Communication Skills for Workplace Success . . .

Do you want to be a great leader at work? You want your colleagues to look up to you and respect you? To do this you have to build trust between you and your colleagues and to accomplish this you need great communication skills.

I never thought much about communication skills until I started to work in management. I managed restaurants for years, specifically pizza restaurants. I managed the big three in some capacity: Papa John’s, Dominoes, and Pizza Hut. I also managed small, family owned independent pizzerias. I went on to own my own restaurant in Centennial Park during Atlanta’s 1996 Olympics.

Besides owning my own restaurant, the Pizza Hut I managed was a “Million Dollar store.” It had sales in excess of a million dollars year on end. Working my way up the company ladder I honed my management skills and quickly found I needed to work on communication skills to be a success.

I’ve left the restaurant business many years ago but I’ve taken with me the communication skills I’ve gained. Great communication skills is key in any endeavour one may take.

Effective leadership communication is one of the biggest drivers of company success…