Effective communication is a critical, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of leadership. Used correctly, effective and clear communication ensures that our messages get heard, our vision gets communicated, and our people feel seen and heard. Recently, podcast host and GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam sat down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft to introduce this month’s theme of effective communication, and to hear about his own best practices around communication from over 30 years of strategic leadership.
SUMMARY
Effective communication is a critical, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of leadership. Used correctly, effective and clear communication ensures that our messages get heard, our vision gets communicated, and our people feel seen and heard. Recently, podcast host and GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam sat down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft to introduce this month’s theme of effective communication, and to hear about his own best practices around communication from over 30 years of strategic leadership.
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Does David have a favorite season?
- Regarding Erwin Raphael McManus’ seven communication frequencies, how would David characterize his personal communication style?
- Over his time in leadership, what is some of the best advice David’s heard regarding communication?
- What are one or two communication habits or best practices that every leader should have?
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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
- Be prepared to adjust your style of communication to match your audience (rather than expecting them to adjust to you).
- Leaders typically undervalue the power of story in favor of the information they want to get out.
- There is a difference between teaching and communicating, and it pays to be able to balance them both.
- Candor allows potential disagreements to be handled earlier and often more easily than if you avoid being honest.
- Typically, leaders think that they have communicated something enough when in reality they need to repeat and restate their information more.
- Work hard to simplify complex ideas so that everyone can understand them. The point is not to impress people, it’s to help them understand.
LINKS MENTIONED
David Ashcraft
President and CEO | Global Leadership NetworkWhitney Putnam
Vice President of Marketing | Global Leadership NetworkEp 148: David Ashcraft on Effective Communication for Leaders
TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST
Church & Faith-BasedCommunicationConflict ManagementCultureInfluenceLeading OrganizationsLeading OthersLeading YourselfMeetingsVisionEffective communication is a critical, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of leadership. Used correctly, effective and clear communication ensures that our messages get heard, our vision gets communicated, and our people feel seen and heard. Recently, podcast host and GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam sat down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft to introduce this month’s theme of effective communication, and to hear about his own best practices around communication from over 30 years of strategic leadership.
On This Podcast
David Ashcraft
Global Leadership Network
David Ashcraft is President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, as well as President of The Advantage, a leadership collaborative serving pastors in Pennsylvania. As Senior Pastor of LCBC in Pennsylvania for 32 years, he helped grow weekly attendance from 150 people to a combined average of more than 22,000.
Whitney Putnam
Global Leadership Network
Whitney Putnam is the Vice President of Marketing at the Global Leadership Network. She is passionate about men and women working together to expand their influence so that many more people come to know Jesus. As a builder, Whitney cares deeply about building healthy and holistic communities of people, from the team she has the joy of working with at the GLN to those in her neighborhood. She is a well-respected leader and innovator having served as an executive leader at several global non-profits. She’s a mom to three little girls and married to a tall redhead named Michael. They can most often be found dancing in their kitchen and occasionally sprinkling confetti in greeting cards, all while living in Dallas, Texas.
Show Notes
SUMMARY
Effective communication is a critical, but sometimes overlooked, aspect of leadership. Used correctly, effective and clear communication ensures that our messages get heard, our vision gets communicated, and our people feel seen and heard. Recently, podcast host and GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam sat down with GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft to introduce this month’s theme of effective communication, and to hear about his own best practices around communication from over 30 years of strategic leadership.
IN THIS EPISODE:
LISTEN
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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
LINKS MENTIONED
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