3. Leading your club

3.2. Communication

As a president one of the most important skills you have is the ability to communication effectively. Watch the following 10 minute video and think about how you communicate and how you may improve.

 

 

Summarising what Celeste Headlee was saying in her talk about effective communication:

  1. Don't multitask
  2. Don't pontificate
  3. Use open ended questions
  4. Go with the flow
  5. If you don't know, say that you don't know. 
  6. Don't equate your experience with theirs. 
  7. Try not to repeat yourself. 
  8. Stay out of the weeds. 
  9. Listen. 
  10. Be brief. 

Think about your style of communication. How might you improve how you communicate?