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Module 3 Discussion Forum

Module 3 Discussion Forum

Q For this week’s discussion, read the following article on “8 Essential Leadership Communication Skills (Links to an external site.)” from Harvard Business School Online. Then tell about a time that you experienced one of these 8 traits in a leader in a setting that you know—workplace, social event, religious event, government event, and so on. What were the effects of the leader’s communication style on the organization? What were the effects of the leader’s communication style on you? Respond Your initial response to these questions should be approximately 250 words. After you have posted your initial post to the prompt, post at least two substantive responses, a minimum of 100 words each, to other students' main postings, offering specific feedback about the ideas they posted. You must post your initial post before you can reply to other students. A substantive post will do at least ONE of the following: • Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic • Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor • Provide extensive additional information on the topic • Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail • Share an applicable personal experience • Provide an outside source (for example, a website) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (cite properly in APA) • Make an argument concerning the topic

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Among the list of viable communication skills presented in the article, active listening is one of the key aspects that I have personally had the fortune of encountering. Active listening can be summed up as the provision of undivided attention on behalf of the listener to the speaker. This helps the listener in absorbing all relevant information from the speaker and then formulate a response which will directly address the core issue