Thriving not Surviving
Strategies to go from merely surviving to THRIVING for women in STEM
Do people hear your point?
When you are communicating information to others how quickly do you get to the point? Do you hit them between the eyes with the bottom line or do you spend 5 minutes laying the groundwork for the decision? Maybe you fall somewhere in between. All are valid options and needed in different situations. The next question is how does your audience respond? Do they shy away from the blunt data or do their eyes glaze over at the details? To get your point across you need to tailor your delivery to the audience’s style not yours.
To understand which style to use with your audience you need to have an understanding of their preference and their needs. What do they need to get from the information and how do they like information presented to them.
Being direct is great when:
- You have 30 seconds to update your boss before his meeting
- The person you are sending information to likes bullet point highlights
- It’s the team’s weekly update meeting where...
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Carol Dougherty
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I started my career as a process engineer in manufacturing facilities over 30 years ago, I worked my way up into supervision with people in multiple factories both domestically and internationally. It was during this time I realized my passion was to help other learn to do their jobs better, so I jumped into Training and Development. To better serve those I work with I become a certified coach. I specialize in helping women be heard for their brilliance.