Understanding Your Audience—Generational Differences

When leaders understand their audience, they begin to appreciate people as individuals who have different values, perceptions, and skills, thus growing the relationship and scope of influence.

Cliches, Jargon, & Slang

If you have researched your audience, perhaps slang is a way to connect your message to them.

Semantics

Try to be cognizant of semantics when using words, phrases, or acronyms in order to mitigate barriers and effectively communicate.

Filters & Selective Perception

Interference and barriers to communication include, but are not limited to, filters, selective perception, semantics, clicheés, jargon, slang, biased language, and poor listening.

The Communication Process

We communicate to share information, share meaning, and share emotions; essentially, we communicate to increase understanding.

What Is Leadership?

This first blog post leads the way by setting the tone of what's to come.