Communication with Members

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Communication with Members
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Communicating With Members
BASIC types of communication in any organization

• Getting and receiving instructions/assignments
• Sharing and discussing information and
• Giving Constructive Feedback.

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Communicating With Members

• Getting and Receiving Instructions/Assignments
• Upward and downward, including effective
  delegation from one person to another and
• The first job is to understand, and the second
  job is to be understood.

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Communicating With Members

• Sharing and discussing information
• Teach how to do things
• Take your time and go slowly
• Be clear and concise
• Check in w/your audience to make sure they
  completely understand before moving on to the
  next topic and
• Make sure that the other person understands
  clearly before they depart.

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Communicating With Members

• Giving Constructive Feedback
• Ensures that the knowledge and the tools are in
  place to effectively and efficiently to do the
  jobs
• Ability to give constructive feedback is a key
  skill of an effective leader and
• Leaders who understands and conveys his or her
  message clearly and unambiguously are effective.

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Communicating With Members

• LEADERS SHOULD
• Be the "front line" of communications to BIG
  members
• Provide channels of communication on BIG issues
• Encourage connections with community leaders with
  similar issues
• Solicit information from chapters in order to
  provide input to the National Executive
  Committee
• Facilitate the achievement of BIGs goals and
  objectives by providing chapters with guidance
  and assistance.

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Communicating With Members