Mastering Communication:
The Communication iCODE
Lars Sudmann
mail@lars-sudmann.com
Twitter: @larssudmann
Audiences „Led“Leader
Leadership
Lecturer
Organizational
Advisor
21st Century Skills
Critical Thinking, Collaboration,
Creativity & Communication
Source: American Management Association
http://www.amanet.org/news/AMA-2010-critical-skills-survey
www.flickr.com/ScratchEdTeam
CONTENT
ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY
EFFECT
INTERNAL REGULATION
8 Tocky, http://www.nandahome.com/
#1
Know with which ear you’re
currently listening
“Your desk is quite full”
The four ears of listening
Fact
ear
Relationship
ear
“You should”
ear
Revelation
ear
Adapted from Schultz von Thun
#1
Know with which ear you’re
currently listening
“Alright, let me send this
email”
#2
S + R = O
“Did he
really say
that?”
“Who
does
she
think
she
is?!?!”
“Wait until I
have my
chance to
pay that
back!!”
“My
pants
are too
long…”
Emotional Self-
Regulation
“People in our study were
convinced they’ve accurately
understood the tone of an e-mail
message when in fact their odds
are no better than chance.”
Nicholas Epley
University of Chicago
#3
Never assume – facts are friendly
Ask instead: What do you mean?
Audience
Analysis - Picture
“Seek first to understand,
then to be understood”
Stephen Covey
CONTENT
ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY
EFFECT
INTERNAL REGULATION
Yes, but…Destructive
Constructive
Negative Positive
Communication Patters
Yes, and…No, because
No!
#4
Watch your words:
Short, positive & constructive
language keeps a
conversation going
„The King“
Rambler
Sesame Street
Philosopher
long
short
simple deep
Sentences
Choice of Words
CONTENT
ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY
EFFECT
INTERNAL REGULATION
#5
Guide the other party
Financials - Savings
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Helicopter First –
Detail later
Project Financials
Current status - Overview
• Result: 1 Mio EUR Savings
p.a.
• Net Present Value: 3+ EUR
MM
• Sensitivity Analysis confirms
soundness
On track
to deliver
target!
Back-up: Savings
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Situation
Complication
Solution
Problem
Options
Proposal
CONTENT
ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY
EFFECT
INTERNAL REGULATION
#6
Open Delivery
“What’s that sound in the
background?”
Full on / full off
#7
Sharpen your
virtual delivery
Webmeeting,
video
Wikis,
Yammer,…
IM, chat,
phone,
webcam
Email, status
updates
Simple
Collab-
oration
Complex
Collab-
oration
Real time Delayed
Ways of Virtual Communication
Radio
CONTENT
ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY
EFFECT
INTERNAL REGULATION
#8
Giving energizing
feedback
1) Be specific
2) Share the impact on YOU (“I…”)
3) Give potential solutions
Giving Feedback
Audiences
Blind
Spots
Known to
others
Not known
to others
Known
to self
Not known
to self
Johari-Window in Communication
Based on: Luft / Ingham "The Johari window”
“Feedback is like that gift you
get from your aunt. You may
like it or you may not like it. You
may use it or throw it away
later. But you smile and say:
Thank you.”
#9
Conflict
Communication
Check: Internal calibration
Clarify: Reasons, Assumptions, Impact
Create: Win-win options
The 3 C’s of Conflict
Resolution
Spontaneous
Meetings
CONTENT
ORGANIZATION
DELIVERY
EFFECT
INTERNAL REGULATION
#6 Open Delivery
#7 Virtual Power
#8 Energizing Feedback
#9 Three C’s of Conflict
#10 The Power of Three
#1 The Four Ears
#2 S + R = O
#3 Never Assume
#4 Short & Constructive
#5 Helicopter first
Why?
Mastering Communication:
The Communication iCODE
Lars Sudmann
mail@lars-sudmann.com
Twitter: @larssudmann

The Communication iCODE: Mastering the art of interpersonal communication