雙語對照-有效溝通高效工作

1、雙語對照 - 有效溝通，高效工作編輯器原文Enhancing Productivity By Communicating EffectivelyUntold hours of productivity are lost every month due to simple misunderstandings and communication breakdowns. For some reason, many people seem to have a tough time organizing their thoughts and communicating their desires to

2、their co-workers and employees.I’m constantly amazed at the number of people who seem to have forgotten the basics of composing a written thought. Even some college grads have no grasp on how to speak/write in a way that moves a project forward.If you are looking for a way to increase producti

3、vity and decrease stress, learning to communicate effectively can be the first step towards smoother workflows, faster turnaround times, and fatter bottom lines. Here are a handful of tips that will get you started.1. Use clear, concise sentences.Your goal, whether speaking aloud or composing an ema

4、il, should be to make yourself instantly and completely understood. To that end, you should avoid using big words, steer clear of run-on sentences, and avoid any unclear phrasing.You don’t need to use fancy vocab, Latin phrases, corporate buzzwords, or business acronyms to impress your colleag

5、ues…and nine times out of ten, using words like that won’t make you any friends. If a smaller, shorter word will do, then by all means, use that instead of whatever $5 word you just looked up in your thesaurus.Avoid long sentences with multiple clauses and herds of commas. The longer a s

6、entence is, the more confusing it becomes. Always keep that in mind when writing directions or project details for a colleague.And for the love of God, make sure your phrasing is clear.There’s nothing worse than getting an email from a co-worker that’s so vaguely worded you have no idea

7、what you’re supposed to do with it. If you aren’t sure that an email is clearly worded, step away from your computer for five minutes, and then look it over with a fresh perspective.2. Keep a written recordSometimes communicating effectively involves reminding people of what they’v

8、e already told you, and when. Having a written record of all conversations related to a current or past account can be very helpful.This is easy with email: just make sure never to delete old emails, and use filters for effortless organization. For meetings/calls, make sure you keep clean, easy to r

9、ead notes that also include the time and date. Audio recording is also an option.3. Make every comment actionableInevitably, there is a time in every person’s career where they get together with a group of colleagues to discuss a project or proposal, and give feedback as a group. It’s im

10、portant that when you give feedback on a project, you give actionable directions…particularly you are at the top of the foodchain. Otherwise, the project can stagnate and people on your team can lose momentum.It’s the difference between “Someone needs to speak with our design team

11、about using a new font.”and “Marcy, could you touch base with Jim in Design about our font preferences?”This ties in with my next point…4. Make all criticism constructive“Constructive criticism” is one of those feel-good buzzwords we learn to loathe after high sch

12、ool English class. Nevertheless, learning to give helpful feedback to a colleague will not only improve your interpersonal relations, but also will help to improve the quality of your work.Constructive criticism is more than just a nicer way of talking to people. By giving clear, focused feedback in

13、stead of vague, general notes, people you speak with can really learn to improve their methods and practices in the future.It’s the difference between: “This website is a disgrace.”and “I see a number of issues here, including the dark green background that makes the text har

14、d to read, and punctuation issues in the first two paragraphs.”5. Make sure you’re using the right wordTake a moment and review this list of commonly misused words and phrases.See anything on there that relates to you? If so, you’re not alone.So consider this: if you’ve been

15、using the wrong words in your personal and business communications, how can you expect anyone to know what you really want? Spell check, grammar check, and the dictionary are your friends.When in doubt, use them. If you aren’t in doubt, use them anyway.ConclusionCommunication can be daunting.

16、Many people are afraid of public speaking, for example, showing a link between fear of speech and ineffective communication. However, if you make a conscious effort to put some of these basic principles into practice, I’m sure you will see results very quickly.So the next time you are crafting

17、 an email or preparing for a status meeting with your team, make sure that you are doing your utmost to communicate clearly and effectively. When everyone can understand what you are trying to say, you will find that your working life goes a lot more smoothly. 譯文 有效溝通，高效工作Untold hours of productivit

18、y are lost every month due to simple misunderstandings and communication breakdowns. For some reason, many people seem to have a tough time organizing their thoughts and communicating their desires to their co-workers and employees.因?yàn)閱渭兊恼`解和溝通障礙，每個(gè)月都有數(shù)不清時(shí)間被白白 浪費(fèi)。I’m constantly amazed at the num

19、ber of people who seem to have forgotten the basics of composing a writtenthought. Even some college grads have no grasp on how to speak/write in a way that moves a project forward.我總是對此感到驚訝，居然有這么多人看起來已經(jīng)忘了撰寫 書面想法的基本規(guī)則。甚至一些大學(xué)畢業(yè)生也對如何進(jìn)行積 極有效的說和寫不得要領(lǐng)。If you are looking for a way to increase productivity

20、 and decrease stress, learning to communicate effectively can be the first step towards smoother workflows, faster turnaround times, and fatter bottom lines. Here are a handful of tips that will get you started.如果你正在尋找一種增加效率減少壓力的方式，學(xué)會(huì)有效溝通可以是你通往更順暢的工作流程、更快的周轉(zhuǎn)時(shí)間、更寬裕的時(shí)間的第f匕步。面則是一些幫助你開始的小技巧。1. Use clear

21、, concise sentences.1. 用簡明清晰的句子。Your goal, whether speaking aloud or composing an email, should be to make yourself instantly and completely understood.To that end, you should avoid using big words, steer clear of run-on sentences, and avoid any unclear phrasing.不管是宣講還是寫郵件，你的目標(biāo)都應(yīng)是讓你自己被立即地、完全地理解。為此，你

22、應(yīng)避免使用過于夸張的單詞，棄 用長句子并且避免含糊的表述。You don’t need to use fancy vocab, Latin phrases, corporate buzzwords, or business acronyms to impress your colleagues…and nine times out of ten, using words like that won’t make you any friends. If a smaller, shorter word will do, then by all means, us

23、e that instead of whatever $5 word you just looked up in your thesaurus.你不需要使用華麗的詞匯、拉丁短語、企業(yè)流行語或者行業(yè) 專用縮略語來震撼你的同事 … 而且事實(shí)上，這么用詞有八九并不會(huì)讓你交到朋友。如果有一個(gè)簡單短小的詞能 用，那么不管怎么用你都要用它，而不是那個(gè)你剛從同類詞 庫里查出來的金貴的詞語。Avoid long sentences with multiple clauses and herds of commas. The longer a sentence is, the more confus

24、ing it becomes. Always keep that in mind when writing directions or project details for a colleague.不要用帶著各種從句和一大把逗號的長句子。句子越長越難 懂。當(dāng)你給同事寫指導(dǎo)或者項(xiàng)目細(xì)則的時(shí)候，請一定把這記 在腦子里。And for the love of God, make sure your phrasing is clear.There’s nothing worse than getting an email from a co-worker that’s so

25、vaguely worded you have no idea what you’re supposed to do with it. If you aren’t sure that an email is clearly worded, step away from your computer for five minutes, and then look it over with a fresh perspective.當(dāng)然，千千萬萬個(gè)小心，確保你的表述是清晰的。沒什么能 比收到一封同事言辭模糊的來信更糟糕的了，你根本不知道 你對著它要做什么。如果你并不確定你寫的郵

26、件是否明確， 離開你的電腦五分鐘后再回頭來用一個(gè)全新的視角讀它。2. Keep a written record2. 留有文字記錄Sometimes communicating effectively involves reminding people of what they’ve already told you, and when.Having a written record of all conversations related to a current or past account can be very helpful.有時(shí)，有效的溝通需要提醒對方他們曾在何時(shí)告訴

27、過你什 么。將現(xiàn)在或過去于此有關(guān)的所有對話都書面記錄下來會(huì)很 有幫助。This is easy with email: just make sure never to delete old emails, and use filters for effortless organization. For meetings/calls, make sure you keep clean, easy to read notes that also include the time and date. Audio recording is also an option.對于電子郵件來說這很容易：只要不

28、把舊郵件刪除，使用過 濾器就能毫不費(fèi)力的做到。對于會(huì)議和電話，你需要留下包 含日期和時(shí)間的簡明易讀的筆記。影像記錄也是不錯(cuò)的選 擇。3. Make every comment actionable3. 發(fā)表有可操作性的評價(jià)Inevitably, there is a time in every person’s career where they get together with a group of colleagues to discuss a project or proposal, and give feedback as a group. It’s impo

29、rtant that when you give feedback on a project, you give actionable directions…particularly you are at the top of the foodchain. Otherwise, the project can stagnate and people on your team can lose momentum.每個(gè)人的職業(yè)生涯當(dāng)中都必然有和同事一起討論項(xiàng)目或提 案并作為團(tuán)隊(duì)給出反饋的時(shí)候。當(dāng)你對某項(xiàng)目作出反饋時(shí)，給出具有可操作性的指導(dǎo)很重要，尤其當(dāng)你身居高位時(shí)。否 則，這個(gè)項(xiàng)目很有

30、可能會(huì)停滯不前而你的組員也失去了前進(jìn) 的動(dòng)力。It’s the difference between “Someone needs to speak with our design team about using a new font.” and “Marcy, could you touch base with Jim in Design about our font preferences?”這就是“ 有人得去和我們的設(shè)計(jì)小組談?wù)勱P(guān)于啟用新字體的 事”“ 馬西，你能去和吉姆談一下設(shè)計(jì)中字體使用

31、的事 嗎？ ”之間的不同。This ties in with my next point… 這一點(diǎn)和我接下來要 說的密切相關(guān)。4. Make all criticism constructive4. 批評要有建設(shè)性。“Constructive criticism” is one of those feel-good buzzwords we learn to loathe after high schoolEnglish class. Nevertheless, learning to give helpful feedback to a col

32、league will not only improve your interpersonal relations, but also will help to improve the quality of your work.有建設(shè)性的批評算是聽上去挺好的流行詞，而我們從高中英 語課堂就開始討厭它。不過，學(xué)會(huì)向同事作出有幫助的反饋 不僅會(huì)改善你的人際關(guān)系，而且會(huì)有助于提升你的工作質(zhì) 量。Constructive criticism is more than just a nicer way of talking to people. By giving clear, focused feed

33、back instead of vague, general notes, people you speak with can really learn to improve their methods and practices in the future.有建設(shè)性的批評并不只是一種好的說話方式。如果得到的是 清晰、有針對性的反饋而非籠統(tǒng)模糊的評論，對方也會(huì)改善 他們的方式并在未來好好實(shí)踐。It’s the difference between: “This website is a disgrace.” and “I see a number

34、 of issues here, including the dark green background that makes the text hard to read, and punctuation issues in the first two paragraphs.”這就是“ 這網(wǎng)站做得太糟爛了。 ”<!-if !supportLineBreakNewLine->“ 這個(gè)網(wǎng)站存在一些問題，比如暗綠的背景色讓文本 很難讀和前兩段的標(biāo)點(diǎn)問題。 ”之間的差別。<!-endif->5. Make sure you’re using the right word 5. 確保你在 使用正確的詞語。Take a moment and review this list of commonly misused words and phrases.花一小會(huì)兒時(shí)間回顧一下這張表上常被誤用的單詞和短語。See anything on there that relates to you? If so, you’re not alone.看到有一些和你有關(guān)了嗎？如果是的，你不是一個(gè)人。So con