This is a YouTube video titled "The Power of What and How You Say it with Jenny Rearick" containing a monologue by Beverley Simpson recorded on August 9, 2022. Beverley Simpson discusses communication skills, focusing on being responsive to social cues and avoiding oversharing in conversations, particularly in coaching contexts.
People who communicate really well, they've really honed their ability to be responsive to the people that they're interacting with. And when I say responsive, what I mean is that they are continuously observing or perceiving, how am I being received right now? And is this the impact I am intending to have? There are a lot of coaches that I work with. One issue that they struggle with is they tend to overshare. They give too many details. They share too much information at one time. And one way to work on that is to get them present to paying attention to social cues that people are giving them who are listening to them. Because often you see that on people's faces or their body language. And have I said too much? But because we're so concerned about getting a specific message across, we lose touch with staying connected to that person and trying to actively read and.
