HR Cruises

Todd Hunt
"Business Communication for Leaders"

 

 

 

Learning Objectives:

1. Strip away unneeded information and focus on relevant material to communicate clearly and precisely.
2. Tailor messages to all levels within the organization to effectively communicate policies and practices.
3. Sharpen listening skills to understand other points of view, and clarify ambiguity.

 

Session Description:

HR professionals spend 70 to 80% of their day engaged in some form of communication. Why then don't we devote more time to honing this important skill? It's more than talking, more than listening. It's keying in to our listener's perspective and tailoring our communication style to achieve the results we need. In this session we'll look at examples of business communication misfires, analyze what went wrong and brainstorm how to improve. We'll discuss what works in phone, email and face-to-face communication. Then we'll put pen to paper to polish our business writing (and even play some eye-opening word trivia in the process). We can always improve!

 

Speaker Bio:

Todd Hunt speaks to organizations that want to add fun to their events and send members back to work smiling-with tips to improve communication and success. As an executive at Ogilvy & Mather, one of the world's largest advertising agencies, he learned the inner workings of communication. Additional positions with an insurance administrator, retailer and his own marketing company enabled him to validate his communication concepts. Todd has presented at New York, South Carolina, Maryland and Ohio state SHRM conferences and 15 additional HR events, including national SHRM and the inaugural HR Conference Cruise in 2017.