{"id":14211,"date":"2020-06-09T18:28:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-09T18:28:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golive.clarku.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/09\/dont-take-effective-communication-for-granted\/"},"modified":"2025-04-04T14:14:19","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T18:14:19","slug":"dont-take-effective-communication-for-granted","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/news\/2020\/06\/09\/dont-take-effective-communication-for-granted\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t take effective communication for granted"},"content":{"rendered":"\n            \n            <p class=\"intro news-subhead\">Webinar offers strategies for keeping your team engaged<\/p>\n            <p><html><body><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>As the COVID-19 pandemic forces many of us to work from home, communication can quickly become a challenge. But there are several strategies organizations can use to ensure that information is being transmitted smoothly and effectively, according to David Hofstetter, a professor at Clark University&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/sps\/\">School of Professional Studies<\/a>&nbsp;(SPS).<\/p>\n<p>In his presentation, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/clark-together\/aiovg_videos\/sps-talks-the-importance-of-communications-in-uncertain-times-recap\/\">The importance of communication during uncertain times<\/a>,&rdquo; Hofstetter provides tips for improving communication throughout your workplace, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeping your team engaged<\/li>\n<li>Supporting your team through disruption and uncertainty<\/li>\n<li>Strategies for communication with your team<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&ldquo;The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it&rsquo;s taken place,&rdquo; he says.<\/p>\n<p>Hofstetter looks at organizations that communicated well both internally and externally, as well as organizations that missed the mark on communication &mdash; and what it cost them. He recommends using good questioning and good paraphrasing to figure out whether a message has been received effectively.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;If you&rsquo;re trying to communicate with somebody and you&rsquo;re not getting through, it may be because of a preference of how they want to receive that information,&rdquo; Hofstetter says.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more?&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/clark-together\/aiovg_videos\/sps-talks-the-importance-of-communications-in-uncertain-times-full-version\/\">View the full version of the webinar<\/a>, which is part of the SPS Talks webinar series, &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/clark-together\/webinars\/\">Staying Effective in Uncertain Times<\/a>.&rdquo; Offered by Clark faculty members, the interactive webinars address organizational and personal leadership topics relevant to these stressful times.<\/body><\/html><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Webinar offers strategies for keeping your team 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