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Last week’s Thought for the Week was; \u201cUnmasking the Communication Illusion\u201d<\/em> which was all about our own personal awareness of how effectively we communicate. You can see this and all of my previous blogs below.<\/p>\n I mentioned last week about a presentation I went to. The presenter was very knowledgeable and yet she raced through the session so quickly and what would have been a brilliant session was lost on most of us.<\/p>\n Unless someone told her, she is probably unaware that her session could have been so much more impactful. (I don\u2019t know this lady and we were not asked for feedback, so it didn\u2019t seem appropriate for me to offer any at that time).<\/p>\n Here\u2019s the thing \u2026<\/p>\n We may believe we are really good communicators but how do we actually know whether we are?<\/p>\n Well, I believe it\u2019s all in the connections<\/em> that we make with people \u2026<\/p>\n If we are communicating well with someone, we tend to feel an affinity<\/em> with that person, we feel heard, seen and understood by them.<\/p>\n The written word can be more tricky though can\u2019t it! That\u2019s because we aren\u2019t in front of that person, we don\u2019t have any body language to give us context. There will be a tone to the written word, however that\u2019s open to interpretation!<\/p>\n So, how can we tell whether we are communicating well when we write?<\/p>\n Firstly, of course we will have an indicator in the way the other person responds to us (if you require a response that is). There are also tools out there to help us measure success, depending on the context and mode of communication.<\/p>\n Personally, for longer conversations, I prefer to have a face-to-face conversation whenever possible. If that\u2019s not practical, then a video conversation.<\/p>\n Then I use the written word to share information, as I am writing to you now. Of course, the written word is also useful to share facts and figures and keep a trail \/ record.<\/p>\n I would love to hear how useful my \u201cThoughts for the Week\u201d<\/em> are for you? I welcome feedback and how these could be improved in any way. My aim is to give you value, so it\u2019s very important to me to do just that!<\/p>\n Thank you!<\/p>\n I also invite you to book a free call with me if you would like to explore anything that\u2019s holding you back right now. Choose a time that best works for you HERE<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n –<\/em><\/strong>Tej Kapoor-<\/span><\/p>\n [Managing Director and Head of\u00a0Fosun<\/span>\u00a0RZ Capital India, a Beijing-based venture capital fund.]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n I will leave you with that thought and will be in touch again soon with more thoughts and tips.<\/p>\n With best wishes for your success, Korinne Le Page<\/strong><\/p>\n Thrive Coaching & Training<\/strong> \u2013 Empowering you to Thrive!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\u201cIt’s affinity<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0communication<\/em>, and an<\/em>\u00a0empathy<\/em>\u00a0for the<\/em>\u00a0human condition<\/em>, that<\/em>\u00a0binds us all<\/em>, and\u00a0<\/em>keeps<\/em>\u00a0a\u00a0soul<\/em>\u00a0in\u00a0wonder<\/em>\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n
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