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Revision as of 15:53, 20 September 2015
Communication Best Practices Short List
- 1) Tell them three times to increase memory retention
- 2) Talk with people, not “at”or “to” them
3) Communicate bad news in person 4) Connect with your audience first, then explain 5) Listen first 6) Listening empathatically is highly effective 7) Communicate in writing when the information is strait forward information that needs accuracy 8) Recognize communicating change is VERY challenging and needs special techniques 9) Learn when to communicate in person, by phone or by writing 10) Stories are highly effective because they are they way we learn 11) Outcomes need positive not negative descriptions
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The author of this page is Terry Gardiner
Terry Gardiner is the founder and President of Silver Lining Seafoods and NorQuest Seafoods - a medium-size Alaska seafood processing company; and currently a Board member of the Anvil Corporation, an employee-owned company specializing in oil and gas engineering.
His co-operative experiences include member director of the Commercial Fishermen Co-operative association; creation of legislation for the Alaska Commercial Fishing and Agriculture Bank; and advisor to the US Dept of Health and Social Services for the state Health CO-OPs.
Terry served ten years as a member of the Alaska House of Representatives -several legislative committee chairmanships, Speaker of the House, Chairman of the Alaska Criminal Code Commission and board member on various state and federal boards and commissions.
His non-profit experiences include National Policy Director for the Small Business Majority in Washington DC; working with the Herndon Alliance and ForTerra.
Terry authored the leadership book, "Six-Word Lessons to Build Effective Leaders: 100 Lessons to Equip Your People to Create Winning Organizations".
For more check: Terry Gardiner Long bio