{"id":36,"date":"2016-07-30T16:54:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T16:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/Blog\/index.php\/2016\/07\/30\/communication-pitfalls-that-sabotage-your-career-and-business\/"},"modified":"2025-02-04T23:55:00","modified_gmt":"2025-02-04T22:55:00","slug":"communication-pitfalls-that-sabotage-your-career-and-business","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lucilleossai.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/30\/communication-pitfalls-that-sabotage-your-career-and-business\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication Pitfalls That Sabotage Your Career And Business"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You probably think\u2014no believe\u2014that you’re a good communicator.<\/span><\/p>\n

If asked to give examples of instances whereby you displayed excellent communication skills, you could reel off a couple: from answering difficult interview questions with confidence and delivering excellent speeches or presentations to constructing persuasive emails\/letters\/proposals at work<\/span><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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And you’d be right. In those situations, good communication skills led to the desired results.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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Nonetheless, we’ve all veered off the straight and narrow path to good communication. Some common communication faux pas include these\u00a0eight bad communication habits<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span>, which we should break because they negate perceptions of our professionalism.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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But are you aware of the communication mishaps which slowly undermine your career, or as an entrepreneur, limit your business growth? They could be insidious and unless pointed out by trusted colleagues\/business partners so that you could rectify them, they’ll cost you promotions or valuable opportunities. Note that you’re unknowingly ruining your career or business by:<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
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1) Not prioritising active listening<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n
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We all know that good listening skills are essential at work. Active listening communicates a sense of worth. We all crave attention. Therefore, when we believe that we’re listened to, we become more convinced that our contributions are appreciated. This in turn, increases our discretionary efforts, leading to increased engagement. Employee engagement leads to increased productivity as explained in the short video<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0below.<\/span><\/div>\n

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