At level 1
Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of effective oral, written,
graphic and presentation skills including the methods and techniques that are
appropriate to specific situations.
Oral
communication
As
a quantity surveyor there is a constant need to communicate all thoughts and
ideas to deliver right accurate information to all client/third
parties/team. The success to effective
communication lie in :
Listening - Apart from speaking your mind out, communication is also about listening Focus on what they are saying and reflect on that conversation later.
Listening - Apart from speaking your mind out, communication is also about listening Focus on what they are saying and reflect on that conversation later.
Honesty
- Talk truthfully and honestly. Speak clearly and properly. Also try to be
precise about the subject that you are speaking on.
Taking Criticism Positively - If someone comes to you with criticism, it's just a natural human response to defend your stance. Try to take criticism positively and constructively will project a good image about your confidence in the matter.
Avoiding Arguments - Try to have a healthy conversation, instead of turning into an argument. Always trying to find a win win, constructive solution in your argument.
Written communication
In workplaces, we constantly communicating through email, reports and letters. There is a professional stiffness that is commanded and needed in order to maintain a level of respect, precision and clarity. The hierarchy in a company also follows a chain of command that is practiced when it comes to who communicates to whom, and how the message gets across using the right people intended to be in touch with first, before it is carried forward to the appropriate party.
A report should be orderly that seeks truth and interprets facts into
constructive ideas and suggestions. Once
all the facts are collected, they are organized and presented in a report
designed to meet a need for specific information.
Presentation
Presentations are ways of communicating ideas and information to a
group. It carries the speaker's personality and allows
immediate interaction between all the participants.
A good presentation contains at least four elements:
o
Content — It contains information that people
need and must account
for how much information the audience can absorb in one sitting.
o
Structure — It must be sequenced and paced so
that the audience can understand it.
o
Packaging — It must be well prepared.
o
Human Element — It has a person attached to it.
At level 2
Provide evidence of practical application of oral, written, graphic and
presentation skills that are appropriate in a variety of situations,
specifically including where negotiation is involved.
At level 3
Provide evidence of evaluation of your communication in a variety of
situations.
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