I would like to end posting on communication but accidentally came across a quote which is worth mentioned.
You can’t compete globally unless you have appropriate communication skills.
-John Wolfensohn-
What do you think? Do you agree with John?
How to communicate according to Al-Quran
“O you who believe! Guard your duty to Allah, and speak words straight to the point”. (Surah al Ahzaab 33: 70)
While talking with people, don’t act smart or beat around the bush but come to the point and be straightforward in your expression. Use apt words and speak directly. Don’t play with words.
Also one should draw a clear line between being straightforward and being rude.
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Quote of the day
If you can’t communicate and talk to other people and get across your ideas, you’re giving up your potential
-Warren Buffett-
What is communication?
Before you learn to communicate, you need to know what communication is. What is communication? Communication is the ability to deliver information, news or thoughts to others.
The importance of communication skills to your career
The following quote is very intriguing. Connotatively it means no matter how good you are academically or professionally, without good communication skills, success will never be yours.
No matter what job you have in life, your success will be determined 5% by your academic credentials, 15% by your professional experiences, and 80% by your communication skills
It is true, I always remind my postgraduate students, no matter how good your research is or your findings are, but if you can’t present them well in writing, you will never be able to graduate. The assessment for postgraduate, especially full research, is entirely on written dissertations or theses. Written communication skills are thus the key to success.
Constructive conversations
Healthy conversations are conversations that can lead us to constructive conversations. Unfortunately, the ultimate aim of conversations to some people is victory. If winning is the goal of conversations, communication will never take place.
New Academia
Remember the story of NOKIA – if you don’t want to change, you will be insignificant. Changes in academia are inevitable and this thus signifies that academia is not static but dynamic .
Spatial as a Semiotic Mode
In multimodality, spatial is one of the semiotic modes used for communication. Spatial includes layout and organisation of objects and space. But, how do we communicate through a spatial mode?