Communication is a translation of our thought process in a sequential and cogent manner which can be either through words or in writing.it has to be in such a way that the message is correctly conveyed to the receiver
Effective communication skill helps us to bridge with others. Being able to communicate effectively is therefore essential if you want to build a successful career. To do this, you must understand what your message is, what audience you are sending it to, and how it will be perceived.
Teamwork is the coming together of an alliance or group of minds to collaborate, co-operatively work on a project, solve problems, negotiate, resolve conflict
Teamwork is essential for competing in today's global arena, where individual perfection is not as desirable as a high level of collective performance. In knowledge based enterprises, teams are the norm rather than the exception
It's more a means to a synergistic way of working. Properly managed, teamwork maximizes strengths, bringing out the best in each team member. These specific, possibly unique individual strengths are then complimented by the strengths of others, or of the team as a unit
Effective Communication and teamwork are very important skill for us to achieve success in both personal and professional life.
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Hi Abbinayaa,
ReplyDeleteI have read your reflections, and you have certainly brought out some good points.
I like your definition of communication, where you say that communication is the translation of out thoughts process. It is really interesting as communication is somehow similar to the process of translation. When you translate from one language to another, you will face problems of finding the right terms to bring out the meaning of the original text. This is similar to communication, where we try to find words to encode our thoughts into words. Any wrong terms or encoding used will probably result in a distortion of the message.
Another thing you mentioned is that individual strengths complement one another and thus bringing out the best in the team. I completely agree with you on this point. Everyone has their own strengths. By capitalizing on their strengths, one can bring forth the best in every individual, and hence giving them confidence in their roles and responsibilities. In exceptional cases, hidden strengths are drawn and this can greatly contribute to the success of the team.
It has been interesting to read on your reflection for communication and teamwork. Good job on your first post! Hope to see more coming!
Regards,
Ryan
Hi Abbinayaa,
ReplyDeleteYour definition of communication is very interesting. However, I would like to further emphasize a point that Mr Stephen had brought up in class. Effective communication consists of getting feedbacks from the listeners. These feedbacks can be in a form of a verbal reply or a non-verbal acknowledgement. For example, non-verbal feedbacks such as nodding, smiling and keeping eye contact are ways to show that your listeners are paying attention to you. This is mainly due to the fact that communication is a two-way process.
It is no doubt that in today’s business environment, being a team player is one of the components that employers look for in an applicant. In other words, companies are not only looking for outstanding individuals, but also individuals that can work in a team. Moreover, the results produced by a team are definitely of better quality and quantity than just one individual.
I like the way you described how members compliment each other with their personal strengths. Sometimes, the reason behind the excellent performance of a team boils down to good task allocations and the effort they spent in linking the unique strengths of each individual.
All in all, I enjoyed reading your post and it has spurred me to think of the ways to become a better team player. One thing to note, you might want to type out your post in Microsoft Word before posting as sometimes you might not notice some little mistakes here and there. A job well done for your first post! Let’s enjoy the journey together!
Regards,
Hao Tan
Hi Abbinayaa,
ReplyDeleteI like all your definitions regarding communication and teamwork. More importantly you brought out the point about conveying the correct message across. Many a time we may be thinking of one thing but saying another, furthermore, what we say may be misleading or offensive even though we did not mean it that way. Such unfortunate incidents usually occur because we did not think before we speak. Several implications of such careless speech would include conflicts and misunderstandings amongst the parties involved, therefore, we should always be conscious of what we say and be sensitive to others who are of different culture and gender.
Another good point you brought out would be the power of teamwork. Many people have the misconception that a team of two is twice as effective as an individual worker; a team of three would therefore be thrice as effective as an individual worker. However, I beg to differ because the power of teamwork definitely does not follow a linear relationship as compared to a solo worker. A team with a good leader would be able to bring out the best in every member of the team that makes the power of teamwork exponential as compared to an individual worker.
Many people underestimate the power of teamwork and the importance of communication therefore I hope we can improve as we progress on our NUS journey together.
Regards,
Jay
Hi Abbinayaa,
ReplyDeleteAfter reading your reflection,I have to say your definitions and explanations are well developed.You were able to define both effective communication and teamwork in the most concrete way.On the other hand,I suggest that you modify the definition of effective communication a bit just to ensure that the audience will not feel that communication is a one-way process.It includes receiving feedback from speaker and response to the feedback.Therefore,it should be a two-way interaction.
Compared to your definition of effective communication,your definition of teamwork is more or less alright except for that you were unable to give any specific example to illustrate your point of view.You also talked about the importance of teamwork and why is it more preferred than individual work.However,it could be too abstract for the audience to understand the reason behind the issue.A better choice is again to give real-life examples to make it easier for the audience to understand your points of view.
On the whole,this is a very clear and concise reflection and I personally learn a lot from it.
By Likai
Hi Abbinayaa,
ReplyDeleteThe thoughts reflected in your post are indeed commendable. The topic of the blog is well introduced. You have outlined the points mentioned in the subsequent paragraphs, contributing to the flow of the post.
I like the way you have defined communication. I agree that it is very essential to be able to communicate effective to build a successful career.
Communication and teamwork are complementary to each other, especially for us to be able to work as successful engineers. While teamwork is required to work co-operatively, communication is required to resolve conflict in order to be able to do so.
Overall i felt that your post had a good flow and the points you made were very clear.
Keep it up :)
Take Care
Ayushi Sisodiya
Hi Abbinayaa,
ReplyDeleteI would like to commend you because your post is very coherent, clear and organized. I like the structured way you have taken to write your post.
I also agree with your definitions of communication and teamwork. I would like add that communication is actually a cycle, as Hao Tan mentioned. Moreover, there are non-verbal cues that we send that affect communication as well. In fact, according to a recent journal, even the smell of a person and the colour of clothes he/she wears send many cues to the audience about the person. Sounds interesting, isn’t it?
As you mentioned, effective communication and teamwork are much valued in today’s corporate world, sometimes even more than one’s skills and experience.
Your also have an excellent conclusion! On a side note, you could have added some personal life experiences or real examples. That would have made your post an even more interesting read! :)
Cheers,
Gulabi