Developing Strong Communication

Having strong communication skills helps you communicate with others and it’s a skill you use anywhere. Being able to communicate with your partner or friends, even family members will help you with your relationship. The 7 cs of communication help you to communicate more. Successful communication can deepen relations in personal life or professional life. In personal life, they can help us better understand people and situations that happen on a daily basis.

The 7 cs stand for: clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete, and courteous.  Be clear about the goal of your message and the purpose of the message. Set a goal or outcome for what you want to communicate and work towards that. Be concise, keep to the point and keep it short and simple. Don’t use unnecessary words. Concrete, be clear, not fuzzy. Ensure there is enough detail to get the message across but not too much so that the person will be lost and that the message is factual. Correct, check the information you are providing is accurate and, in written communication, ensure it is free from grammatical and spelling errors. Coherent, make sure your message flows well and is laid out logically. The points you make should all be linked to the main topic and should help you to deliver the objective you originally set out to achieve. Complete, ensure that any specific details are clear and included. Lastly, be courteous. Your message should be polite, friendly, professional, open and honest.

In conclusion, don’t forget to use the 7cs to help you communicate better. Be clear, concise, concrete, correct, coherent, complete, and courteous. This will help you in future and now so use this to better yourself. Communication in the workplace is important because it boosts employee morale, engagement, productivity, and satisfaction.