Communication, in layman terms, refers to the activity of transferring information. When we mention communication, we usually refer to effective communication so that messages conveyed are well received with the intended motive unchanged. Personally I feel that good communication is very important as it is the key to good business and a good living. In a day about a whopping 70 percent of our time is spent in communicating with the others. Therefore it is important to do it well as only through effective communication can we express our thoughts and concerns well. One may be very talented and have brilliant ideas, but if they are not effectively communicated to others, it is hard to embody the ideas as intended. Since more often than not, teamwork is involved to implement ideas, good communication skills are an asset to a team.
Teamwork is just as important as communication as they go hand in hand. Teamwork refers to cooperative work by a group or a team. Good teamwork involves listening to fellow members of a team when they are trying to convey a message across and receiving it the same way as the speaker intended. Following that, fellow team members have to reciprocate good communication skills to effectively put their response across to the team. Communication is a two-way lane and when done effectively, it creates synergy in a team. A team can then embark on their journey to success with a more empowered way of working. With teamwork comes equity and camaraderie which promotes an energized working environment for the team to achieve their goals efficiently.
On a personal note, I feel that communication and teamwork make up the backbone of all strong relationships, be it among friends, family or colleagues and every individual ought to adopt it. (:
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ReplyDeleteHi ish,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post was interesting and engaging. By providing facts to support your claim (eg. 70% in a day used to communicate), you raise the creditability of your post, making your post more reliable. Furthermore, the examples you gave are relevant and help the readers understand why communication and teamwork is important. Lastly , by using "on a personal note" and providing suggestion that people should adopt communication and teamwork to make the blog less formal show the effort you make to let the readers feel more relaxed while reading the post.
Jonathan
Hi Ish
ReplyDeleteI think you did well to explain the importance of communication in the business world context since that is the issue that will relate to us the most after we graduate. On the other hand, the importance of teamwork is not as well explained. I believe although communication and teamwork overlap in several areas; however they do have distinct areas that can be further explained. In addition, like Ms Happy mentioned, the background can be changed since on first glance, your words can be quite hard to read. In conclusion, although there were flaws in your blog, but it is still a good work nonetheless. Keep it up!
Zhihong
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ReplyDeleteHi Ish,
ReplyDeleteYour blog post was very well written and it clearly explained what communication and teamwork are and how they are related to each other. What I really liked were your examples as they explain to the readers clearly how teamwork and communication are inter related. But I felt that the choice of words made your post a bit difficult to understand and may not convey the exact message that you were actually trying to say. Other than that, everything was good and interesting to read. :)
-Manjula
Hey Iswarya!
ReplyDeleteI feel your essay is coherent and you have expressed your views on communication and teamwork well... Your language is captivating too and that definitely is a plus point!
However, I feel you could improve upon the content of the essay. Although you have brought out ideas clearly, I feel that a few ideas are repeated often... For example, in the first paragraph, you have stated that communication is important in multiple ways... Instead, you could've added more examples, especially personal examples, that show how exactly communication is important to you.
About teamwork, I feel the same way too... You could've made use of more examples at a personal level (and perhaps mentioned the 1413 team :P)... Otherwise, I enjoyed reading your essay.
Krithika
I enjoyed every bit of your post. It is very informative and helpful to me as well as to all the others. Thanks for taking the time to discuss on this. Communication and teamwork program
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