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I share 5 ways to keep your boss happy with better communication. You don’t have to work harder. You don’t have to pander to your boss. Just use these communication tips to keep your manager happy.
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How to have a conversation with your boss starts with looking for and understanding their communication preferences. How to communicate with your boss should be one of the first things you sus out. Think about how often, methods and styles with communicating with boss.
Next for effective communication skills with your manager, over-communicate rather than under-communicate. When you are proactively telling your boss what you are up to each day, they get a sense of control and involvement. Very important in how to keep your boss happy.
To keep your manager happy with better communication, focus on giving clear, concise and progress focused updates. Bosses are more time poor than we are. Spend time thinking about the keep points you want to get across before speaking to your boss. This is one of the best communication tips to keep your boss happy.
Next in how to communicate with your manager, spend the time to question, listen and respond. Asking questions and listening is the other HALF of communicating with managers. Find out what your manager is working on and their pressures.
Finally, when communicating with your boss, commit to ensuring “no surprises”. Every boss hates surprises, even the good ones. Remove surprises with good and proactive communication.
If you have any questions on “5 Ways To Keep Your Boss Happy With Better Communication”, please email me at [email protected] and I will get back to you.
Jess Coles
enhance.training
Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. Use Their Communication Style (00:02:05)
3. Proactively Overcommunicate (00:04:40)
4. Be Clear, Concise And Progress Focused (00:05:50)
5. Question, Understand And Respond (00:06:45)
6. Commit To No Surprises (00:07:57)
7. In Summary (00:08:37)
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