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“Whoever came up with the idea that "nice guys finish last" must have been either very jaded or downright malicious. Why would a caring, emotionally healthy human being ever think that being “un-nice” is a virtue? Anyone who wants to get ahead in life and have quality outcomes needs to understand that kindness is a strength. You will move forward faster by making friends rather than foes.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“17 Ways to Just Be Nice
“No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.”
―Aesop
1. Be sincere.
2. Be altruistic.
3. Practice patience.
4. Inquire and engage.
5. Keep your promises.
6. Offer help to others.
7. Acknowledge others.
8. Control your behavior.
9. Be situationally aware.
10. Be polite and courteous.
11. Use considerate manners.
12. Greet people with a smile.
13. Practice random acts of kindness.
14. Show respect for yourself and others.
15. Be complimentary and look for positives.
16. Walk in another’s shoes to understand their needs.
17. Share of yourself without expecting anything in return.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“When it comes to meeting new people, playing well with others, and connecting on deeper levels, there are inherent gaps which can be closed only by being brave. When is bravery needed?”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“It’s not bravery unless you are doing something which causes you to feel afraid. Unless there is some degree of fear or apprehension involved, bravery is not even needed.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Being brave requires taking deliberate action and doing something new that stretches you beyond your comfort zone.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Any time you put yourself on the line, you risk (and maybe fear) failing, falling, being embarrassed, or looking stupid—none of which are comfortable.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“If being brave were easy, more people would be.”
Source: The Art of Action: 8 Ways to Initiate & Activate Forward Momentum for Positive Impact
“Our cultural lens is so much a part of us that we are not even aware of how obvious it is to others. Like the nose on your face, you may forget that it is there, but everyone else sees it. I can’t look at you and not see your nose.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“Being grounded in your lifelong culture and your personal perspective, you are comfortable with the way you see things and may believe it is the best and only way.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“We will judge others based on their behaviors with little to no understanding or regard for their beliefs or values—standards we may not know, nor typically see. When we do this, things can be taken completely out of context because we are assessing their behavior against our expectations, which are produced from our own personal value system.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“4 Steps for Understanding Each Other
1. Identify your beliefs and core values; ask how they determine your behaviors and habits.
2. Realize with whom you are interacting and try to identify how their values are explaining their behavior.
3. Assume positive intent.
4. Seek ways to adapt your behavior to help bridge the cultural gap.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“When you have orientational awareness, your perceptions and impressions are based on location and proximity. Orientation may imply hierarchy, position, and prestige, or be the result of habits, traditions, and perceptions.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“In America, when a man walks in front of a woman it may imply that they are not equals and he is exerting dominance over her, or being arrogant and rude. In a different culture, however, it may be presumed that he is someone worthy of profound respect and is protecting her by going first.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“On a recent business trip, I reunited with a friend I had not seen in twenty years. After having a lovely lunch meeting, we came out of the restaurant to walk towards the parking lot. He automatically moved me to the inside of the sidewalk as he walked along the curbside. His orientational awareness illustrated a chivalrous gesture of protection and respect which impressed me greatly.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“Sociologically speaking, as Americans we often lack social, cultural, and mindful awareness. We hear the stories of how our arrogance has been known to offend, confuse, and alienate people from other cultures. Arrogance is the thief of mindfulness and it happens from both directions.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“To gain greater understanding, clarity, and awareness, you must become aware of your values and beliefs. Think of a triangle or an iceberg. Below the waterline, your beliefs and your values build the foundation for your behavior.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“Navigating relationships within our own culture can be challenging enough. When diverse cultures are involved, however, a huge potential for misunderstanding, disrespect, miscommunication, and intolerance is present.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“It is crucial to understand that there are myriad interpretations of behavior. When you subscribe only to yours, you may begin to think that everyone else is wrong and thus limit your flexibility and possibility. Developing cultural awareness will make your diverse relationships easier and more productive.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“Prepare yourself well by learning how to be more mindful in each interaction. The effort you put forth to gain insight will empower you to make a better impression on others, while enriching your opportunities to build enlightened, trusted relationships.”
Source: The Art of Communication: 8 Ways to Confirm Clarity & Understanding for Positive Impact
“When it comes to communication, salespeople are a fascinating bunch to watch because most are under the misguided impression they are being paid to speak. If they truly believed they were being paid to listen, they would all make more money.”
Source: A Trek Within: Embracing Unexpected Truths
“The greatest thing I learned while taking classes at Second City was the very first thing they taught: 'Yes, and...'. In improv, you keep scenes alive but accepting whatever you are given and then adding to it or amplifying it. There is no space on stage for 'No,' 'I'm sorry, you're mistaken,' or 'Yes, but...'. Those transitions kill energy, set up interpersonal conflict, engage the ego in a defensive posture, and stymie the flow of conversation onstage.”
Source: How to Self-Destruct: Making the Least of What's Left of Your Career
“Communicating on the surface can be easy. But when you want to dig deeper and connect with more profound impact, you’ll need to achieve greater understanding, especially when others have personalities, experiences, needs, and preferences different from your own.”
Source: The Art of Connection: 8 Ways to Enrich Rapport & Kinship for Positive Impact
“We all have individual ideas and agendas for managing our days and our lives. However, it is when we foster a sense of wonder and nurture a sincere curiosity that we can move beyond the predictable and mundane.”
“Expressing and demonstrating genuine interest for people can connect you on levels you may never have imagined.”
Source: The Art of Connection: 8 Ways to Enrich Rapport & Kinship for Positive Impact
“In The Art of Connection, you will learn simple, yet powerful ways to build trust and rapport for connecting with ease. By being personable and friendly, you will receive more positive and welcoming reactions.”
Source: The Art of Connection: 8 Ways to Enrich Rapport & Kinship for Positive Impact
“Encourage others to talk about themselves by asking questions and listening with genuine interest. Demonstrating such mutual respect will make you all the more fascinating for kinship and camaraderie.”
Source: The Art of Connection: 8 Ways to Enrich Rapport & Kinship for Positive Impact
“As you use fun and humor to reduce tension and connect with laughter, light-heartedness will prevail. Exercising discretion and good judgment in your communication will leave your listener feeling like they have met a person of substance and style.”
Source: The Art of Connection: 8 Ways to Enrich Rapport & Kinship for Positive Impact
“One of the most exciting things about life is the power of a single conversation to make a significant positive difference.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“No matter how complex the challenge or problem you face at work, at home, or in your community, you can have a great conversation about it.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Conversations worth having energize people. They foster efficiency, fuel meaningful engagement, and generate creative possibilities.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Conversations worth having enliven people, strengthen relationships, unleash creativity, and move organizations forward fast.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Conversations are almost like breathing. Much of the time we are unaware of the nature of our conversations and their impact on our experience of being in a relationship and in the world.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Our need to belong is one of the strongest drives we have; it can be more important than food or shelter for some.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Being intentional about listening takes practice. It means listening with an open mind, willing to entertain another’s ideas; listening with an open heart, willing to empathize with another person’s experience and understand a situation from his or her point of view; and listening with an openness to new possibilities and new ways of going forward.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Inquiry-based conversations aim to generate information or surface understanding. Questions that arise out of curiosity and genuine interest build relationships and often produce new knowledge or possibilities.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Human nature is adaptable and habits are flexible. We can learn to shift our conversations”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“With awareness, we can choose our words. We can decide how to respond, what to say and ask.”
Source: Conversations Worth Having: Using Appreciative Inquiry to Fuel Productive and Meaningful Engagement
“Become a thought leader by taking an idea, belief, or process and turning it inside-out and upside-down. Bust beyond the box and shatter a few ceilings to go where no one has gone before. Make your mark by becoming a pioneer in your pursuits.”
Source: The Art of Preparation: 8 Ways to Plan with Purpose & Intention for Positive Impact
“To position yourself as an expert, create content, write a book, build a blog, post on social media, and write articles for professional publications and news sites to build your intellectual portfolio of expertise. Repurpose content in a variety of ways.”
Source: The Art of Preparation: 8 Ways to Plan with Purpose & Intention for Positive Impact
“Put in the time. To position yourself as an expert, practice, apply, experiment, volunteer, and work within your area of knowledge to deepen your own understanding as you build real-life experience.”
Source: The Art of Preparation: 8 Ways to Plan with Purpose & Intention for Positive Impact
“Viestinnän ammattilaiset muodostavat yhteinäisen ammattikunnan, jonka jäseninä on myös muita, moniammatillisia ja toimeksiantosuhteessa olevia toimijoita.”
Source: Viestinnän ammattilaisten kollegiaalisuus
“Communication is all about being curious and using the right words and tone to get what is not said. It is this one ability which ultimately makes one get the desired outcome. This ability can be learnt and gained through deliberate practice..”
“When you promote yourself, your product, or your service—it shouldn’t sound like a script or a manual. Speak from the heart.”
Source: Money's Dirty Little Secrets: How to Break the Rules, Get Filthy Rich, and Laugh All the Way to the Bank
“Do you view your relationship as something to be endured for the sake of the kids, or because you don’t want to be alone, or because you don’t think you could do better? Or do you view your relationship, even with its imperfections, as a worthwhile work in progress? How would your view influence how you interact with your partner, what you do, what you say? What results would those interactions produce?”
Source: Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts---One Conversation at a Time
“The opposite of love isn’t hate. It’s indifference, lethal neutrality, apathy. You don’t care. Instead of energy there’s malaise, inertia. Instead of chemistry there’s emptiness. Instead of substance there’s frivolousness. The relationship is all but dead.”
Source: Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts---One Conversation at a Time
“The idea I want you to embrace is that our relationships thrive, flatline, or fail, gradually then suddenly—one conversation at a time.”
Source: Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts---One Conversation at a Time
“When couples cannot talk about their problems in a healthy way and become entrenched in their opinions, they have the same failed conversations over and over. The relationship becomes emotionally clogged. Friction and frustration grow. Partners feel rejected, like they can’t get through to one another. Behaviors associated with conflict avoidance include passive aggressive behavior, withdrawal.”
Source: Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts---One Conversation at a Time
“When our conversations become constrained, when we avoid topics that might cause upset, when we accept comments or behavior that are hurtful, we no longer aim for harmony but rather toward a sort of deafness that allows us to stay in a relationship longer than we should. Our senses have become dulled and we end up settling, even when we are anguished.”
Source: Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts---One Conversation at a Time
“While no single conversation is guaranteed to change the trajectory of a relationship, any single conversation can.”
Source: Fierce Love: Creating a Love that Lasts---One Conversation at a Time
“Don't confuse contacts with connection.”
Source: Dervis Vadisi: 100 Promissory Sonnets