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Want to be a Better Decision Maker? Be Quiet
Your trump card is being quiet
0.07 seconds. That’s how long it takes to make an initial impression of the person you are communicating with. It takes you 0.4 seconds to blink. Imagine that, you form an initial impression of someone in less time it takes you to blink.
Have you ever wondered how many conversations are going on in the world right now? The transfer of information via communication is the currency of the modern world. Knowledge is power and communication of that knowledge, well that’s the real gem. That’s the secret to great decision making.
There are a lot of articles about the art of good communication in decision making. Talking is the blood of an organisation. However, there is a distinct lack of articles about being quiet. I mean, what to do when you’re quiet, how to listen and what a benefit it is sometimes to zip it. How being quiet
In fact, you could destroy yourself professionally if you spend all your time talking and no time listening.
Communication is Good When You’re Quiet
There is so much to be learnt in the words that people are saying. Only then can you make a good decision. When you’re quiet it’s an opportunity for you to listen to the conversation and understand…
