Want to Be More Effective in Your Communications? Try This!

Studies have repeatedly shown effective interpersonal exchanges depend on effective communication. But the word “communication” has multiple interpretations. Therefore, it should be broken down into several key components. To assist you in considering the effectiveness of your own communication, review the ten pairs in the following list and select the one term in each pair that you value more highly. In making your selection, ask, “Which of the two am I more likely to use?” or even “Which of the two would I rather use?”

I would rather communicate by…
1. a) arranging information chronologically b) putting the most exciting information first
2. a) using comforting words b) offering radical, dramatic, challenging thoughts