People on José Mota — Human skills in the age of AI

Present ideas effectively with MoSMoS

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

Generally speaking, the number one factor of a successful team is communication. The number factor of a successful leader is “vision”. So here’s the thing: if a leader cannot communicate a vision, what’s the point? This leads me to say that, if not the first, then leadership communication is definitely a runner-up.

Good leaders are good communicators. They ensure that everyone understands the message and they are given enough room for clarification. When people don’t understand you because you can’t articulate your thoughts consistently, you lose their interest and performance goes down. So how do you articulate with consistency and ensure your teams are crystal clear from the very beginning?

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Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

When it comes to becoming a good communicator, the learning path is promisingly long and rewarding at each little step taken. Whether your goals are to gain more confidence when speaking in public or reduce the effort it takes for you or others to understand a subject clearly, you choose where to begin and how deep you want to go.

Here’s a challenge for you to think about: when you do decide to pursue a communication skill to develop, there is at least one common element each and every path shares. Can you guess what it is? That’s you. You are always there. You are the one engaging with others; the message may change format or size, the channel may vary to better suit whatever receiver will hear you. Ultimately, to you there’s always you.