A Bold Leap & the Power of Team/Company Gatherings
We’re taking a bold leap into the year of the dragon and would like to welcome you to our very first newsletter.
We believe that in business, as in life, the quality of our communication defines the quality of our outcomes. In these newsletters, we will be sharing effective communication skills that can be applied to achieve those desired outcomes.
This month we highlight the importance of bringing your people together in the digital age, share our biggest takeaway from this year’s World Economic Forum in Davos and delve into AI’s role in the workplace.
A heartfelt belated happy Chinese New Year from the Connect family.
Let’s dive in!
The Power of Team/Company Gatherings
As the masks finally came off here in Hong Kong and the world emerged from the shadow of the pandemic, we organised our first big event post-COVID, bringing together 360 individuals. What a joy it was to see everyone reconnect with renewed positive energy.
Here are 3 powerful benefits to gathering your team or company together in one place and why it matters now more than ever in this digital age:
Build trust - break down transactional barriers
Virtual communication often becomes transactional, focused only on the results and deliverables of an employee. Gathering your team or company together in one place can help break down these transactional barriers and help rebuild trust - encouraging more open communication.
Human connection - beyond the emails, we’re all human
Technology enables us to connect virtually, but can also create a sense of distance. In-person meetings or gatherings help people realise that beyond the emails, we’re all human with human flaws.
Connect people who might not typically interact with each other
When people from different departments come together, people who might not typically interact, it can lead to spontaneous conversations that are impossible in a virtual environment. Those are the types of conversations that have the potential to help make communication flow better between departments.
When was the last time you brought your team or company together?
It can be as simple as gathering everyone together in the office for a monthly meeting. But if you would like your people to walk away from your gathering with tangible skills that improve performance, we’re always here to help!
New on the blog:
Pearls of Communication Wisdom from Davos 2024
This year’s World Economic Forum in Davos provided bucket loads of interesting - and inevitably conflicting – views from a wide range of global leaders.
But as informative as so many of the presentations were, it was the advice from an 89 year old woman that really stood out to our Managing Director, Mark Loasby.
Read full article here:
Pearls of Communication Wisdom from Davos 2024
New on the blog:
AI - Underwear and Underwater
Connect’s business writing expert, Richard Charles, delves into AI’s role in workplace writing, why he has beef with AI and what your writing focus should be instead.
Read full article here:
AI - Underwear and Underwater
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Until next month!
Warmest regards,
The Connect Family
