Miscommunication is Hazardous to your Health

What is miscommunication?  How do you know that your message is being miscommunicated?

How can you communicate more effectively?

Miscommunication is the inability to communicate effectively. You will notice that your message is being miscommunicated because you will not be receiving the results/information that you have asked for.
When this occurs you may be faced with feelings of frustration, anger or become short tempered at the person you are communicating with.

 
You may feel that they aren’t listening to you, or they just ‘don’t get’ what you are asking them or feel that they don’t value what you are talking about.  Left untreated, miscommunication can cause serious health problems that aggravate your stress levels.

 
Almost all of your big problems in life will be accompanied by breakdown in communication, almost all problems and financial losses in companies are a result of poor communication or miscommunication.  Miscommunication is a major hurdle that many of you will deal with on a daily basis, unless you learn to communicate more effectively.

 
Your ability to communicate effectively determines most of the success and happiness you experience in life; therefore if your communication skills are not effective, for whatever reason, your life will suffer as a consequence.

 
Language was created so humans could communicate with each other, so why is it that with all the words available, we still have miscommunication?
Communication is based on the following:

7% Words

It is imperative that you choose your words wisely, because as a general rule people are not listening to what you say. 

38% Tonality

It is the way that you present what you say, your tone, volume, pitch.

55% Physiology

It is the rapport you have with your audience, your body language, stance, expression, gestures and uniqueness that makes people take notice of what you are saying to them.

It is pretty obvious that if only 7% of your communication is based on the words you use then it is imperative that you choose the right words when you converse.  I always remember being told that people will not always remember what you said but they will always remember how you made them feel.
 

How do you choose the right words?  You ask open questions to engage in a flow of conversation.  I like to use the following words to start my conversations. 

Which……?

What…….?

Where…..?

When……?

Who……..?

How……..?
 

I will follow these words with words of servitude which allows me to come from a place of help and assistance.  Let me show you how easy it is to give with an open heart.
 

Which works best for you, phone or email? 

What can I do to assist you?

Where would you like me to meet you?

When is a good time for me to call you?

Who else can help you?

How can I be of service to you?
 

Is this approach to communication something that you do or have tried before?  Are you looking at this with the belief that it won’t work or would be a complete waste of time?
I challenge you to try it.  Go on, use this approach for one week and notice the difference in the response you receive.  What could it possibly hurt?  When you notice the improved difference not only in your approach to the conversation but also the response from the receiver, then I suggest you implement this as a new life experience.

 
There are many ways to affect change within your communication; this is just one strategy.  The wonderful thing about communicating is that you can learn to be a better communicator by practicing.  So make a decision that you’re going to become the best, most confident, competent communicator of your generation.

 
If you found this to be of value, leave a comment to encourage others to try another approach.

Check out my other articles on how to improve the way in which you can communicate.
 

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