“Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus” was a book written by Dr John Gray first published in 1992. One of the main topics discussed in the book was the different communication styles the two genders had. He also suggested models in which the two genders can use to improve their relationship. It comes to no surprise that the book turned out to be a best-seller for the following 6 years.
The importance of effective communication in the example above can be extracted and applied to other general relationships as well.
Personally, I believe that effective communication can help me most on a professional level. As I aspire to be in a managerial position later on after starting my career, such a skill would be essential to have. A leader who communicates effectively exudes confidence and is greatly respected and trusted.
However, a leader who does not might be perceived as uncertain and confused. Such a leader is often disrespected by his or her followers.
On a personal level, this skill may improve my relationship with loved ones. By communicating effectively, such actions cultivate a sense of trust and understanding between one another.
Therefore, I believe the skill of effectively communicating is important for me if I intend to progress my relationship with people on a professional and personal level in the future. Especially the most important relationship of all in my opinion, marriage. =)
Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Men_Are_from_Mars,_Women_Are_from_Venus
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ReplyDeleteHey mr belly dancerrr! =)
ReplyDeleteI agree with you man, particularly with your last sentence! I know I cannot say this from personal experience but I really feel that effective communication becomes especially crucial between husband and wife.
It is very sad to see that in our family/friend/romantic relationships, we tend to take effective communication for granted, given the level of familiarity and comfort we have with them. And sometimes these lead to rifts and even a breakdown in the relationship.
I also agree with your view of a leader needing to be an effective communicator. And I like your comparison between the Presiden Obama and Bush, I think it is easy to see their contrasting communication styles and the effect it has on America.
Looking forward to working with you for our Peer Teaching man. see you soon! =]
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Hey Mr Business Executive!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the reply. It is true that we sometimes take communication with our family and friends for granted. It may also caused some confusion when the message is not being delivered properly.
I can relate it to an incident which happened around 3 years ago, relating to my family. My family just started communicating with one another using e-mail at that time. Everyone was busy so my father thought it was a good way to communicate at that time.
However, I was not so used to it as I was still in doing my National Service and did not have much time to check my emails. Apparently, my brother emailed the whole family to tell us the date of his wedding engagement which fell on a weekday.
I did not realize it and did not apply for leave for that day. So yes, in the end I missed it as my superiors did not let me off for not telling them in advance about it. =(.
We still use e-mails to communicate now. I just have to remember to check it more often.=).
I still think face-to-face communication is the most effective communication though.
Hey Ikhsan,
ReplyDeleteUsing Presidents Obama and Bush as positive and negative examples of effective communicators was a very clear way to illustrate your point. I'm sure that we all aspire to be as good a communicator as President Obama. Anyone with his level of communication skills would definitely be an excellent candidate for a managerial position.
It must have felt really bad to miss out on your brother's wedding. In cases like this, I, too, feel that face-to-face communication would be most effective. Hopefully, that's the last time such a serious communication breakdown happens! =)
Hi Ikhsan,
ReplyDeleteThanks for your sharing!
I can see you are just as fond of the two leaders as I am, hahaha.
Jokes aside, I like the very creative approach you adopted. You highlighted the importance of communicating effectively not just in a professional sense, but also on a personal level; recommending a book and also using two leaders' communication styles to emphasize your point.
You'd also shared relevant examples of why effective communication skills are important, before shedding light on why communication effectively is key to helping you find and establish the most important relationship of all – the relationship with your soulmate.
Thanks for the effort, Ikhsan!