Success And Communication

Everything we do in life requires communication. Personal and business success often hinges on how well we understand others and how well they can understand us. If one of objectives of communication is achieving a shared understanding, what can you do to become more effective when communicating? Here are few tips that will help you become a more effective communicator: Do you make eye contact when speaking or listening? Yes, this is simple suggestion. Take a moment to think about how you feel when someone connects with you in this way. Do you feel really listened to? Does it seem that person is focused on you and message you want to convey? Adding a couple of head nods will also demonstrate to speaker you are really listening and interested in what s/he is saying. Making these simple adjustments in your behavior will help improve your communication. Do you keep from interrupting and let person finish what s/he is saying? One way to enhance your listening skills is to spend more time listening. One of challenges inherent in listening is that we speak at an estimated rate of 125 to 150 words per minute and we think at rate of an estimated 500 words per minute. That leaves a lot of time for a listener to wander off into his or her own thoughts, jump to conclusions or formulate a response before speaker has finished saying what they want to say. One way you can stay focused and present in a conversation is by "listening" for speaker's non-verbal communication. One estimate has it that 75% of all communication is non-verbal. So, with extra 350 or so words of thinking time you have available when you are listening, focus on speaker and what they are communicating non-verbally. Do your words and actions match? Since communication occurs both verbally and non-verbally, it is important to make message consistent. Send one message, not two. For example, have you ever found your posture rigid or tense while saying: "I'm fine, everything is just great." There are two messages being sent. The body is sending one message and words are sending another. Another example of this is a feeling you can get that someone isn't telling you whole story. Next time you have this sensation in a business or personal interaction, look at person's body language and/or facial expression. Are non-verbal cues in alignment with words being spoken? When verbal and non-verbal communication is in sync, message is perceived as genuine.

Encompix Engineer-to-Order Enterprise Resource Planning Meeting May 9 - 11

Whether a senior Engineer-to-order executive, IT manager, or ETO ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) end-user, Encompix Customer Conference will provide immediate value. The conference is being held in Dearborn Michigan, May 9 – 11, 2005.

The agenda includes sessions that cover financial accounting, job costing, inventory, material planning, engineering, manufacturing, purchasing, CRM, reporting, and information technology.

•Job Costing Redesign •Contribution Reporting •Redesign •Mfg. Part Processing •Project Reserved Inventory •E-BOM •3D CAD/PLM/Document •Management •Financial Enhancements •Encompix CRM •Time & Material Focus •Microsoft and Encompix

Benefits: • Get updates on Encompix future technology direction • Learn about version 9.3 • Review new product offerings from Encompix partners • Input your ideas into future product development • Obtain best practices from other customers, partners and industry experts • Network with your peers in your industry • Meet with all key Encompix personnel