Communication Faults: 100 Communication Mistakes People Make – Part 1
February 18, 2010
What mistakes are you making when you open your mouth?
Every day, as a coach, a parent, a manager or a partner, we communicate with others in order to achieve an outcome or work on a specific issue.
At Coach U and Corporate Coach U we have compiled a list of 100 common communication faults that people experience. Instead of overwhelming you with all 100 at once we will be publishing the list in 5 installments of the new 5 weeks.
Use this checklist to strengthen your effectiveness or as part of your professional development. As you use this list, you will discover that each item leads to a person’s heart and soul. If one’s eyes are mirrors of the soul, communication is a mirror of the mind.
1-10 Lack of Credibility
- Overpromises results or benefits
- Overstates facts; hypes
- Lies, misrepresents; is dishonest
- Sneaky, not forthright
- Eager to please, needs approval
- Pretentious, tries to impress
- Sounds needy, desperate
- Insincere-sounding; not real
- BS-er, full of it, full of themselves
- Justifies, overexplains
11-20 Disrespectful
- Critical, harsh, judgmental
- Insensitive, no compassion
- One-ups, downplays efforts
- Ignores what was said
- Patronizes, parents
- Sexist, bigoted, intolerant
- Digs, undermines, barbs
- Inappropriate comments or humor
- Stingy with praise or support
- Hard sell; tries to convince or trick
Stay tuned next week for Disrupts Flow and Lacks Clarity.
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