{"id":29690,"date":"2025-10-16T18:26:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T18:26:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eadmais.online\/?page_id=29690"},"modified":"2025-10-16T19:01:12","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T19:01:12","slug":"29690-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/eadmais.online\/en\/29690-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication and Influence: How to Speak and Write so People Act"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='code-block code-block-2' style='margin: 8px auto; text-align: center; display: block; clear: both;'>\n<div style=\"position: sticky; top: 15px;\">\n<div class=\"code-block-label\">Advertisements<\/div>\n<script>\n   window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};\n   googletag.cmd.push(function() {\n     googletag.defineSlot(\"\/22883653243\/eadmais.online\/eadmais.online_mw_content2_02032023\", [[250, 250], [336, 280], [300, 250]], \"div-gpt-ad-1606164528122-0\").addService(googletag.pubads());\n         googletag.pubads().enableLazyLoad({\n                    fetchMarginPercent: 20,\n                    renderMarginPercent: 10,\n                    mobileScaling: 2.0\n                });\n     googletag.enableServices();\n   });\n<\/script>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1606164528122-0\">\n   <script>\n      googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(\"div-gpt-ad-1606164528122-0\"); });\n   <\/script>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div style=\" height: 150px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n<html lang=\"en-NZ\">\n<head>\n    <meta charset=\"UTF-8\">\n    <meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\">\n    <title>Communication and Influence: How to Speak and Write so People Act<\/title>\n    <style>\n        body { font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333; }\n        h1, h2, h3 { color: #0056b3; }\n        ul { list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 20px; }\n        strong { font-weight: bold; }\n        em { font-style: italic; }\n        .container {\n            border: 1px solid #ddd;\n            padding: 20px;\n            margin: 20px 0;\n            background-color: #f9f9f9;\n            border-radius: 8px;\n        }\n        .button-container {\n            text-align: center;\n            margin-top: 30px;\n        }\n        .action-button {\n            display: inline-block;\n            padding: 12px 25px;\n            background-color: #28a745; \/* A shade of green to highlight *\/\n            color: white;\n            text-decoration: none;\n            border-radius: 5px;\n            font-weight: bold;\n            font-size: 1.1em;\n            transition: background-color 0.3s ease;\n        }\n        .action-button:hover {\n            background-color: #218838;\n        }\n    <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <h1>Communication and Influence: How to Speak and Write so People Act<\/h1>\n\n        <h2>The adult reality<\/h2>\n        <p>Communication isn\u2019t a \u201ctalent\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s structure + intent + practice. Your job is to create clarity and move people towards a decision, without wasting time.<\/p>\n\n        <h2>Structures that actually work<\/h2>\n\n        <h3>Pyramid Principle (start with the point)<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n            <li><strong>Lead with the conclusion and the ask.<\/strong><\/li>\n            <li>Group reasons into 2\u20134 logical chunks.<\/li>\n            <li>Close with clear next steps.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Example:<\/strong> \u201cI recommend we migrate process X. It reduces costs by 18% and frees 2 hours\/day. Below: comparison and rollout plan.\u201d<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <h3>Executive storytelling<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n            <li>Situation \u2192 Complication \u2192 Resolution.<\/li>\n            <li>Use just enough data to add weight, not to drown people.<\/li>\n            <li>Finish with the decision you need.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <h3>Emails that get a reply<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n            <li>Subject line with a clear action and deadline.<\/li>\n            <li>First paragraph: context + ask + due date.<\/li>\n            <li>Body in three bullet points; named attachments; close with \u201cNext step: \u2026\u201d.<\/li>\n            <li>Use a concise, respectful tone \u2014 Kiwi straightforwardness beats long emails.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <h3>Meetings and presentations that respect people\u2019s time<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n            <li><strong>Before:<\/strong>\n                <ul>\n                    <li>State the objective in one sentence, invite the right people, share pre-reads.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/li>\n            <li><strong>During:<\/strong>\n                <ul>\n                    <li>Signal structure (\u201cthree quick points\u201d), keep decisions visible, timebox discussion.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/li>\n            <li><strong>After:<\/strong>\n                <ul>\n                    <li>Send a one-page summary within 24 hours: decisions, owners, deadlines, risks.<\/li>\n                <\/ul>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <h3>Feedback and hard conversations (NVC)<\/h3>\n        <ul>\n            <li>Observation (no judgement) \u2192 Feeling \u2192 Need \u2192 Request.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Example:<\/strong> \u201cWhen the report arrives late, I get concerned about the client. 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Can we confirm status the day before by 4pm?\u201d<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <h2>A 7\u2011day practice sprint (15 minutes\/day)<\/h2>\n        <ul>\n            <li><strong>Day 1:<\/strong> Rewrite an important email using Pyramid.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Day 2:<\/strong> Turn a report into three slides, one insight per slide.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Day 3:<\/strong> Run a 15\u2011minute meeting with a clear agenda and a recorded decision.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Days 4\u20135:<\/strong> Request and give one piece of specific feedback.<\/li>\n            <li><strong>Days 6\u20137:<\/strong> Record a 3\u2011minute talk and review clarity and timing.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <h2>Final tips<\/h2>\n        <ul>\n            <li>Swap adjectives for numbers.<\/li>\n            <li>One idea per paragraph.<\/li>\n            <li>Strategic pauses beat speaking louder.<\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n\n        <div class=\"button-container\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tec.govt.nz\/funding\/fund-finder\/final-year-fees-free\/programme-eligibility-final-year-fees-free\" class=\"action-button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Access the course for free<\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Communication and Influence: How to Speak and Write so People Act Communication and Influence: How to Speak and Write so People Act The adult reality Communication isn\u2019t a \u201ctalent\u201d \u2014 it\u2019s structure + intent + practice. 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