Question

Strategic Conversations

Strategic conversation is communication that takes place across boundaries and hierarchical levels about the group or organization’s vision, critical strategic themes, and values that can help achieve desired outcomes.

Write a paper on “strategic conversations” & your organization.

Address the following elements in your paper. Explain why each is important in achieving outcomes.

• Open communication climate
• Asking questions
• Active listening
• Dialogue
• Candor
• Using stories for communication

Answer 1

Strategic communication is an important part of innovation amd delivering new ideas as well as dissemination of information.

Open communication in organisation is important as it facilitates two way collaboration, top down and bottom up integration of teams, cross functional amalgamation of leaders across geographical regions and helps build interpersonal relationships and remove conflicts.

Asking questions and active listening togetgerly oftem lead to newer ideas, concept clarity, removal of ambiguity, embracing change and uncertainty with sharp focus, helps leverage strengths and iron out weaknesses.

Similarly candor helps being honest and demonstrate integrity in communication which leads to building of trust and mutual respect and cultural integration as people begin forming cohorts and groups.

Dialogues also help excellence in relationships and creates teams and builds leaders an dhelps in effective coaching as well as reverse mentoring.

Storytelling is best way for motivation and showing strategic direction and helps leaders to influence and persuade newer ideas and bring effective development.