My collection of communication quotes (with author and source) collected from books, conversations, training, and of course, the internet. Enjoy!
The famous psychoanalyst Karl Gustav Jung asserted that all people share a collective subconscious and, therefore, are able to communicate with each other quite well.
Self-consciousness kills communication.
If you are not born with gifted skills of powerful communication, influence or elite level performance naturally, fear not. This is a learnable skill, and one you can learn to simply engage everyone who experiences you, or take it to the world stage and become someone in a position of significance, power and authority.
Communication works for those who work at it.
Children should be provided with activities that encourage them to talk a lot. This will help them to increase their use of words and improve their communication skills.
Communication is also crucial for building team trust and detecting potential problems in early stages of project development.
I think that the number one rule to effective communication should be ‘choose your words wisely’. This is because a simple choice of your words can make a great difference and determine whether your message would be accepted or rejected.
There is nothing worse than trying to talk to someone who is staring at a device such as a phone, iPad or computer. It’s actually rude and makes the other person feel as though what they have to say isn’t important.
Part of what makes online communication so easy is that we have time to think over how to express our thoughts while sitting at a computer, and then we don’t have to be polite about leaving email when ready.
Find a comfortable way of saying ‘No’. There are many ways to convey your message. You can say ‘No’ face-to-face or if you are not comfortable with it, try non-direct communication such as sending emails or SMS, doing phone calls or other means.