Ep 16 | Excellence in Speaking - Clarity (Csuite Advantage Pt2)

INTRODUCTION TO EPISODE 16Some of our teachers in school have been our favorites for the way they made us understand the subject very well. Everything they taught was so simple and clear that you needn’t have second thoughts about the matter. What is it that effective communicators have mastered that we all need to, too?  Clarity.How do excellent speakers bring about clarity in speaking? In this episode, Mike gives away top strategies to achieving clarity in communication and discusses how it could help you excel as a speaker!(For the full show notes and more resources, at no cost, visit https://connect.stepstoadvance.com) EPISODE 16 SUMMARY & HIGHLIGHTS: Why is clarity important for achieving excellence in speaking?3:54Something which is unclear to you as you speak, has to be equally confusing for the listener. It is important to know well what you aim to convey.What are the benefits of having clarity in speaking?4:26The first benefit of having clarity in speech is understanding what the topic is and what it is that you have to deliver to the listener.6:11Also, clarity illuminates and helps people understand the topic you're talking about better and people go, “Oh, Okay, I got that!”. How do you bring about greater clarity in your communication? 10:01Understand what you want to say.11:36 Break it down so that it is simple enough for you to deliver.13:33Plan your conclusion. Know how you would want to end your speaking and what you should do for that to happen. KEY QUOTES:6:00-6:07“When you're not clear, it obscures the truth. But if you are clear, it illuminates the truth.”7:56-8:07“So many times, miscommunication and conflict comes when people are arguing about things that the other person actually didn't say, this is actually a tactic in debate.” RESOURCES MENTIONED ON THE PODCAST:●      The Ideal Team Player by Patrick Lencioni●      Upcoming Book: C Suite Advantage by Mike Acker (For the full show notes and more resources, at no cost, visit connect.stepstoadvance.com) Also, check out the video at https://www.youtube.com/c/ADVANCEwithMikeAcker