Purposeful communication to get things done
(Execution Excellence -"Ability to get things done" Series)
We discussed some of the mindsets of highly influential people in the workplace to get things done. We mentioned win-win, how they look at work, and clarity of what they need.
Regarding practices, effective people work on themselves to build their credibility through relationships and expertise. The second practice is giving others their time, energy, and knowledge. The third practice is displaying respect by listening. The fourth practice is empowering others.
The next practice the people do is "Effective communication."
Effective communication and its relevance:
We often discussed the importance of effective communication in this forum for professional growth. From a perspective of influencing and getting things done, communication is one of the critical elements.
Generally, we like people who give clear instructions on what to do than those who do not have clarity in expectation and cannot articulate. This will have a direct impact on the ability to get things done.
One powerful practice that highly influence people do use in their communication process is purposeful communication.
What is purposeful communication?
It is all about communicating with others by outlining the purpose of the task as much as possible than merely saying what you want.
For example, you may want to know which material has been consumed more in the last three years to reduce costs.
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You have two options to communicate to your team to get the details.
Option1:
"I want consumption data of material for the last three years."
Option 2:
"I want to understand which material is consumed more in the last three years to look for consumption reduction to reduce cost."
In both options, you communicate the same. However, in option 2, you elaborate on the purpose, which will give more clarity to team members, and in high probability, they will filter the data with more insights.
The reason is that people like reasoning, and it will give clarity. When clarity is given, the output's speed or quality will be more than in the case of providing simple instruction.
When we practice this purposeful communication technique in all interpersonal communication, we subconsciously outline why/ what/ when /who, and how as much as possible, wherever required.
The idea is to give clarity to get things done easier than leaving people with ambiguity, reducing the ability to get things done.
Experimenting with your next communication to check its effectiveness would be best.
Have a great week ahead!
Regarding practices, effective people work on themselves to build their credibility through relationships and expertise. The second practice is giving others their time, energy, and knowledge. The third practice is displaying respect by listening. The fourth practice is empowering others.
The next practice the people do is "Effective communication."
Effective communication and its relevance:
We often discussed the importance of effective communication in this forum for professional growth. From a perspective of influencing and getting things done, communication is one of the critical elements.
Generally, we like people who give clear instructions on what to do than those who do not have clarity in expectation and cannot articulate. This will have a direct impact on the ability to get things done.
One powerful practice that highly influence people do use in their communication process is purposeful communication.
What is purposeful communication?
It is all about communicating with others by outlining the purpose of the task as much as possible than merely saying what you want.
For example, you may want to know which material has been consumed more in the last three years to reduce costs.
.
You have two options to communicate to your team to get the details.
Option1:
"I want consumption data of material for the last three years."
Option 2:
"I want to understand which material is consumed more in the last three years to look for consumption reduction to reduce cost."
In both options, you communicate the same. However, in option 2, you elaborate on the purpose, which will give more clarity to team members, and in high probability, they will filter the data with more insights.
The reason is that people like reasoning, and it will give clarity. When clarity is given, the output's speed or quality will be more than in the case of providing simple instruction.
When we practice this purposeful communication technique in all interpersonal communication, we subconsciously outline why/ what/ when /who, and how as much as possible, wherever required.
The idea is to give clarity to get things done easier than leaving people with ambiguity, reducing the ability to get things done.
Experimenting with your next communication to check its effectiveness would be best.
Have a great week ahead!
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