There is a famous song by Pink Floyd, called 'Keep Talking', which starts with the following lyrics:
"For millions of years, Mankind lived just like the animals,
And then something happened, which unleashed the power of our imagination,
We learned to talk"
In my current role as a 'Change manager' (more on that in later posts) in Starwood Hotels and Resorts, a critical factor for making sure any change happens at all, is to be able to communicate effectively. And as a Communications person in Asia Pacific, my role has the added complexity of transcending multiple languages, varied cultures and beliefs and add to that, the lack of in-person connections. Communication has fascinated me for years and finally as part of this role, I am now able to delve deeper into this topic and plan to share my understandings as part of these blog posts. People interested are welcome to share their views and learning, since communication is all about 'sharing'. Please join me as I embark on this journey to understand how all of us can communicate more effectively!
2 comments:
One of the continuous experience I am having in my day to day work at Coherendz is how easily things go from bad to worse, only because we didnt not speak, or convey or tell the problem at hand.
Talking is very very powerful and perhaps the most misused tool as i continue to understand it.
Thanks for sharing your experience Ravi! Yes I am amazed at how we continue to neglect communicating our views for fear of consequences or for fear of just speaking up.
I have slowly started to realize that even if we have thought of the most impressive thing in the world but if we are unable to communicate it, it just remains an idea with no impact. Communication as a skill needs to be taken seriously and honed regularly if we are to have any impact with our professional and personal relationships.
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