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Two more workshops and some great graphics created

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Two more workshops and some great graphics created

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Special thanks to Kelsey & Kiri for a fun workshop!

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It's research week, and what a great start with primary data collection by Sections 02 and 07!

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It's research week, and what a great start with primary data collection by Sections 02 and 07!

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Improving my business communication skills will aid me in aquiring and retaining both clientele and investors in my future endeavors.

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communication skills could help me to learn new areas of business and hope make it properly.

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To communicate more effectively.

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Communication is really important for me in day to day life as i like to interact with like minded people and also for my future goal of becoming an entrepreneur. In business, communication will help me to represent my ideas and strategies with my team which will bring us better results for my business. I always tried to improve my communication by related reading books, podcasts and through other mediums. That's why  now I took business communication course because I believe it can help me to improve my communicating skills.

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My goal is to voice my opinions and speak up on issues that are important to me

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Communication is important. It is the one category that I lack in, especially when it comes to speaking in front of an audience. So, it is my goal to improve in this aspect as it will be beneficial for what I’m pursuing in. It is also the means that further connect to other people with different views and it is as important for me to listen as it is to communicate and to take in what’s being said and possibly learn and progress.

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I want to have the confidence to be able to communicate effectively to anyone I meet. I don't want my confidence level to stop me from saying what I believe.

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In my current job and my future job, I will be communicating
with a variety of people in many different contexts. I hope to do so with an open mind and with the purpose of learning form others.

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This is amazing and I can see myself interacting with others. There's so many different people to work with.

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Communication plays vital role in many areas of life. Business communication can be very helpful for me in future business and I would be able to make relations with other business persons by using this skill.

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I want to learn how to communicate effectively with anyone I interact with and be an effective communicator to others.

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Communication is very important in every situation of life. I strive for success and communication allows me to learn from others and  share what I've learned with the ones who strive like me.

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I want to accomplish the ability to communicate my thoughts more confidently and effectively. In my future career I hope this can help me be more effective in the workplace.

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Communication is essential in facilitating a collaborative culture. This is important for a business to succeed.

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Communication is a necessary skill and I have always tried proactively to improve my communication skills to ensure I can lead a fulfilling and less stressful life.

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Thanks to Emmy (C01) for finding this blog post on Patagonia's communication strategies!

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Communication is an important part of Patagonia's success. In his book "Let my People go Surfing", Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, inspires us with some simple techniques on how to use communication to build a successful business.

Patagonia is a successful outdoor clothing company and known by many as one of the leaders in sustainability. Yvon Chouinard, founder and owner of Patagonia, began his business life making and selling rock-climbing equipment in the late 1950s. Never considering himself to be a businessman, Yvon believed that he could grow a successful business by providing his customers with a quality product while still considering the wellbeing of the people around him and the environment. Patagonia is proof that it works.

Without a business model to follow, Yvon started Patagonia. Guided by its mission statement Patagonia continues to grow successfully using the triple-bottom-line model; people, planet, and profits.

"Make the best product, cause no unnecessary harm, and use business to inspire and implement solutions to the environmental crisis." - Patagonia Mission Statement

Yvon was a pioneer for sustainable business best practices and continues to lead by example.

In his book, "Let my People go Surfing", Yvon Chouinard takes the reader through the journey of how he got started in the business, his challenges and successes along the way, and some practical insights on leading a successful sustainability-focused organization.

Frequently throughout the book, Yvon emphasizes the key role communication plays in Patagonia's success.

7 communication lessons inspired by the way they do business at Patagonia.

1. Show them, don't just tell them.

Telling someone that your idea is great isn't always enough. One day, Yvon realized that the products he sold to his rock climbing customers were contributing to the degradation of the rock face. From that moment on, he set out to design and create a new device that would cause less harm. However, this meant convincing his customers that they had to change their climbing style and trust an unfamiliar product. Words weren't enough.

To show them it would work, Yvon and one of his young climbers went back up the Nose route on El Capitain using only the new product and technique.

He didn't just ask his team or his customers to accept something, Yvon demonstrated to everyone the value of his ideas through both his words and his actions.

2. Be clear

Patagonia mission statement didn't come to form these exact words until much later on in the story. However, as you read Yvon's book, it is apparent, that he had a clear vision for his business all along, and his values always guided his decisions. It was during a critical time in the company's growth that many of the understood values were put down into words, and educating the employees on those values also became a priority at that time. Lesson here: Don't wait until there is a crisis to create and promote your mission and values statement.

3. Choose the right team

Yvon surrounded himself with a leadership team and employees who shared his passion and accepted his values. By doing this, Yvon eliminated one communication challenge; having to convince people of the 'why' behind his decisions. He created a team that understood his vision, believed in it, and wanted to help build the company by being ambassadors for that vision. Kris McDivitt, who was the General Manager and CEO for thirteen years starting 1979, was a good example of that; in her position, she described herself as a "translator for Yvon's vision".

4. Be consistent, be authentic

Patagonia was consistent in communicating their values through actions and words. There were many changes at Patagonia that the company faced during its growth, but a lot of effort was given to keep in place the internal activities. These activities supported the cultural values that aligned with what the employees expected when they joined Patagonia. They were a casual company made up of mostly active, environmental people. They didn't come to work in suits; they preferred jeans and sandals. They believed in equal opportunity, so it was natural that they were one of the first companies to start a daycare program on the premises. Active living was important, so sponsored ski and climbing trips were common.

5. Guidelines rather than rules

By educating all his employees on the Patagonia's philosophies, which were an expression of the established values, Yvon empowered his team with the guidelines needed to make the right decisions.

"Living the values and knowing the philosophy of each part of the company align us all in a common direction, promote efficiency, and avoid the chaos that comes from poor communications"

Yvon believed it was important to communicate Patagonia's values to their suppliers and contractors as well as their employees.

"A problem anywhere in the system eventually affects the whole, and this gives everyone an overriding responsibility to the health of the whole organism."

6. Size matters

To promote effective communication, and grow the business at a manageable rate, Patagonia subscribed to the idea that, "100 people in one location" was a good size. It helped to keep it small enough to manage, promote personal accountability, and avoid bureaucracy.

7. Be Honest

Patagonia's marketing aimed to be honest. In a time when most companies were paying professional models for their product catalogues, Patagonia used photos of everyday people, both men and women, doing real things, while wearing their very own Patagonia clothing.

In their general guidelines for marketing, Patagonia commits to inspire and educate rather than promote, chooses to put more value on word-of-mouth credibility than buying it, and only advertises as a last resort.

About Patagonia's sustainability efforts

Patagonia continues to push the 'status quo' of the typical business for the betterment of our environment. They offer programs like the 1% for the planet where proceeds go back to supporting local environmental projects, promote sustainable fashion by offering low-cost repairs to their clothing, and ensure ethical sourcing for their materials. Proving that they live up to their values, you need only to look back on Black Friday 2016. Patagonia made a bold statement by donating 100% of their store and online sales to local environmental programs - a record-breaking $10M in sales.

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7 Simple Communication Techniques Inspired by Patagonia

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Communication is an important part of Patagonia's success. In his book "Let my People go Surfing", Yvon Chouinard, founder of Patagonia, inspires us with some simple techniques on how to use communication to build a successful business. Patagonia is a successful outdoor clothing company and known by many as one of the leaders in sustainability.

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Communication is very important in life. Actually, it is one of the most important things for me. There are many ways to communicate with each other. We communicate more than we realize. It is something which can make relations stronger, personal or even business relations. It is prominent from every perspective. Thus, I really want to get deeply involved and make my communication skills better.

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The most efficient way to receive the best results is to avoid miscommunication and that means thinking and planning the words I am going to use, to say exactly what I mean. So this course really important to connect with people to understand how to use style of communication.

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Communication is a very important part in the office industry as it helps you communicate with customers in a professional way, it’s good to know how to communicate well with others.

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Communication is a way we connect with other people in our day to day lives.

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Ive always been motivated by the thought that I could have a positive influence on people, and give them reason to be happy with their job. Being able to create that positive environment by good communication will lead to productive business relationships.

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It is a passion of mine to provide excellent and transparent communication with my colleagues and employers, and to foster a progressive and open work environment.

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I need to learn how to communicate my ideas more effectively by simplifying the information into digestible chunks

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In my future career it is my hope to be able to proactively contribute towards a healthy and positive work environment where we as a group can build and hone our skills as professionals in that particular field.

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communicating with others is how we get through our everyday lives, it makes our days more enjoyable. its something that I am trying to improve on everyday.

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It is important that I develop my ability to communicate my ideas effectively and in a professional matter. It is key that improve my communication skills so that I can be an effective leader in the business world and advance along my career path. I want to ensure that I can be someone that others look up to and communication is key.

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I would like to be able to properly communicate my ideas in a practical and easy to understand way. And I would also like to be able to develop my listening skills.

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For me its important I be socially conscience in all forms of communication

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I am opened to learning from other peoples experiences and growing my knowledge in ways I haven't had an opportunity to try

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My goals for my communication skills would be able to use better vocabulary while discussing or explain topics.  As well as practicing a more professional style of communicating to benefit me in the future of creating a large and respected clientel

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My goals are to be more efficient and effective in communicating my desired message. With this goal I feel I can be a great and effective communicator in any business.

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Studying in a groups makes us more knowledgeable

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I like being positive and open to people I interact with because I feel negativity decreases the life span and positivity leaves smile on others face

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For me, Communication is a good way to connect with people that can potentially make us closer that could lead on helping each other. Communication also gives us opportunities to grow and to become a better person.

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My communication interests are interacting with a variety of people, being a good listener, and keeping an open- mind. The impact I hope to have in this next chapter of my life is to be present, be positive, and bring humor to my work space.
"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do"                  Steve Jobs

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Great job on communication case studies!

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Great job on communication case studies!

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I'm excited to demonstrate effective communication with the people I will interact with. I hope to have a positive and compelling impact in my future career. Communicating with computers has so many intriguing features that can help convey messages.

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Communication is a key interpersonal skill and learning how we can improve our communication has many benefits.

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I am passionate to know more about how I can communicate with people more effectively...

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I am looking to improve the conciseness of my written communication (less is more).  I would also like my communications to be more compelling, emotional and evoking.

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communication skill is the first part which one will need to make a bright future.

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I am so excited for communicate with people.

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I am passionate about the way to communicate  with people...

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I am passionate about the way to communicate  with people...

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I love interact with as many people as I can to know more about them and tell them about .My priority is maintaining rescept .

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We should not be fear from problems.
We should accept them as challenges🕴
. We got our life one time so enjoy it 🤟

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Respect the mission and vision of the company where I am in. Satisfy customers need the key to make the business succeed. Work as a team and achieve one goal.

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I am passionate about the way to communicate with people .

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I am passionate about the way to communicate with people .

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I would like to learn communication effectively so i can better understand what is being said/asked by another person

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In a corporate world we need to be accurate, clear and respectful to each other to have an effective communication but of course we need to have a healthy environment and dont forget to have a good relationship with your colleagues :)

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I am passionate about improving my communication skills in order to be able to interact with all different kinds of people when I travel.

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I wants to become an immigration consultant .So it helps to adapt the new ways to communicate with people and employees . As the first impression is the last impression.

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I am passionate to communicate in a efficient and effective way. I think  that may impact on every path and every part of our life that we are going to do in the future . I love to enhance my interactive and interpersonal skills. That will help me in my career path in the future.

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I'm passionate about helping people who are new to a workplace. I hope to be able to communicate in an organized manner in any workplace.

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I’m compassionate about interacting with others. I am a very quite person, who enjoys listening to other’s conversations, which helps me to think about what I want to say.

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I want am wanting be able to communicate effectively in the work force.

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Communication is key.

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I am passionate about communicating in a way that is understandable and friendly. I'm a firm believer in making everyone feel welcome and ensuring everyone is as happy as possible.