Communication Flashcards
Number one criticism of leaders
Poor listener
People judge you based on ____
What they see you do
What is modeling?
Doing things to show how you wish people to act.
What makes modeling work?
Authentic
Observable (others must see it)
Routine (doesn’t just happen once)
We said, we did
Illusion of transparency
Managers are 10 times more likely to be critiqued for under communicating vs over communicating
How do you change behavior
People will comply with requests consistent with what similar others are doing
What is conformity?
Using consensus to drive results (eg canned laughing, salting tipping jar, making your own bestseller
How do you use norms to win?
Tell boss Harvard and Wharton are doing it too
What is the problem with broadcast messages?
Bystander effect. If only one person in a room person is saved
How do you deal with the bystander effect
Enhance individual accountability
Watch out for group size
Clarify responsibility
Six principles of effective communication
Analogies Integrating the setting Identifying common purpose Repeating key concepts Building momentum Creating a sense of urgency