Clarify Meaning
Work from the Same Page
How we communicate affects everything we do so it becomes important to do it correctly. When we are in full understanding of what the other person is trying to convey, we have a far better opportunity to get the job, the sale or anything else we desire in life. Very often this is dependent upon clarifying what was said.
Today I was asked to contribute an article on a monthly basis. Upon agreeing to the query, I was asked if this December is a possibility. January is my preference and stated so. I then asked the preferred day of each month for submittal. The answer came back “the first”.
Immediately I shot back an email. If I was being asked to submit for January 1, then we would be back to my needing to write an extra article in December. We both laughed and agreed that for January, the date would be mid-month. The clarification took seconds and then we were both good to go.
Whenever a client, a hiring manager or someone with whom you are working makes a statement that baffles you, be certain to clarify. It’s the only way you will be able to provide your best response and increase your odds for hearing Yes! or HIRED!
I will be teaching an interviewing class in San Francisco this Thursday:
December 8, 1:30 – 2:30 p.m.
“How to Sell Yourself On Interviews”
745 Franklin, San Francisco CA
(415) 771-1776
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