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“Human communication is naturally ‘bursty,’ in that it involves periods of high activity followed by periods of little to none.”
COVID-19 isn’t going anywhere for awhile, so it’s time to adjust, again (we’re looking at you remote folks 👀 ).
At the core of everything… Communication is the key skill that keeps the world spinning (not up for debate). Harvard Business Review recently found that spurts of rapid-fire communication, with intervals of silence, leads to higher performance.
Especially with remote teams, the consistent back-and-worth, long email threads, and hour-long meetings aren’t cutting it anymore. You can use an email deliverability tool to boost your chances.
The Takeaways
We got eyes everywhere. Even on the back of our heads. No, but seriously here are some trending topics from this week that we think will pique your interest.
Question of the week: “A senior co-worker last week gave me feedback on how I bring valuable insight to the team, but they barely hear from me. I don’t feel comfortable speaking all the time. How can I push myself to speak during meetings at work?” — Avery, design strategist
Editors’ recommendation: Baby steps, it’s all about taking baby steps when increasing your visibility during a meeting. Instead of spewing your feedback right away, try asking open-ended or follow-up questions to create a presence in the meeting.
Then, consider building on that by sharing what components of that meeting resonated with you. For example, “I appreciate that you added customer testimonials to your presentation.” It’s important that you adapt your communication style to your comfort level and not to your peers.
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