Episode 062 - Communicate Like A Conservation Project Manager

One of the most powerful skills to master as a conservation project manager is communication, put simply know when it is time to talk, and not talk just for the sake of talking. We've all been to one of these meetings where someone just keeps talking about something that was covered already. Wishing the project manager would redirect the conversation back to the agenda. Or wishing the project manager would just end the meeting so the team can get back to work. Perhaps you are a conservation project manager or want to be one, today I share tips on how you can boost your communication skills so you can be wiser, listen to understand, and respect the time of your team members. Keep your meetings short, concrete, and frequent. Remember to include everyone, complement each other, don't compete for attention. Because… as George Bernard Shaw states "The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place." Find out more about Projects For Wildlife Podcast www.projectsforwildlife.com How to Work With Me: www.projectsforwildlife.com/workwithme Join Projects For Wildlife In The Field: www.projectsforwildlife.com/inthefield Find us on: Facebook www.facebook.com/projectsforwildlife Instagram www.instagram.com/projectsforwildlife Tag us: #StandUpForWhatWeStandOn #ProjectsForWildlife Check out the Shows on the Speak Up For Blue Network: Blue Facebook Group: http://www.speakuforblue.com/group Check out the new Speak Up For The Ocean Blue Podcast App: http://www.speakupforblue.com/app Speak Up For Blue Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-up-for-the-ocean-blue/id1010962669 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3mE8fDuPv6OiTZ64EfIob9 Marine Conservation Happy Hour Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k4ZB3x Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2kkEElk ConCiencia Azul: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k6XPio Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k4ZMMf Dugongs & Seadragons: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lB9Blv Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lV6THt Environmental Studies & Sciences Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2lx86oh Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2lG8LUh Marine Mammal Science: Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2k5pTCI Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2k1YyRL