The ART of Communication - How to Be Better Engaged

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  Hey everyone. It's Friday and you know what that means. It's time for our agile, not so agile episode of the day with Stand Up Podcast. And I thought today I'd talk to you a little bit about communication. Now, I promise I'll keep this episode short and sweet, but I wanted to talk to you about how people communicate and the differences in styles of communication where some people are very good at visually learning something and just visually taking off with it. There are other times where people are better at listening or audible learning. There are other times where people need the sense of touch to communicate. And I know it sounds wild, but every single person in the world has a little bit different love language about how

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  they learn, how they communicate, and how they can effectively receive information as well as how they translate it and then offer information or give information. So there's probably five or six different takeaways here that all tie together. The first one is we need to be aware of how we deliver feedback and how the other person is receiving the feedback that we're giving. But we also need to be open to understanding how we receive feedback and what we do with that feedback once we get it. I think too often we pin ourselves down and say, okay, if this is a one-way conversation when it's really not, it's a two-way conversation all the way through. But the big question is, how can you make a difference? Or how can you work on these things?

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  And I think part of it is just understanding who you are first, but making sure before you judge that you understand how the other person is as well, so that you can position yourself. To be better prepared to be part of the conversation. It doesn't mean you have all the answers, but preparation is a big part of it. Now, how do I prepare? I knew you were going to ask. It's a great question. For me, I always take at least a minute to meditate. It doesn't have to be 20 minutes, 30 minutes, an hour. Sometimes I like for it to be. But overall, I just need that extra minute of time to compose my thoughts, figure out where I am, figure out where the other person is, and map that all together so we can have an effective communication.

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  I feel like too many organizations, too many people don't take the time to do that, whether it's with your spouse or your children. You need to establish a relationship of respect. You need to reward people for being honest and truthful instead of penalizing them when they tell you truthful things. And you need to find a way to never raise your voice. You can be respectful of all those around you. If you can do those things, there's no reason why you can't have respectful communications, both at home and at work. And I think it's just important for you to understand that it's not always easy to do these things, but it's always the right thing to do. So my challenge for you is to find a way to become a better communicator, find a way to extend yourself. And find a way to put yourself out there a little bit. Be vulnerable, be honest, communicate well.

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  I think that if you do these things, you're going to find that the relationships that you build are going to be stronger, that the people you surround yourself with are going to be the right people, and that you're going to have opportunities to learn, love, and grow that you've never had before. That's going to do it for this short Friday episode. I hope that you enjoyed it. If you have a topic you want us to discuss, learn more at agiledad.com. We'd love to hear from you. And as always, we encourage you to stay healthy, stay well, and stay agile, my friends. Until next time, do take care. Bye now.