Communicating in Today\u2019s World<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What\u2019s old and what\u2019s new?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s a huge subject. \nWhat\u2019s old since the beginning of creation is communication. Some people spoke, only a few listened, and\nfewer yet responded. And what\u2019s\nnew? That\u2019s no mystery any longer. It\u2019s how to communicate effectively. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Communication is the foundation for relationships and\nteamwork. Relationships and teamwork are\nvaluable for each of us. Yet as we look\naround, both appear to be doing poorly. \nWe all communicate \u2013 yet \u2013 how good are we at it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tor Dahl has led productivity improvement for organizations\nall over the world. He founded the World\nAcademy for Productivity and has consulted with over 400 high level\norganizations. Tor pinpoints that\norganizations experience \u2018log-jams\u2019 that diminish productivity, and like logs\nmoving down a river, logjams occur when logs get crosswise with one\nanother. Breaking up an organizational\nlogjam requires finding the key log that locks the logjam in place. In most cases, Tor finds the key log is \u2013\ncommunication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Minnesota Medical Insurance Corporation (MMIC) insures over\n25,000 doctors, 1,000 clinics, and 200 hospitals. MMIC finds that nearly 60% of malpractice\nlawsuits are brought due to poor communication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For two decades, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) has swept\nthrough organizations pointing out that EQ is different than IQ (intelligence)\nand is just as important. EQ includes\nhow you manage relationships with others, a communication challenge. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The AWL Group finds when asking cohorts what traits they\nassociate with \u2018best leaders\u2019, invariably, most traits identified are EQ related.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
David Horslager wrote, The Trust Edge, establishing how\nimportant trust is when dealing with others. \nDavid has become a featured speaker around the nation as people wrestle\nwith building trusted relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our political parties have communication issues with one\nanother. Traditional churches are having\ntrouble attracting members. We struggle\nto accept immigrants who are different from us. \nSocial media is changing how individuals interact with one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Few of us are good enough at communication. Why? \nIf we all do it and do it often, why are we not better at it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this era of\nmistrust and division, communication with our various audiences must improve.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The stumbling blocks for resolving complex issues are not\nthe technical aspects of problems. \nRather, people problems stop progress. \nPeople are complex, and each brings unique perspectives to every\nsituation. Gaining alignment is\ndifficult within groups of individuals each with different facts; differences\nin what is important to them; or different solutions. Establishing common reality; finding common\nground; and supporting common purpose pose challenges in most situations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Platinum Communication<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Our world is complex and complicated. It requires that we deal with others who are\ndifferent from us. We need to be aware\nof those differences. We need to\nestablish trusted relationships with others who we do not know well. We need a guide through these\ncomplexities. We need Platinum\nCommunication.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Platinum Communication is based on this\nprinciple: \u201cTreat others the way they\nwant to be treated.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Platinum Communication is transformative.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n How does transformation happen? <\/em><\/strong>Not easily.It can happen in biology,\nmathematics, linguistics, physics and in a single human being or a group of\npeople. It involves a radical change in\nperspective and behavior. And we\ninterpret \u2018radical\u2019 as dealing with the basics of whatever issue is being\nchallenged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Can you imagine how extremely complicated it is to \u2018treat\nothers the way they want to be treated\u2019? <\/p>\n\n\n\n Platinum Communication demands that you understand the\ndifferent perspectives of the other person. \nIt requires that you recognize their differences are important to\nthem. It requires you to use their\nlanguage to explore these differences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Understanding how others wish to be treated requires asking\nthe right questions; having them explain clearly what they mean; listening closely\nto what they say; determining what is important to them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Platinum Communication raises the bar for communication with\nothers who are different than us. It\nrequires communicating at the highest level. \nThe intent and purpose of Platinum Communication is communicating with\nothers in ways that reach them. Platinum\nCommunication guides us to deeper awareness of the differences of others.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Communicating in Today\u2019s World What\u2019s old and what\u2019s new? That\u2019s a huge subject. What\u2019s old since the beginning of creation is communication. Some people spoke, only a few listened, and fewer yet responded. And what\u2019s new? That\u2019s no mystery any longer. It\u2019s how to communicate effectively. Communication is the foundation for relationships and teamwork. Relationships…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[16,17],"class_list":["post-95","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-tutorial","tag-platinum-communications","tag-tutorial"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=95"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":96,"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/95\/revisions\/96"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=95"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=95"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/knowyouraudience.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=95"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}