611 how to communicate with influence with Shane Hatton
Mar 24, 2024
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Shane Hatton, author of Lead the Room, shares essential tips for communicating with influence in work settings. Topics include effective communication strategies, building trust, managing nerves in presentations, and mastering questioning techniques. The podcast also explores career growth strategies and different communication styles.
Craft messages that address explicit and unspoken challenges to communicate with influence effectively.
Manage nerves by acknowledging fight or flight responses and ask insightful questions for improved communication.
Deep dives
Communication Challenges in Teams
Teams often struggle with communication, citing issues with speaking, listening, and effectively conveying messages. Surveys reveal that employees desire to feel heard and valued by leadership, emphasizing the importance of active listening and two-way communication.
Influential Communication Strategies
To communicate with influence, understanding the organization's culture and problem sets is crucial. Craft messages that address both the explicit and unspoken challenges within the room. Communicators should focus on building trust with their audience by being authentic and positioning themselves positively in others' minds.
Navigating Nervousness and Speaking Up
Dealing with nervousness when speaking up requires acknowledging the natural fight or flight response and reframing internal narratives. Utilizing strategies like beginning afresh in presentations and asking for contextualization can help manage nerves and enhance confidence.
Balancing Talking and Listening Skills
Verbal processors can improve their influence by learning to listen attentively and ask insightful questions. Shifting from monologues to dialogues can enhance communication effectiveness by making conversations more engaging and valuable for all parties involved.
Do you want to be the type of person at work who can communicate a message that counts in moments that matter? That's the tagline to Shane Hatton's book Lead the Room. Whether it's a boardroom presentation or your next 1:1, Shane shares the essential ingredients for being able to communicate with influence.