As an Image Consultant and a life Coach, I like to say that the most essential elements of good communication are three – V’s.
- Visual Communication
- Vocal Communication
- Verbal Communication
Visual Communication:
Visual Communication is all about what you communicate through your body language, dressing, grooming, hygiene eye contact, hand gestures, tone and everything else that you are not speaking or saying. In other words, we communicate a lot without having to speak.
Knowing well about Visual Communication, not only helps you to maintain a relaxed, open stance like arms open, legs relaxed and a friendly tone, it also helps you read other people’s mind through their visual communication London.
Remember, at all times keep a smile on your face and keep a healthy eye contact throughout your conversation. It will make the other person sure that you are focused on the conversation, however, be sure not staring at the person, which can make him or her uncomfortable.
Often, nonverbal signals do convey how a person is feels. For example, if the person is not looking you in the eye, he or she might be uncomfortable or hiding the truth.
For your upcoming important meeting, dress well, be well groomed – your hair should be made up well, beard trimmed (for men, clean shaven look is the best otherwise), clean and well-trimmed nails, make sure you are smelling good, maintain a smile and a good eye contact. It will surely increase the chances of success of that meeting by creating a good and a powerful first impression.
Vocal Communication:
Vocal Communication is all about what we speak – the tone and how much. The right vocal means saying just enough – don’t talk too much or too little. You must convey the message in as few words as possible. Say what you want as clearly and directly as possible, whether you’re speaking to someone in person, on the phone, or via email. If you are not able to do that, your listener will either tune you out or will be unsure of exactly want you want to communicate.
Always be polite in all of your professional or workplace communication. If you do so, you will encourage your colleagues to engage in an honest communication with you.
At all times, be confident in your communication with others. Confidence shows your personal as well as your coworkers that you believe in what you’re communicating and will follow through. A firm, yet friendly tone is always advisable.
Verbal Communication:
Effective verbal communication skill is much more than just talking. It is highly ranked on the candidate evaluation parameters used by many corporate job interviewers.
Verbal communication is a two Way Street, in other words both, how you deliver messages and how you receive them.
What constitutes effective verbal communication on the job depends on the relationship between communication partners and reference of their communication. If it is a personal communication the communication partners are family and friends and at workplace the communication partners are different individuals and groups such as co-workers, bosses and subordinates, employees, customers, teachers and students, and speakers and their audiences.
Verbal communication occurs in many different contexts including training sessions, presentations, group meetings, performance appraisals, one-on-one discussions, interviews, disciplinary sessions, sales pitches, and consulting engagements.
A few examples of effective verbal communication skills are:
- Advising others about appropriate action.
• Selecting language appropriate and suitable to the audience
• Speaking at a moderate pace, neither too fast nor too slowly
• Communicating confidently but with modesty
• Using affirmative sounds and words like yes, I understand, for sure, yes off course, I see, etc. to demonstrate understanding
• Using humor to engage an audience
• Utilizing self-disclosure to encourage sharing
