Saturday, May 05, 2007

Can you re-order it ?

         As a part of the Communication training, The mentor made a point related to "What is important when you are communicating"? The following table was given for us. Assume, you are given 100 points to put them on these three points, how do you divide them for an effective communication?

Choice of Words  ?
Vocal Strength ((like pitch, sound, quality, strength etc)  ?
Body Language of the person  ?



I initially gave the answer, Equally. But when i was asked to tell me another answer where "Equally" may not work, then i choose First Choice of Words, then Body language and then vocal strength. Others in the training argued on why it should be that way, why not Body Language and then vocal strength and then choice of words.

  In My opinion, I feel the right choice of words is very important when we are communicating. They form the heart of your communication. Without the right words you cannot articulate what you want to convey.. I would like the facial expressions and the body language of the person to fall next because, a person sitting in a chair raising his foot on the table and talking to you using right choice of words still makes you upset. The vocal strength is last but definately not the least.

    What do you feel which is right? A Survey in US has told that Choice of words = 7%, Vocal Strength=38%, Body language = 55%. No wonder, the mentor explained that English is mother tongue for all US individuals and for them it is very obvious that they will use right words while communicating. So this ratio might differ in india where most of us in some situations try to think in our mother tongue in mind and then try to translate...

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