Communication Faults: 100 Communication Mistakes People Make – Part 5
March 18, 2010
Here we are at the final 20 items in our 100 Communications Mistakes series. If you have missed the initial four parts you can find them here Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4. This week we are looking at mistakes 81 – 100.
81 – 90 Ineffective Style
- Oblique, hinting (versus direct)
- Slow, plodding (versus quick)
- Draining (consumes space or energy)
- Matter versus mean something
- Intense, overeager, too “on”
- Speaks too slowly
- Speaks too quickly
- Bossy, domineering, controlling
- Sugary sweet; puffery
- Broadcasts, lectures, speaks at
91 – 100 Annoying Voice or Tone
- Feeble, weak, doesn’t reach or affect
- Loud, booming, overpowering
- Nasal, grating
- High pitch, squeaky
- Hesitant, tentative, unsure
- Heavy breather, spitter
- Shrill
- Whiny
- Negative, doomsday tone
- Heavily significant, overacting
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.
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