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Clever2gether Communication Episode 120

Communication 101 - Being A Great Person to Work With

Post: (120) Great Person To Work With

4:00
reassurance
give and take
unavailable
gel with the team
disrupting the flow
04.49
optimistic
be seen to be
challenge
do you know of a workaround?
05:22
innovation
observation
being open minded
you’ll intuitively know that they need help
you’ll be able to tell
the frown on their face
you’ll be able to pick up on that
be prepared to reach out
07.00
intimidated
confidence
beat them to it
belong to the team
07.19 conscientious (hard working)
put in the extra hours
go the extra mile
do a little bit extra
pan out/work out
07:45
up tight
ambitious
professional
no question about that
easy going / laid back
get upset easily / sensitive
people’s ability to warm to you
08:28
stepping on egg shells
moody
authentic
put a dampener on
concentrating on/focusing on
smile

09.10
upside down face
optimism
cobweb of communication styles and skills
actually a lot more complicated than you might realise
09:45
two faced
I don’t know about you but…
10:00
gossiping
anxious / awkward
How do you know if they are willing to learn?
not interrupting
paying attention
11:25
asking questions
getting clarifications
examples and exceptions
paying attention
11:00
politeness
not complicated
being appreciative
12:30
giving advice might not feel like an obvious contender
a huge gift of acknowledgement
take that with both hands with gratitude
be brave (Tapfer)
we all want to be appreciated
constructive feedback
humour
have a laugh at work / a chuckle
a little bit tedious
a bit of banter
Mahlzeit (a bit late)
fun, nice
nasty
I thought I was going to die of boredom

15:00
TONE OF VOICE
speak very fast/slow
worried about making a mistake
check in with your team members
that’s what recruiters are looking for
15.52 – The Summary
16.12 – The Challenge

This Episode's Communication Challenge


Club Members will be able to download theirs in the English Speaking Experts
Create your own version of this. As you can see it doesn’t have to be perfect or smart, it has to be functional and give you the opportunity to learn from the easy (and not so easy) people that you work with. Let’s work out what makes them a pleasure to work with and try some of those on for size.

Do let me know if you see opportunities coming up for your or any other changes – even the small ones. ESPECIALLY THOSE

Coming soon on the Clever2gether Communication Podcast...

Episode 121 - Giving Feedback at work
Episode 122 - Peer to Peer Feedback & 360 degree
Episode 123 - Handling disappointment and sensitive souls
Episode 124 - Giving Instructions
Episode 125 - Using analogies
Episode 126 - Business Storytelling