Hi, guys,
Thank you all for the warm response to my last post, "Ubuntu People." Now I am sharing with you another interesting article on communication. This article was recently published by "Rediff Get Ahead" on 22nd November 2012. For those of you who do not want to download the article, the same is also available on our blog: "Are you TALKING or COMMUNICATING?" << Magic of Teams (Find the link in my signature).
Do read and share your thoughts on this fascinating topic!
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46Thank you all for the warm response to my last post, "Ubuntu People." Now I am sharing with you another interesting article on communication. This article was recently published by "Rediff Get Ahead" on 22nd November 2012. For those of you who do not want to download the article, the same is also available on our blog: "Are you TALKING or COMMUNICATING?" << Magic of Teams (Find the link in my signature).
Do read and share your thoughts on this fascinating topic!
From India, New Delhi
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dear alok varma thanks a lot for this wonderful post .....its very interesting....very informative and very useful article...once again thanks for the same....keeping posting such a exclusive topic.
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Hello Mr. Alok Verma,
The article on Communication is good. I am happy to note that you have made a reference to Stephen Covey. He is one amongst the few who have included Listening as a part of Communication. I am sure that anyone who listens well would communicate well.
Coming back to Stephen Covey, he lists the following as elements of Communication: Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening. Invariably for most of us, if we have to put a time pie chart covering the above four elements, we would get varying percentages in the above order! To be better communicators, we have to be better listeners.
V. Raghunathan
Navi Mumbai
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The article on Communication is good. I am happy to note that you have made a reference to Stephen Covey. He is one amongst the few who have included Listening as a part of Communication. I am sure that anyone who listens well would communicate well.
Coming back to Stephen Covey, he lists the following as elements of Communication: Speaking, Reading, Writing, and Listening. Invariably for most of us, if we have to put a time pie chart covering the above four elements, we would get varying percentages in the above order! To be better communicators, we have to be better listeners.
V. Raghunathan
Navi Mumbai
From India
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During the time when radio was in use, people listened a lot. However, that trend has diminished due to modern technology. Nowadays, individuals tend to listen and believe only when they can visualize things. Online chatting and other digital distractions have contributed to a decline in people's listening abilities.
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Excellent article, a great communication. Catching the attention throughout while reading, it did not give me a chance to think of other things. A good doctor has to be a communicator that he listens to the patient before prescribing treatment. A good student has to be a good listener to absorb what a teacher/professor is teaching. Questions coming afterward only can be relevant & pertinent. The art of listening is indeed important but rare. This has been brought out subtly right at the start of the article.
Wonderful tips for communication. Thanks for sharing.
From India, Mumbai
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Wonderful tips for communication. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you very much, Raghunathan. This is exactly what I wanted to say. Raghu, you have a very good writing skill. I admire all your feedback. The way you connect things is really great. I am very bad at it. I don't have a reading habit. I tried but couldn't make it. But still, I'm trying. I read in somebody's profile, "Try and fail but don't fail to try." So, I don't give up.
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Hi Monika,
Your frankness in writing is commendable. You have good points. When it comes to reading, the write-up also needs to be catchy to keep one engaged. Writing is one thing, and liking the subject is another side of the coin. One can choose write-ups on subjects they like, making reading a pleasurable activity.
I want to add that just by sharing your thoughts here, you bring many things to mind. Capturing the reader's interest is half the battle. The rest comes with developing the subject in the same engaging manner.
With your good thought process about correlation, your write-ups are bound to be successful.
The "Radio" listening habit you mentioned not only made Raghunathan nostalgic but also myself. There was a time when the radio was considered a luxury. I recall people gathering at friends' houses, especially in rural areas, to listen to cricket match commentary or Binaca Geet Maala on Radio Ceylon.
In Mumbai, I witnessed fishermen effectively using the radio for weather warnings, cyclone alerts, or checking if it was safe to go to sea during rainy days. This connection to safety made listening to the news a priority for them.
This also emphasizes the point that people listen intently when the information is important to them, not just to the storyteller. Therefore, a key theme in effective communication is packaging information in a compelling way that attracts listeners. Companies use this strategy successfully in marketing their products.
I hope the corrections help enhance the clarity and professionalism of your message.
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Your frankness in writing is commendable. You have good points. When it comes to reading, the write-up also needs to be catchy to keep one engaged. Writing is one thing, and liking the subject is another side of the coin. One can choose write-ups on subjects they like, making reading a pleasurable activity.
I want to add that just by sharing your thoughts here, you bring many things to mind. Capturing the reader's interest is half the battle. The rest comes with developing the subject in the same engaging manner.
With your good thought process about correlation, your write-ups are bound to be successful.
The "Radio" listening habit you mentioned not only made Raghunathan nostalgic but also myself. There was a time when the radio was considered a luxury. I recall people gathering at friends' houses, especially in rural areas, to listen to cricket match commentary or Binaca Geet Maala on Radio Ceylon.
In Mumbai, I witnessed fishermen effectively using the radio for weather warnings, cyclone alerts, or checking if it was safe to go to sea during rainy days. This connection to safety made listening to the news a priority for them.
This also emphasizes the point that people listen intently when the information is important to them, not just to the storyteller. Therefore, a key theme in effective communication is packaging information in a compelling way that attracts listeners. Companies use this strategy successfully in marketing their products.
I hope the corrections help enhance the clarity and professionalism of your message.
From India, Mumbai
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Dear Mr. Alok,
Thank you for the wonderful article. It is very useful, and the whole idea of communication is to express and not impress. Simple language, clarity, and brevity are the essence of communication, which is visible in this article. Everything is said that needs to be said.
Warm Regards,
RGS
From India, Bangalore
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Thank you for the wonderful article. It is very useful, and the whole idea of communication is to express and not impress. Simple language, clarity, and brevity are the essence of communication, which is visible in this article. Everything is said that needs to be said.
Warm Regards,
RGS
From India, Bangalore
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Hi, Amazing, Excellent, No word to express the feeling after read your information! I love to read more, your information about communication. Kasim
From India, Mumbai
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Hello Monicka,
You have expressed your positive thoughts nicely.
(That you fail but do not fail to try is a management lesson worth quoting)
The thoughts mentioned by you are all in some kind of bullet form.
With a bit more of efforts, you can give some shape to them.
We are all aware that more thoughts occur in a given time.
We say more, since we cannot translate them into sentences with a matching speed.
Even if you try to dictate to enable someone take a shorthand notes, thoughts will be faster.
Our anxiety to pour all our thoughts in one go results in a overlap of ideas.
The problem can be described as above, with most of us.
Let us see what we can do.
Some simple steps might help you and other colleagues.
1.0 Jot down all your thoughts.
2.0 Write very small sentences.
3.0 Be very keen to finish a sentence soon.
4.0 It can be preferably after the first verb has appeared.
5.0 Feel comfortable while writing small sentences correctly.
6.0 Later on attempt bigger sentences.
7.0 Throughout the process, maintain a stable mind.
8.0 Watch word is SLOW, SLOW nothing but SLOW.
9.0 You can later add adjectives, phrases etc to improve the style.
10.0 Repeat the above process, as per your convenience.
As a home work, you may try to expand the posting that you have made.
You will get a good draft as per your liking.
Wishing you good luck,
V.Raghunathan Navi Mumbai
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You have expressed your positive thoughts nicely.
(That you fail but do not fail to try is a management lesson worth quoting)
The thoughts mentioned by you are all in some kind of bullet form.
With a bit more of efforts, you can give some shape to them.
We are all aware that more thoughts occur in a given time.
We say more, since we cannot translate them into sentences with a matching speed.
Even if you try to dictate to enable someone take a shorthand notes, thoughts will be faster.
Our anxiety to pour all our thoughts in one go results in a overlap of ideas.
The problem can be described as above, with most of us.
Let us see what we can do.
Some simple steps might help you and other colleagues.
1.0 Jot down all your thoughts.
2.0 Write very small sentences.
3.0 Be very keen to finish a sentence soon.
4.0 It can be preferably after the first verb has appeared.
5.0 Feel comfortable while writing small sentences correctly.
6.0 Later on attempt bigger sentences.
7.0 Throughout the process, maintain a stable mind.
8.0 Watch word is SLOW, SLOW nothing but SLOW.
9.0 You can later add adjectives, phrases etc to improve the style.
10.0 Repeat the above process, as per your convenience.
As a home work, you may try to expand the posting that you have made.
You will get a good draft as per your liking.
Wishing you good luck,
V.Raghunathan Navi Mumbai
From India
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dear raghnathan thanks a lot for your feedback.....it was a great help to me.......definitely i will follow your advise and try the same .....thank you once again.....
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Hi Alok Varma,
Such a good article to make ourselves aware of the difference between talking and communicating. I have heard a quote that "IF THE WORK IS COMMUNICATED PROPERLY IT'S HALF DONE"...
What most of us do is, we will only tell what's in our mind and will be hasty to do things most of the time. We always try to influence people but fail to listen to them. Only after listening will we know the unique nature of different persons. Another barrier to our communication is EGO...
Waiting for more exclusive and informative posts from you... Have a great day ahead...
From India, Coimbatore
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Such a good article to make ourselves aware of the difference between talking and communicating. I have heard a quote that "IF THE WORK IS COMMUNICATED PROPERLY IT'S HALF DONE"...
What most of us do is, we will only tell what's in our mind and will be hasty to do things most of the time. We always try to influence people but fail to listen to them. Only after listening will we know the unique nature of different persons. Another barrier to our communication is EGO...
Waiting for more exclusive and informative posts from you... Have a great day ahead...
From India, Coimbatore
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Hi Dhaarani, You have communicated very nicely on Communication. V.Raghunathan................................... ......................................... Navi Mumbai
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Hi Dharaani,
I appreciate your comment, especially on the hasty approach towards things. It comes quite naturally to many of us to rush through things quickly. You completely miss the details and also fail to enjoy the finer things in life.
Keep reading and posting.
Alok
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I appreciate your comment, especially on the hasty approach towards things. It comes quite naturally to many of us to rush through things quickly. You completely miss the details and also fail to enjoy the finer things in life.
Keep reading and posting.
Alok
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Really Appreciate your input here, A Well structured approach to write. I use this quite often and no doubt its successful way of putting thoughts together. Its also very important to pen down your thoughts as soon as they appear, as they disappear quite soon sometimes.
Regards,
Alok
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Regards,
Alok
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