Communication Skills - The 6 Keys Of Powerful Communication

Communication Skills - The six essential components you need to master in order to become a great communicator.

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Video Summary:
Issues in communication can be devastating to careers and intimate relationships. Conversely, remedying communication issues will reap rewards for your whole lifetime. Six key areas sum up the most common failures that contribute to communication issues.

The six pillars of effective communication are: assertiveness, authenticity, open-mindedness, empathy, clarity and listening.

If you have something to say, say it assertively, so you will be taken seriously. Identify your values, boundaries, and own agenda, so that you can communicate them authentically. Smiling and being afraid to contradict someone may be interpreted as being inauthentic. Be open-minded to the positions of others, which helps you grow as a person.

Be empathetic to your listener, which builds common ground. The more clarity you use in communicating, the less likely it will be misconstrued. And don't just hear; demonstrate active listening.

[anirudh]

1. Assertiveness/Persistence - Be serious about your situation.
2. Authenticity - Be true.
3. Open-mindedness - Think respect to others mind too.
4. Empathy - Be a feeling to others as a human being.
5. Clarity - clear to the subject.
6. Listening - listen to others too.

[gingershock]

1- Assertiveness
2- Authenticity
3- Open mindedness
4- Empathy
5- Clarity
6- Listening

[stevebrule]

I am being assertive in writing this comment and I will receive the most likes because I am clearly communicating what I want.

[ActualizedOrg]

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[Rm]

I have an immense amount of communication problems . I have always been the quiet person and very self preserved because I never had a lot of friends and was never open about my feelings and I've gotten used to it and comfortable with it . Now I'm at a point in my life where I need to speak to people to gain friendships and relationships and enjoy meeting new people and follow my dreams. Sometimes I would communicate with a friend and wouldn't text or call in days or even weeks . Not because I don't want to, sometimes because I don't feel I'm interesting enough or have anything to add to conversations to make it fun and then I lose interest. I seem to judge my personality a lot as well when it comes to people while i try to hang out and I'm so tired of it. I just want to be free and confident :/

[dalal]

Our professor showed us this video in January. She was so excited you replied to her email and allowed her to show this to us. I was so happy to see this because I had already watched some of your other videos prior. You're inspiring and brilliant! Thank you :)

[nikolc]

Yes i like all your points.
1.Assertive
2. Authencity
3. Open mindness
4. Empathy
5. Clarity
6. Listening .

It's a catch 22 situation when your gut feeling is different that of the other. Here open mindness has to be dealt with caution.
Sometimes emotions are not important to the situation and one needs a tough stand when other insist on soft stand harming the matter.
Situations in life are unpredictable.

[alianaliang]

Your talks are so deep that I have to think about it for so long to absorb. I love them though. You have a great mind, you see everything so clearly wish I had known you earlier

[vernasmith]

Leo, I cant tell you how much you have helped me to better myself. I love your honesty. I am a great fan of yours.

[elihueliot]

1. Assertiveness
• A lot of people communicate things but they don't get what they want because they are not assertive
○ You can't let other people impose their agenda on you, you have to be confident in your delivery.
○ You have to be insistent & persistent
§ Meakness only holds you back
2. Authenticity
• You have to be true to yourslef, unlike most people who hold back.
○ You have to be clear about your own values you have to know what your boundaries are.
○ You have to have to courage to go after what you want.
○ In some situations holding back is fine but NOT in the long run because of the inauthenticity.
○ He/she is ultimately unfulfilled.
3. Open-mindedness
• You have to be willing to consider other perspectives and and alternative scenarios and ideas.
○ Let's not judge and crtisize lest we build a wall impeding communication.
○ If your always closed people will NOT want to comincate with you.
§ People like to communicate with people who listen.
○ If you are closed you will stunt your growth as a human bean
4. Empathy
• One must see the pain of others (mirror neurons), we need to experience the emotions of others as if we're in that situation.
○ People want to feel heard. Empathy creates a common ground.
○ Creates cooperative dynamic.
○ If you do NOT have empathy towards others you create a gulf of separation.
5. Clarity
• Communication is not what you meant to say but it's what the other person received.
○ A lot of times what we say is heard errounously by others.
○ Clarity is NOT ambiguous, abstract, inaccurate, or "losey goesy"
○ If people are misperceiveing what you say it might not be their fault but yours.
6. Listening
• Communication is a two way street, one must fulfill their own part for successful communication.
• You have to be active!
○ Ask questions, respond with "oh", "why", "ah"

[OlricTrivierManth]

thanks for your help you can't imagine how this helps me

[joilsongomes]

In my journey to learn game I came face to face with this wall called communication. My lack of everything made my journey 10 times harder, every time something different happens and I have to fix something. Well nobody said it would be easy I think that's what makes it worth doing. Thanks for the great video!!!!

[youandmevegan]

Oh my GOD, this was so eye-opening! I never realised I was a very bad communicator. I believe I'm incredibly authentic, which means that I will say whatever I think without paying attention to how I articulate myself. Then I get upset when people have their own interpretations. Luckily I'm a good listener, but I was always stubborn when people commented on how my words come across (sometimes pretty rude and arrogant, even though that's not how I feel). Now I understand that I can change my vocabulary and adapt it to my interlocutor without giving up my authenticity. Even better now, my communication will be truly authentic because I get my point across, mostly without distorting it.

[connorfrankston]

Wow Leo, I really had a misunderstanding about communication that you brought up at the end of the video. I tacitly supposed that being an effective communicator would come naturally with time and attention, but I now realize that effective communication is a learned skill that requires work and practice. Thank you.

[shanicew]

I struggle with communication issues on a daily basis. As an aspiring politician I need to be more assertive and clearer when i am speaking. This video is very helpful.

[robbiebernquimbo]

my hypothetical methodology for acquiring good communication skills.. the 2 pillars of good communication skills:
1.EXPLICITY -authenticity (understanding first what you are trying to say) -assertiveness (he sound/tone of your voice) -precision (choice of words and timing) -acknowledgement (showing that you understand/understood) 2. ACCEPTING/RECIEVING -cognizance (considering the possibilies of ideas) -affection (how to properly react emotionally)

[christianjones]

I am thankful I came aross this! I have been struggling in communicating with my wife in one area. After listening to this, I learned I lack effective communication in a few areas. Now that I know better I will do better.

[ecubeinstitute]

6 techniques very nice way explained, my weakness was assertiveness, I was not assert because i was not authentic, i need to improve on that and i will practice now. i want to become a good communicator, i love you dear for this video.

[jaison]

I would have never thought that being polite could be considered being inauthentic. Makes sense. Thank you for posting.

[dawnraquel]

Thank you for your video..I've been having a lot of struggles communicating and your words have made things a little more clearer for me..and I noticed that my two biggest struggles with communication is listening and showing empathy that the people in my life deserve.. your video was extremely helpful and I thank you from everyone who finds themselves struggling..