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Communicate
Your Connections To keep discussions focused on goal achievement, use common individual/organizational factors to frame conversations. Common factors are those that everyone recognizes as necessary for individual and organizational success. Use the following questions to test your communication strengths. Rating: 5
= always ask or explain When discussing problems, performance, or practices, I... 1. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our organization’s vision. 2. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our organization’s mission. 3. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our organization’s values. 4. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our organization’s business strategy. 5. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our organization’s critical priorities. 6. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our department or office critical priorities. 7. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our organization’s goals. 8. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not doing something will contribute to the achievement of our department or office goals. 9. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not something will contribute to the achievement of professional goals. 10. ________ Ask or Explain how doing/not something will contribute to the achievement of personal goals. Scoring: 40 to 50 = You are doing an excellent job of using common individual/organizational factors to frame discussions 30 to 39 = You are doing a satisfactory job of using common individual/organizational factors to frame discussions Below
30 = You are doing an unsatisfactory job of using common
individual/organizational factors to frame discussions ~~<<>>~~ PERMISSION TO REPRINT: Articles, Tips, and Tools can be reprinted in company newsletters or magazines. If placed electronically, a Live Link to Dr. Brown's website must be included. Please use the following credit for every item: Dr. Barbara Brown shows organizations how to use High-Performance Leadership to create the kind of links among people, goals & performance that produce positive results. For more tips, visit: www.DrBarbaraBrown.com or email: Barbara@DrBarbaraBrown.com.
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