Communication & Collaboration Resources
We communicate and collaborate everyday, and there's always room for improvement. We know that Communication is Critical, Hard, and Not About Me, but putting that in practice is a bit more challenging. Here are some resources to help you communicate and collaborate even better.
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The Importance of DISC
Apart from Frisbee Golf
It has been said many times before: communication is critical. Done properly, it is one of the most important skills a person can have. But not everyone communicates the same way. One tool to look at communication styles is DISC, and though we’ve sponsored a disc golf hole here in our home of Indianola, that sport isn’t what I mean. DISC is an assessment acronym that stands for: Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, and Compliance.
Uncivil Discourse
Turning An Unproductive Conversation Productive
We’ve written about “agreeing to disagree” in the past, and there are lots and lots of present-day and historical examples of people who didn’t agree or see eye-to-eye, but who were still able to engage in effective communications and positive relationships. It’s challenging (read: impossible) to build relationships and communicate effectively if someone isn’t feeling heard. Here are two scenarios with unproductive situations, along with a couple alternatives to turn the conversation into a productive one.
Boost Adaptability
By Boosting Creativity
Creativity and creative thinking isn’t simply the domain of artists - painters, writers, and musicians. Creativity is the ability to solve a problem in a way that is novel and appropriate, or new and useful. Creativity can also be an intentional practice, rather than a randomly occurring accident. Having team members with the skills to be deliberately creative can make them even three times as valuable as team members without these skills.