News from the Baptist Center for Career Development
Good Communication is the Bridge Between Confusion and Clarity” – Nat Turner
June is Effective Communication Month
Effective communication is an essential aspect of any successful relationship and that’s why we celebrate Effective Communications Month every year. Effective communication is necessary to build trust, establish common ground, and foster positive relationships. Whether it’s in the workplace, personal relationships, or the community, clear and concise communication helps people work together efficiently and achieve their goals.
Get started by reflecting on your own communication habits:
- Consider your goals: Reflect on what you want to achieve through your communication, whether it’s to persuade, inform, or build a relationship.
- Evaluate your style: Think about your communication style, such as whether you tend to speak quickly or slowly, use technical jargon or simple language, or prefer direct or indirect communication.
- Review your interactions: Reflect on recent conversations and interactions you’ve had with others and consider how effective your communication was in achieving your goals.
- Seek feedback: Ask others for feedback on your communication skills, such as your tone of voice, body language, and clarity of message.
Additional learning opportunities to improve your communication skillset can be found in Skillsoft Percipio
Skillsoft Percipio is the career skills development database offered to all team members through the Center for Career Development. Please contact us if you would like information on how to access Percipio and guidance on finding specific courses to meet your needs at cfcd@bmhcc.org or 901-227-3844.
Watch: Expanding Your Communication Skill Set
In this course, you’ll learn how to build a communication skill set that allows you to convey the message you want in the workplace. You’ll explore how to read your audience and make adjustments to ensure your message comes across the way you want. You’ll learn the right formats for communicating in various work situations, such as when to use text messaging versus email. You’ll also explore how communication styles contribute to any message you send and what techniques you need to handle tough communication situations effectively.
Catch the replay to June’s Monthly Skill Build Workshop
Giving and Receiving Feedback
Giving feedback that team members can hear, understand, and use helps strengthen the quality of working relationships, assists with building self-awareness and teaches us to respond in an appropriate and agile way.
