HOW TO ARTICULATE WHAT YOU WANT TO COMMUNICATE Jagdeep Kaur(Vice President) HR GLOBE CONSULTING www.hrglobeconsulting.com WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO ARTICULATE To articulate means to say or pronounce something in a way that can be clearly heard and understood like expressing an idea or a thought in words. WHY DO WE ARTICULATE? Everything we say and do or we don’t say and don’t do sends a message to others. ASSESS YOUR ARTICULATION SKILLS FACTOR EMOTIONS FOCUS ON VOICE MODULATION DO YOU???? ACTIVELY LISTEN SPEAK CONFIDENTLY HOW TO ARTICULATE • • • • • Think before you speak Handle your emotions while communicating Modulate your voice to create impact Be an active listener Mind your body language THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAKSTRUCTURE YOUR SPEECH Opening Body Closure •Purpose •Set context •Build rapport •Grab attention •Clearly state issue •Share options/solutions •Seek advice • Support what you say with data •Summarize •Set time for response/action expected •Check if objective of articulation was met 6 HANDLE EMOTIONS WHILE COMMUNICATING MODULATE YOUR VOICE BE AN ACTIVE LISTENER MIND YOUR BODY LANGUAGE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL ARTICULATION CONFIDENCE IS THE BUZZWORD Prepare and Practice Think of Success and focus on your audience Be simple and act confidently IMPORTANCE OF ARTICULATION HE WHO CANNOT ARTICULATE WELL CANNOT EARN RESPECT OR SUCCESS FOR HIMSELF.