Here's a video on effective communication which I found interesting. Enjoy!
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
My Interpersonal Conflict
I realised that my previous post was a little difficult to understand. Anyway, I have another conflict (not that I always get into quarrels and arguments), that I hope will be more relevant.
My elder sister just graduated from university, and from the time that she officially graduated, it has been a few months. Till today, she has yet to find a job, and she does not seem to be actively searching for one. Currently, she is involved in some network marketing thing, of which I opposed from the start. I have been involved before, and I know how it works. I do not know how much sales she is getting, but I know that my mother has been buying a number of things from her, to "support" her. I have no problems with whatever she is doing outside, but I believe that she cannot make a living depending on my parents to "support" her all the time. She told me before that she will focus on a stable job and her sales will only provide some side income, but I do not see that happening.
Honestly, I have tried asking her if she has found a job, but all she gives me is an unhappy look. What more can I say? As a younger brother, I know my place in the family and I do not want to bring chaos into the family by bringing up such sensitive issues. What can I do to help my family?
My elder sister just graduated from university, and from the time that she officially graduated, it has been a few months. Till today, she has yet to find a job, and she does not seem to be actively searching for one. Currently, she is involved in some network marketing thing, of which I opposed from the start. I have been involved before, and I know how it works. I do not know how much sales she is getting, but I know that my mother has been buying a number of things from her, to "support" her. I have no problems with whatever she is doing outside, but I believe that she cannot make a living depending on my parents to "support" her all the time. She told me before that she will focus on a stable job and her sales will only provide some side income, but I do not see that happening.
Honestly, I have tried asking her if she has found a job, but all she gives me is an unhappy look. What more can I say? As a younger brother, I know my place in the family and I do not want to bring chaos into the family by bringing up such sensitive issues. What can I do to help my family?
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Why Effective Communication Skills Are Important To Me
In my opinion, effective communication occurs when a person's message gets across and is understood by the other party. We live in a world where we are surrounded by many different people, therefore effective communication is vital for us to connect to and interact with people around us. There will always be a need for people to interact with one another, therefore good communication skills are important to ensure that routines in life can continue as usual.
As someone who is often described as quiet and soft-spoken, without much patience to repeat myself too many times, I find it very important to be able to articulate my sentences properly so that my message gets across to the other party. When I meet people, I talk to them to find areas of common interest, and build up the friendship from there.
I find that it is important, for myself in particular, to learn the skills that are required for effective communication. It helps save time and also helps avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble if things are communicated properly at the start. Misunderstandings arise due to people getting the wrong information, be it from their own misinterpretation, or a poor delivery of the information. I understand the frustrations that can result because I have experienced such situations before, and most of the time these problems can be avoided had there been more effort in ensuring that the communication process was done properly.
Effective communication ensures that what I am trying to say gets across to my audience. When that happens, things can move smoothly and there can be progress in whatever we are doing.
As someone who is often described as quiet and soft-spoken, without much patience to repeat myself too many times, I find it very important to be able to articulate my sentences properly so that my message gets across to the other party. When I meet people, I talk to them to find areas of common interest, and build up the friendship from there.
I find that it is important, for myself in particular, to learn the skills that are required for effective communication. It helps save time and also helps avoid a lot of unnecessary trouble if things are communicated properly at the start. Misunderstandings arise due to people getting the wrong information, be it from their own misinterpretation, or a poor delivery of the information. I understand the frustrations that can result because I have experienced such situations before, and most of the time these problems can be avoided had there been more effort in ensuring that the communication process was done properly.
Effective communication ensures that what I am trying to say gets across to my audience. When that happens, things can move smoothly and there can be progress in whatever we are doing.
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