LEADERSHIP-PART 3 of 6-COMMUNICATION

HIRING FOR PERFORMANCE

Good morning, this is Stephen J. Blakesley, CEO of GMS Talent LP. Today we are going to focus on Communication as an attribute that is essential to leading others. An entire chapter is devoted to COMMUNICATION in the book “The Leading Man.”Should you desire to secure a “hard copy” of The Leading Man by Stephen J. Blakesley, you can do so thru Amazon by going here: https://www.amazon.com/Leading-Man-Stephen-J-Blakesley-ebook/dp/B07J69V25F/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Leading+Man+%2C+Stephen+J.+Blakesley&qid=1631636666&sr=8-1

Communication, while simple and common, is not always possessed by those in leadership roles. Have you ever had occasion to be a part of a group whose leader was not a communicator? Not much fun, huh? Communication is such a big part of leadership it could almost be the # 1 requirement. If your leader is not among those that have been blessed with communication skills, it may be left up to you to suggest, in such a way, that they do something about it. If you are a leader, it can never do any harm for you to get better at communicating. Possibly the first and maybe even the best place is Toastmasters International (toastmasters.org). You can easily look up the meeting times of a local chapter. Some, even attend Toastmaster’s meetings long after they have mastered the art of Public Speaking, just to stay fresh and up to-date. Check them out!

Here are a few attributes you may want to focus on or rate yourself as a Public Speaker:

1. Presence – which we have talked about earlier is the beginning. If you do not have presence-get it!

2. Say something that GETS the ATTENTION of the group.

3. Say what you are going to say in a rather short and compact manner.

4. Review what you wish them to get from your time with them

5. Ask for a commitment

Let’s just touch on each one of these 5 communication skills:

· Presence-it all begins with physical appearance. Dress well but not audaciously.

· Attention-get it! Do what ever it takes to get the attention of most if not all those in attendance.

· Tell-tell them what it is about in a simple but exciting way.

· Review-go over what you have told them in a casual, but meaningful manner.

· Involvement-ask for questions and get them involved in some way.

Remember that people cannot or will not move forward for just anything or anybody. You have to be or do something special to gather and keep followers. Everyone wants to be treated personally. Do it!!!!

Should you wish to contact us (for any reason): Stephen J. Blakesley, CEO, GMS Talent LP, 281-687-9255, [e-mail].