The power of adaptability

Fifteen years ago, I founded my consulting and coaching practice and named it ADAPT. I've always strongly believed in the power of adaptability in the workplace, although I could never have imagined just how dynamic our world would become! 🤯

Adaptability is now a critical and sought after skill as we navigate new roles, leaders, client or community demands more frequently than ever before. It helps us to think strategically, solve complex problems and to lead ourselves and others through change, challenge and uncertainty. Fortunately, the skills that underpin adaptability can be learned and strengthened.

One of the most effective ways to adapt is through how we communicate with others. When we adapt our approach so that others feel heard and understood, relationships and trust are formed.

As a result, our audience is more likely to listen to what we have to say, and we can demonstrate our value and inspire action. It's also much easier and more enjoyable to communicate with confidence once an authentic connection has been made.

However, adaptation requires awareness - knowing your own strengths and defaults, but also being mindful of the communication preferences and styles of others.

➡ Consider your preferred communication style, compared to that of your intended audience. How do they prefer to interact? What’s their style of communication? What is most important to them right now? How can you support or add value to them?

➡ Then consider how can you adapt the pace, content, structure or method of your communication to better meet their needs. It might be just a few tweaks that makes all the difference in how you are perceived and received.

Building awareness and adapting your communication style is a rewarding way to build authentic relationships, add value and have a greater impact.

❔Do you agree? What else requires adaptability?