TOPIC:
Basics of Communication.
To communicate
means to share
or express ideas, feelings or information. Every single day we do one form of
communication or the other, from saying hello to smiling to just plain sitting
alone in one spot, it is all a way of (sharing, expressing) something.
I intend to show you the basics or foundation
of any effective or successful communication.
Communication can take place by only one
person, between two, three, a group or even an audience. All these scales have
their unique challenges but one principle or basic still works for them all.
Two things
happen whenever we choose to communicate:
1.
Interaction: via
speaking, writing, gestures, dressing etc.
2.
Attention: via body
signals, gestures, sounds or facial dispositions.
I will give more on these two in subsequent ECG
posts.
THE COMMUNIRGRAM…
Input (receivers end) -------------- COMMUNICATION
----------------- output (giver end)
Attention
Interaction
Outward expression LISTENING Reply (outward signal)
N.B whenever
there is a breach of interaction/attention, the result = “#misunderstanding”
The basic feature of an effective
communication is LISTENING. It is
also the common ground or factor between interaction and attention. We as human
desire these two things, but we find it had to really listen. Many misunderstanding
has really come because we failed to listen. Listening goes beyond only what
you do with your ears. To learn more on
listening, watch out for next POST.
WHY ON EARTH DO I COMMUNICATE: the need to do
so is not far from you? You communicate
because you want to know, feel,
understand, share, relate and to be understood.
The secret
to getting people to communicating is for us all to take time to LISTEN!
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