Communication

Our communication skills are best tested when we are under a stressful situation. We often end up creating confusions, misunderstandings and false panic for others when we don't have control over our actions and reactions. I would give two examples here which inspired me to write this blog.

First- one of my dear friends father got admitted in office and I got to know of it only after I called him up accidentally. To be precise I could understand absolutely nothing when he said it all in first attempt as all of his words came so quickly that it was difficult for me to register what he said. Its only when I continued normal conversation and he re said it did I understand that he is in hospital and I still didn't knew who exactly was un well. Things became clear later after few hours though.

Two- other friend of mine who other wise quick at reverting. Seemingly checked my messages but didn't revert as he was busy. Though in work pressure and other thought process he failed to convey the same. This resulted in a misunderstanding that got sorted later the next day though but created unnecessary un rest.

Learning from the incidents is simple.

Express and express it the right way to make people understand your situation. Things left on assumptions May go any way and you wouldn't really know how to cover up on the lost time. For the truth is that its just gone.

Manisha Dawar,