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Sunday, January 24, 2010

Teamwork and Communication

Man is a social animal. He ought to mingle in society to survive. The only feasible way to interact and make connections is communication. People can communicate using familiar languages, sounds, gestures or expressions. When I first came to Singapore, I found it difficult to start a conversation with people of different nationalities as it took me time to understand the accents. I wondered how hard it could be to express oneself through words and gestures as we have been communicating since we were kids. Soon I realized that as we grow up, we become aware and more careful in choosing our words for an effective communication. This is essential to make oneself heard in today’s busy world.

Arguments occur as a result of miscommunication. A broken communication worsens the problem through misunderstandings and often leads to final termination of relationships. But as they say, where there is a problem there is a solution too, a polite communication can restore the previous harmony of the relationship. This is the beauty of communication.

POOR COMMUNICATION

Teamwork is important to pursue a carrier in today’s world. A well co-ordinated team has committed members who respect each other’s opinion. I believe that true team spirit comes from the belief that ‘none of us is as smart as all of us’. There may be weak links, backbiting and gossip mongering that hampers the working process. It is the job of the leader to ensure that none of the above comes in the way of task completion.

TEAMWORK AT ITS BEST!

My first public speaking experience was a thanksgiving speech in my school. I still remember how nervous I was and had prepared very hard for that 5 minutes talk. Apart from quizzes, I had no experience of teamwork until our previous two sessions with Brenda at CG1413 class. She divided us into teams. Our team was asked to present our ideas on ‘letters’. Brenda analysed our flaws and appreciated our good points in the feedback. It was highly encouraging. I hope this module will bring out the effective communicator and leader in me.

7 comments:

Hoang Duy said...
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Hoang Duy said...

A well- organized entry, I think. Like the style you write and enjoy your writing. And how you linked the communication problems to yourself is greatly supposes for your argument. I also appreciate how you quote "none of us is as smart as all of us". It also attracts by two pictures. I love how they connected to the template of the entry.
Through your entry, I think the reader can realize how importance communication and teamwork are.
Enjoy the module.

Michael Loh said...

Good thought provoking introduction. You also managed to organize your points well. Besides giving examples of communication, you included pictures to emphasize your points, which is excellent. I find that you analyzed the importance and consequences of communication and teamwork well. You also managed to use quotes which helped support your argument. Sharing your personal experiences is a good way of making your entry an interesting read. Overall, your entry was clear, concise and easy to read.

Le Minh Duc said...

Your entry is really impressive, especially the way you start by generalizing from the human. Also, your own experience of progress in communication is very thoughtful.
Your arrangement of main points is very well done. Moreover, the way you also included some pictures to make your viewpoints more vivid is really impressive.
Overall, I think you have understood the principles of effective communication and teamwork very well. As you said, the more we grow up, the more we are conscious of what we communicate with others. Besides, experiencing teamwork project will aid you a lot in your future life.

kairen88 said...

I like how the tone your post is personal. Citing examples from your life makes the ideas easily understood and relatable. My suggestions would be to tie each paragraph to the next with hints on how they are related, perhaps improving the flow of the post.

Geetika said...

Thank you all for your comments. I appreciate that you all gave such honest feedbacks. I will try to make my future posts better.
Geetika...:)

Harshit Singhal said...

hey geetika,
I didn't know that you like blogging too.Nice,reflective & an intriguing post by the way.I myself am quite a fan of blogging.I guess there's some problem in your poetry blog regarding adding comments to the posts.Anyways,will keep visiting your blog often.Cheers

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