Davina Stanley: Debunking the Myths of What it Takes to Be an Amazing Business Communicator

Are you spending your nights and weekends organizing your reports for work? Do you constantly have to edit what you write because you’re not getting the responsiveness that you want? Are you feeling frustrated, bitter, or are you starting to lose confidence in yourself because you’re not getting the decisions you want?

Certainly, this is not only keeping you from being able to unplug and reboot, but it’s putting you at risk for burnout and it can stall your career.

But luckily, there is a simple turnaround for this that can help get your message out in a powerful way more quickly and also accelerate your career. 

This week, we are joined by Davina Stanley, a communication specialist whose specialty is helping executives communicate complex ideas. 

She’s here to debunk the myths of what it takes to be a great business communicator because when your thinking is clear, you can communicate more clearly and get the decisions you need.

Myth 1: Your audience needs your background first so they can understand your main point

Myth 2: Shorter communication is always better

Myth 3: A great way to structure your communication is to provide a list of topics

Connect with Davina:

*Website: www.clarityfirstprogram.com

*Read Davina’s book: The So What Strategy, which features the 7 common storyline patterns executives can use to structure their thinking for any type of communication: https://amzn.to/3Ftx5O5

*Check out the “Communicate With Impact” program (free): www.clarityfirstprogram.com/cwi

Resources:

*Download a copy of the Burnout Checklist at: https://www.drsharongrossman.com/burnoutchecklist

*Sign up for a free Breakthrough Session with Dr. Sharon: http://www.bookachatwithsharon.com/

*Take the first step to decode your burnout: http://decodeyourburnout.com/

*Watch the video of this episode: https://youtu.be/Xet7Jt-t5Es