Poor Leadership Communication
Here is a video to lighten up your weekend that demonstrates the importance of strong leadership communication. Though the video does not directly address poor leadership communication, it makes a strong case for solid communication in our organizations.
Many problems in organizations could be avoided with clear leadership communication. Often times others assume we understand what they are talking about when the truth is we don’t have a clue. Poor communication can result in poor quality, missed deadlines and low morale.
It is always a good idea to assume nothing. Remember to communicate to the level of your audience. It is also critical to check for understanding. Many problems can be avoided by simply checking for understanding. For smaller interactions just ask. For larger, send out a survey.
If you don’t clearly communicate, you might find yourself scratching your head as Mr. Bill Cosby does in this hilarious video.
Question: What are some things you do to avoid poor leadership communication? We would love to hear your comments below. Or at the very least tell us what you thought about the video? Thanks!
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Thank you Mike! That was beyond hilarious! She reminded me of the old chicken from the Foghorn Leghorn cartoons, “why Yeayass!” Great interaction!
If you are a crazy fan of Bill Cosby as I am, and don’t think you are, I recommend you Ticketsinventory to get tickets. I’m waiting impatiently to attend his performance! With Bill, I laugh with my senses!
Thank you Mike, That was way beyond hilarious; I think I broke a rib! Thank you for making my evening peaceful! Thank you for the motivation to keep going & to never give-up.
Great video, hope to use this via some of our social media profiles and accounts.
Thanks Mike.
You should also check out the classic “Who’s on First” routine by Abbott and Costello and the “Dead Parrot” routine by Monty Python. Both are available on You Tube and I use them in my communication module for training Front-line Supervisors: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Supercharged-Supervision/172363616187199
I am glad you enjoyed it Dennis and Dave!
That was absolutely hilarious! I think we’ve all been in situations like that at one time or another. Thanks for sharing!
oh, my this is hilarious. just go with the flow, she was on a different page.
For sure Helen!
Mike
“without communication we should not do business”
This is great, I will use it next week on an influencing workshop, many thanks Mike
Hi Mike,Great clip.I have the same trouble explaining where my home town is to people.Thanks for the share.Bill crosby is a great bloke.I meet him serveral years ago in New Zealand.John
Glad you enjoyed it John : ) You are lucky guy to have met. I love him!
Mike
That was a great one. Absolutely hilarious!
Glad you liked it Srujan!
Mike
Thank you for posting. This interaction is an example of how recent communication has filtered down for our unit’s current project. This was hilarious.
Great video…I will use this in some upcoming workshops. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you can use it Mark : )
Mike
I wish my boss sees this.
He is six years younger than me and he takes his position seriously. So serious that he implemented a “daily” meeting. As in daily meeting.
I was once a leader myself and I don’t think I could never grasp the idea of what brought him to decide that daily meetings is effective.
One, we are only five in the group including him. Two, we are not managing the construction of an LNG plant by ourselves – we’re like 17,000+ in the workforce.
Three, for some reason, he assumes we can’t operate on a macro level because the way he gives info to us plenty of times is piece meal.
It just frustrates me when the person whom I considered to be my protege, has gone way off the track of being a leader who’s loved by his people because of his efficiency, not because he was feared.
Aww well, I still have seven months to go bearing this.
Hang in there Mike!
Mike
Mike,
Great video -another good example I use on communication would be the Four Candles sketch by the Two Ronnies (Ronnie Corbett and Ronnie Barker)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaGpaj2nHIo
Thanks for the share Adrian. Very funny!
Mike