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Aug 24, 2022 · Sometimes, a coaching client won’t realize they need to break a bad communication habit until their coach brings it up to them. Below, 15 members of Forbes Coaches Council discuss some...
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Aug 24, 2021 · Forbes Coaches Council members share some of the worst communication habits and ways to break them. Photos courtesy of the individual members. 1. Interrupting The Other Party. One of the...
Oct 5, 2020 · Bad habits are hard to break, especially if you aren't aware of them. While common bad habits in workplace communication are easy for professionals to fall into, they can be difficult...
- Avoiding Eye Contact
- Not Listening
- Interrupting
- Using Verbal Placeholders
- Negativity
- Gossiping
- Not Responding to Email
- Lacking Contact Info in Signature Line
When your eyes dart about or you look away from your speaking partner(s), you give off the impression that you are not confident, or worst, you’re hiding something – neither of which is beneficial to you or your career.
It is both infuriating and rude. When someone in a meeting leans over and starts talking with the person next to them or spends the meeting responding to emails to conveys a lack of interest. If you are too busy to attend, then don’t. If you can’t stop yourself from talking to your colleague, then sit next to someone you won’t be tempted to speak t...
We all have vitally important tidbits to interject, but refrain. Wait until there is an appropriate pause in the conversation to share your ideas. When you interrupt, it’s rude, but it also diminishes the voice of others and everyone at the table has an equal right to be heard.
Using words such as “like” and “um” is distracting to those listening. Now…we all do it, but we need to stop. We use them because we are uncomfortable with the silence as we process our thoughts into words and sentences. Silence is okay. Let me repeat that, silence is okay. When you fill that silence with “like” and “um,” it makes you look less int...
Don’t be a negative Nellie or Norman. It is a downer for everyone. Of course there are times when caution or concern is warranted, but if you are constantly negative, co-workers will shy away from you, and not listen when you might have important “negative” information that must be shared.
Water cooler talk is fine as long as it is not about the company or your co-workers. Talk about last night’s episode of This is Us or the unbelievable play at yesterday’s football game, not about how the Assistant Manager has a bad attitude or how Bill is getting a divorce. If others are engaging in gossip, walk away, better yet, step in and change...
Respond to all emails in a timely manner and if you can’t respond to the request, then explain you are waiting on someone to provide the information, etc. This way, the recipient knows you are working on their question or issue. This is especially important on time sensitive matters.
I would love to conduct a study to see how much time is lost in a day by having to look up a colleague’s or client’s telephone number because they did not include it in their signature line. While it may only equate to a minute or two a day for me, if you multiple that by 100 people, that is a little more than three hours a day or 15 hours a week o...
Jun 28, 2023 · Key points. Already knowing is a survival habit. People have to override the habit to better communicate and connect. They can start by using coaching skills to stop assuming and...
Jan 7, 2022 · Interested in learning assertive and healthy communication approaches? This blog shares 26 different ways that your communication patterns are harming your relationships and how to respond instead.
Aug 24, 2022 · It’s important to be aware of common habits that can get in our way, so that we can communicate more effectively. Bonnie Davis and her Forbes Coaches Council peers discuss some the habits that can hinder clear communication, and what can be done to break them.
