“The art of communication is the language of
leadership.”James Humes
Communication Skills for Leaders
Presented by Charlene Eberly
Don’t picture your audience in their underwear!
Picture them as friends, eager to hear your message.
Public Speaking is just Speaking + Public…
“Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.”
Barack Obama
“…as long as girls and women are valued less,
fed less, fed last,
overworked, underpaid,
not schooled
and subjected to violence
in and out of their homes –
the potential of the human family to create a peaceful,
prosperous world
will not be realized. […]
Women’s rights are human rights…”United Nations Fourth World Conference on
Women - Beijing, China – 9/5/1995
Use the Language of Leaders
“Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
Steve Jobs
Direct, FocusedPositive, Confident
Calm, Decisive Inclusive, Fair
Use inclusive language
Avoid language that:-generalizes-stereotypes-minimizes-judges-diminishes
or “others”
INDIVIDUALS.
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