Family Regeneration

Communication is Key (Part 7 of 8)

Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in settings of silver.”

We communicate with what we say. What kinds of things are you talking about every day? Do you spend your time talking about problems or do you spend your time talking about solutions. When someone comes up to your desk, are they usually there to be encouraged or are they generally there because they know that you’re a great person with whom to gripe.

Let’s look at some basic communication 101:

1) We communicate by what we say and how we say it.

We need to:  Listen first

Process our response

Respond

2) People will react the way we do, so watch your:

1.Attitude

We never question leadership openly

“I know, I disagree too, but that’s what they said…”

“Don’t focus on what we can’t do”

“We never apologize for passion or our standard for                                                   consistency”

2.Tone of voice

Remember sarcasm is rarely appropriate.

3.Facial reactions

Stay calm in all situations.

kingdom in BIG ways this fall. Have a great week of service!

If you like this post you might try these

• Keep on keeping on (Part 8 of 8)
• Keep on Keepin On (Part 6 of 8)
• Keep it Real (Part 5-8)
• Bad company corrupts good morals (Part 4 of 8)

Tags: Communication, Year Too, Year Won

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