic Leadership
Narcissistic leadership is a leadership style in which the leader is only interested in him. Narcissists are good for companies that need people with vision and the courage to take them in new directions. Such leaders sometime might be highly successful, but is it a style to be followed. Learn the various types of narcissistic leadership and the characteristics of such leaders.
Narrative Leadership Style
Narrative leadership is interpreted as the leader who aspires to construct leadership by telling stories. Leadership is a task of persuasion, of winning people’s minds and hearts. Storytelling is thus inherently suited for the task of leadership. Learn about the narrative leadership style and how to use this style to inspire and motivate followers or to manage change.
