Here is a well-known anecdote that reinstates the importance of effective questioning in verbal communication: Two young men were walking home after having attended a religious service by a renowned priest. One man said to the other, “I wonder whether it would be alright to smoke while praying.” The other replied, “Why don’t you ask the priest?” The…
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Business Communication – Understanding Boundaries
We learn many valuable morals from the famous Aesop’s fables. I shall share my thoughts with respect to business communication with regards to the following fable today: A crab and her child were walking down the beach one day. While doing so, the crab irately watched while the child strolled in a one-sided manner. She said, “Why…
Read MoreBusiness Writing From Abe Lincoln’s Perspective
Abraham Lincoln is one of the most loved Presidents of the USA. He is an admired leader of the world for he always thought before he spoke. The incident given below highlights his thoughts on writing and the learning can be extended to helping you to improve business writing skills. One day Lincoln’s Secretary of the…
Read MoreAvoiding Gaps In Communication – An Anecdote
Here is a humorous story that throws light on effective communication skills: A man feared his wife could not hear as well as she used to and thought that she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he visited a doctor to discuss the problem. The doctor thought for a while…
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Empathy – A necessary trait
I heard a story yesterday that I wanted to share with the world. A group of salesmen were returning home after finalizing a multi-million dollar deal. The negotiations took longer than expected and they reached the airport without much time to spare. They grabbed their luggage and raced through the doors of the airport. In…
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Soft Skills Training is a Must for Enhancing Performance at Work
Communication skills have become a vital component of every business, which is why corporations are laying a lot of emphasis on providing effective training all staff – from frontline to the highest level. Good communication skill in all aspects of business is a must. This fact has created a strong demand for soft skills training all over the…
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“Oh the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person, having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are — chaff and grain together — certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and with the breath…
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