Communication is foundational.
Notes from Episode One of the Communication Mastery podcast.
Communication is vital for teams in business, civics, education, government, nonprofits, and faith-based organizations, even in families and between friends.
Miscommunication is an epidemic.
Ineffective communication claims 1 in 5 workdays.
75% of business leaders experience the cost of ineffective communication, saying they and their teams spend too much time resolving miscommunications.
McKinsey summarizes the flight of 19 million knowledge workers from their jobs, explaining that “the great attrition stems from a great disconnect.”
Hybrid and remote working have highlighted our communication challenges and exposed our lack of communication skills.
Effective communication drives real business value.
89% of business leaders agree, “Communication is one of the most underrated professional skills.”
88% also say, “I wish my company had better tools to help people communicate effectively.”
Grammarly/Harris report “The State Of Business Communication” estimates the total cost of ineffective communication in the US is $1.2 trillion.
In “The Cost of Poor Communications,” David Grossman reports 400 companies with 100,000 employees each, citing an average loss per company of $62.4 million per year from inadequate communication to and between employees.
Division and friction cost billions of hours and dollars.
Communication is not mysterious. It’s a science as well as an art.
You can learn to communicate.
I aim to help you master communication one step at a time.
Each episode of the Communication Mastery podcast is uncomplicated and easy to implement.
I produce one every two weeks, so you are not overwhelmed
But I don’t want to take your time without giving you results, so there are takeaways you can use in every episode, and most episodes are 20-30 minutes long.
Between episodes, you can reach me through this site with your questions, feedback, and topic requests.
So that’s our goal for this journey. Let’s give you a takeaway that can help immediately; you already do it by reading this.
You can’t gain communication mastery alone.
You need someone to help you grow, and you need someone to practice with.
Someone who will accept your mistakes and encourage your progress.
Share the podcast with someone and ask to partner with them as we learn together.
