Communication Tips To Stand Out

Key Takeaways

Our CEO and Founder, Jessica Chen, recently hosted a Soulcast Media | LIVE event on LinkedIn, where she spoke about communication tips to stand out in the workplace. Here are the takeaways for VIP Comm Pass members:

• Being a strategic communicator can transform how we show up, what we say, and how we say it.
• In the workplace, we have to be able to communicate our points quickly and concisely. 
• Limiting beliefs can happen when we feel like outsiders, when we get criticized, or when imposter syndrome sets in.
• Limiting beliefs are judgments about our abilities that prevent us from feeling confident and reaching our full potential.
• Labeling is how we can reframe any of these limiting beliefs. When these negative thoughts pop into our minds, we need to give them a name, or a label to reframe them.
• Turning statements into questions can help us reframe limiting thoughts.
• Whether we realize it or not, most of the time, when we are speaking with our manager or our team, we are speaking to convince.
• Quantitive-driven points use data and metrics to persuade.
• Emotional-driven points use more emotional qualities to persuade.
•  When we combine the quantitative and emotional data points, our statements are more powerful.

• Starting our presentation with a story will help the audience understand why we are talking.
• We can start our presentations with the most interesting piece of information. For example, what is the takeaway we want people to know?
• We want to tell people what they will get out of our presentation.
• It is important to maintain fluidity during our presentations.
• Instead of transitioning in silence between slides, we connect each slide using transition words to maintain fluidity.
• When preparing for our presentations, we want to consider how to end the presentation. Maintaining high energy, and ending with a story and a call to action will help make our presentations memorable.
• 4A Framework to be an inclusive speaker at work
  • Active listener - look around, look at people's non-verbal communication and tone. This is how we can identify when to chime in.
  • Acknowledge - We chime in by first acknowledging the other speaker.
  • Anchoring - Repeating what the person said right before us.
  • Answer - Share our message.

https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/789461577Using strategic communication methods will help us stand out in the workplace.*As a VIP Communications Pass holder, you get access to these show notes we’ve organized for you so you’ll always remember what was shared. No worries if you didn’t take down notes. This is for you to keep!*