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No matter how good you are at desk work, others will
ultimately judge your leadership abilities based on
other communication skills. Can you artfully convey
your ides in a conversation, group, in writing or in
front of a crowd?
Communication skills are broken
down into three separate categories; 1) oral communication,
2) written communication, and 3) oral presentation.
In both the book, Powerful
Leadership Development: Bridging Theory and Practice
Using Peers and Technology, and during the pep*
workshops. seminars and training courses, you’ll
perform tasks that identify your strengths and help
to correct any weaknesses.
You will show how you handle desk work tasks, communicate
in groups and, of these tasks, one is especially powerful.
In it, you’ll be asked to assume the role of a
new manager in a prominent organization. You’ll
need to gather available information about the organization,
organize a presentation with your recommendations for
improving the operation and renovating the facilities.
Your oral presentation will be videotaped for your and
your partner’s study and analysis.
It’s a powerful exercise that allows you to see
yourself the way others see you. You’ll have the
opportunity to discuss with your partner ways to improve
the presentation and, if necessary, make the presentation
a second time. Using performance checklists you and
your partner will evaluate each other’s performance.
With the pep* program
you then enter the data into a unique computer program
for analysis and assessment. During pep*
workshops you receive computer-generated reports. Together,
you can then reflect upon the discrepancies and articulate
to each other why your communication skills might be
different or similar to more seasoned leaders. |
