2. What is Communication ????
Communication is simply a two way process of exchanging
ideas, information or transmitting verbal and non-verbal
messages.
3. Effective Communication
Effective Communication leads to Productive relationship
We communicate toâŚ
ď Get information
ď Motivate
ď Praise
ď Get feedback
ď Sell
ď Greet
ď Etc.
4. Barriers To Communication
ďś Premature evaluation
ďś Inattention
ďś Assumption
ďś Poor listening skills
ďś Low self confidence
ďś Ignoring information contrary to our belief
ďś Emotions
6. Essentials Of Communication
Doâs
ďź Use precise, memorable and powerful words
ďź Give examples
ďź Eye contact
ďź Active listening
ďź KISS â Keep it short and simple
ďź Avoid interrupting
ďź Appropriate facial expressions
ďź Exhibit affirmative head nods
7. Essentials Of Communication
Don'ts
ďź Do not use technical terms and terminologies not understood by
majority of people âLehman language
ďź Do not speak too fast or too slow
ďź Do not speak in inaudible surroundings as you wont be heard
ďź Do not assume that everybody understands you
ďź Do not interrupt the speaker.
9. Style Strategies
May want personal autonomy,
opportunity for careful planning,
exact job descriptions, precise
expectations.
⢠Take time to prepare your case
in advance.
⢠Provide straight pros and cons of
ideas.
⢠Support ideas with accurate
data.
⢠Provide reassurance that no
surprises will occur.
⢠Provide exact job description
with precise explanation of how
it fits into the big picture.
Style Limitations
Under pressure, people with strong
characteristics of this style may:
⢠Seek feedback and direction from
coaches.
⢠Be hesitant to act without
precedent.
⢠Be bound by key procedures and
methods.
⢠Get bogged down in the decision-
making process.
⢠Resist delegating tasks.
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10. Style Strategies
May want authority, challenges,
prestige, freedom, varied
activities, growth assignments,
âbottom-lineâ approach, and
opportunity for advancement.
⢠Provide direct answers, be brief
and to the point.
⢠Ask âwhatâ questions, not
âhow.â
⢠Stick to business and results
they desire.
⢠Outline possibilities for the
person to get results, solve
problems, and be in charge.
Style Limitations
Under pressure, people with strong
characteristics of this style may:
⢠Overstep prerogatives.
⢠Act restlessly.
⢠Stimulate anxiety in others.
⢠Overrule people.
⢠Be blunt and sarcastic with others.
⢠Sulk when not in the limelight.
⢠Be critical and fault finding.
⢠Be inattentive to details and logic.
⢠Be dissatisfied with routine work.
⢠Resist participation as part of a
team.
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11. Style Strategies
May want security of the situation,
time to adjust to change,
appreciation, identification with
group, limited territory, and areas of
specialization.
⢠Provide sincere interest in them as a
person; provide a sincere, personal,
and agreeable environment.
⢠Focus on answers to âhowâ
questions to provide them with
clarification.
⢠Be patient in drawing out their goals.
Style Limitations
Under pressure, people with strong
characteristics of this style may:
⢠Insist on maintaining status quo.
⢠Take a long time to adjust.
⢠Have trouble meeting multiple
deadlines.
⢠Need help getting started on new,
unstructured assignments.
⢠Have difficulty with innovation.
⢠Be content with things as they are.
⢠Continue to do things the way they were
always done.
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12. Style Strategies
May want social recognition,
popularity, people to talk to, freedom
from control and detail, favorable
working conditions, recognition of
abilities, a chance to motivate
people, and inclusion by others.
⢠Provide favorable, friendly
environment.
⢠Provide chance for them to verbalize
about ideas, people, and their
intuition.
⢠Offer them ideas for transferring talk
into action.
⢠Provide testimonials.
Style Limitations
Under pressure, people with strong
characteristics of this style may:
⢠Be more concerned with popularity than
tangible results.
⢠Oversell.
⢠Act impulsivelyâheart over mind.
⢠Reach inconsistent conclusions.
⢠Make decisions solely on gut feelings.
⢠Be unrealistic in appraising people; trust
people indiscriminately.
⢠Be inattentive to detail.
⢠Have difficulty planning and estimating time
expenditure.
⢠Perform superficial analysis.
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13. Written Communication
(Email Writing)
⢠Email should be short and crisp
⢠e-mail includes a courteous greeting and closing
⢠Grammer and punctuation should be correct
⢠Recheck twice for any spelling mistake
⢠Read your email out loud to ensure the tone is that which you desire
⢠Use words like (please ,,thanks)they go a long way
⢠Can=Could,,,,will= would, shall= should
⢠First complete the mail and then fill in receipts address
⢠CC,BCC
16. Non-Verbal Communication
Nonverbal Communication - all elements of communication that do not
involve words
Four basic types
1. Proxemics - an individualâs perception & use of space
2. Kinesics - study of body movements, including posture
3. Facial & Eye Behavior - movements that add cues for the
receiver
4. Paralanguage - variations in speech, such as pitch, loudness,
tempo, tone, duration, laughing, & crying
17. Proxemics: Seating Dynamics
Seating Dynamics - seating people in certain positions according to the
personâs purpose in communication
Cooperation
X O
Non-
Communication
O X O
Competition
X
O
X
Communication
O
18. Examples of
Decoding Nonverbal Cues
Boss fails to acknowledge employeeâs
greeting
No eye contact
while
communicating
Manager sighs deeply
Boss breathes
heavily & waves
arms
Heâs
unapproachable!
My opinion
doesnât count
I wonder what
heâs hiding?
Heâs angry! Iâll
stay out of
his way!
19. New Technologies for Communication
o Informational databases
o Electronic mail systems
o Voice mail systems
o Fax machine systems
o Cellular phone systems
20. Expectation from the technical team
⢠Listen and understand the customer points and thoughts
⢠Never interrupt in between
⢠The more the customer speaks, the more chance of conversion
⢠Never argue with the customer, move away from that point
⢠Body language should be confident- Prepare in advance
⢠The PPT should be made in a simple language, easy for the customer
to understand
⢠The communication should be clear n crisp