“I often struggle to communicate effectively with my team”

Here’s what I tell people who are anxious about communicating clearly

Don’t be too hard on yourself!

Everyone struggles communicating effectively with their teams.

But here’s the big revelation for you: everyone struggles at first.

Have a go, keep it up, make the mistakes and learn as you go.

Don’t worry about making mistakes … I’ve made plenty.

 

Here’s a few tips to get you started

• Start by checking it’s the right time to communicate with the person
• Communicate somewhere free of distraction
• Use language they understand and positive words
• Have a positive body language
• Don’t rush and don’t raise your voice
• Don’t interrupt and talk over them until they have finished talking
• And above all listen actively

You can do this, it takes practice, be bold and be yourself, and you’ll get the hang of it.

If you ever get stuck for ideas, just get in touch, I’ll give you some tips.