Building Connection With Your Audience

Join Ulrike Seminati with her guest, Halelly Azulay, as they talk about being a more confident and grounded speaker. Halelly is an expert in communication skills and emotional intelligence. In this episode, she gives hands-on tips to develop your communication skills. Tune in to this episode to learn more!

Communication With an Impact

For Halelly, communication is like the expression of your psychology. She explains that psychology is what goes on inside. So with that, communication is the way in which you can convey what you think to others. She also believes that communication is crucial in every endeavor, whether in personal or professional relationships. It is a stepping stone to success regardless of what profession one chooses. To communicate with an impact, Halelly says that there must be a shared goal. She means that the conveyor and receiver of the message should have the same way of thinking and seeing things. The message should be clear enough that both parties understand.

It’s Not Just About Content

Most people focus on the content of their speech when preparing for a presentation. While this is not wrong, Halelly comments that they forget about nonverbal cues. So, when she trains, one of the things she teaches is making sure that the verbal and nonverbal messages are aligned. The science behind it is that the human brain continually seeks information that tells when there is some potential danger. Social safety is just as important as physical safety. 

So, when there is an incongruence between what is said and how it is said, the brain always assumes the nonverbal part to be true. Halelly gives an example of saying, “I am not angry”, but her facial expression tells that she is angry. For the other person, they believe that Halelly is angry despite her words. From this, the conclusion is drawn that body language is just as critical as the delivered message.

About Halelly Azulay:

Halelly Azulay is an author, speaker, facilitator, and leadership development strategist. She is also an expert in communication skills and emotional intelligence.

In 2006, Halelly founded TalentGrow LLC, a consulting company focused on developing leaders and teams, especially for enterprises experiencing explosive growth or expansion that want a more proactive, strategic approach to leadership development. They specialize in growing leadership capabilities, improving communication skills, building stronger teams, and upgrading emotional intelligence. TalentGrow develops leaders across all organizational levels, including C-level leaders, frontline managers, emerging leaders, and individual contributors.

Halelly is the author of two books, Employee Development on a Shoestring (ATD Press) and Strength to Strength: How Working from Your Strengths Can Help You Lead a More Fulfilling Life. Her books and workshops build on her 20+ years of professional experience in communication and leadership development in corporate, government, nonprofit and academic organizations.

Outline of the Episode:

[02:11] Importance of good communication skills to being a charismatic leader

[07:31] “Communication is about achieving shared meaning.”

[09:01] Pinpoint what needs to be honed as a communicator and address the challenges directly

[11:48] How to work more on the nonverbal cues aside from the message itself

[16:30] What to do beforehand to be authentic when presenting

[21:26] Recommendations for women on how to position themselves towards being interested

[26:47] The first step to change ways of preparation to become a good communicator

Resources:

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