Skill Lever 4 : Communication is a constant effort

In plain terms you couldn’t solve others problems entirely. Firstly, we have to introspect our own problems. Once they are dealth with, if have time, we can cater to solving others problem.  At the same time you could best guide them to solve first your own problem, then the problem with others. In general people’s problems on any issue interwoven with other aspects of their personality. Hence, it is enough if we play the role of a helper, first to ourselves. Communication is a constant effort. This is to be mastered every time we think that we have achieved a milestone.

Guiding and Improving  communication skills involves a deeper intersospection. You could do it in the following ways.

1. Ensure that you possess required insights about your problems related to communication skills.
2. Avoid taking general views. Be specific in attempting to solve your specific problem. eg., Different ways to communicate politely
3. Act as a consultant if you are helping to solve your problem by your won. But you have huge responsibility of doing it correctly. Because you are going to change your communication belief. Consult with the known person, otherwise if your are not comfortable in doing on your own.
4. Refer experts if you are not well versed in an area. This will give even more good to the people
5. Make an assessment every time you give yourself guidance.

As I always quote “We are anyway going to speak but why we need it to be communicating’’.

The author is Kannan Periyanayagam, Founder of IASR, a specialised academy of skill development.