1. Communication

2. Gilwell Song
“I have gone home”
BSA uniforms, patches, beads
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Gilwell Gazette, including the agenda of the day

3. What are some of the things that made President John F. Kennedy And
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
speeches effective?

4. The Messages Were important
Presented visions that could affect the lives of the listeners

5. The Speakers Established themselves as authorities
Believed in what they were presenting
Got to the point
Used personal skills of speaking, body language, tone of voice, and charisma to get their points across

6. Basic Blueprint of Communications
A Sender
A Message
A receiver

7. Effective Listening as a Communication Tool

8. Engaging the Audience

9. Barriers of Effective Communications

10. Barriers of Effective Communications
Lack of common ground
Lack of sincerity
Lack of authority
Lack of clarity
Poor presentation skills
Lack of receptiveness
Environment

11. Ways to Assure Good Communication
Common ground
Sincerity
Authority
Clarity

12. Communication in a Digital Era
The responsibility for anything you write is yours alone
Be authentic
Consider your audience
Exercise good judgement
Respect copyrights and fair use
Remember to protect personal information

13. Effective Communications and the Teaching of Skills

14. Effective Communications and the Teaching of Skills
It was hands-on
There was an example
There were diagrams showing how
Someone demonstrated the process
You got to try it yourself
If you needed help learning, support was provided
The leader was generous with support and praise

15. Effective Skills Instruction
Explain
Demonstrate
Guide
Enable

16. Summary Communication is a tool of leadership
Communication is essential to effective teams
Communications happens in the “common ground”
Communications should be clear and concise
Sender and receiver consider each other
Communication is written, verbal, and non-verbal
Feedback is a gift

17. Great Leaders
Are
Great
Communicators