Communication in The Now: Prepared by Blcmanlapig, Faculty Aup Languages Department

Communication in the Now
Prepared by BLCManlapig, Faculty AUP Languages Department

You say more than you think.
 “Don’tunderestimate me when I’m quiet. I
know more than I say, think more than I
speak, and observe more than you know.”
 As cliché as it may be, “words don’t mean,
people mean” works all the time. Your
intonation, your facial expression and over-
all body language have the power to give
meaning to your message.
 Remember that it’s not really what we say,
but how we say it.
Nine worst body language mistakes (Forbes.com)
 Excessivenodding- undermines how
focused we are
Nodding too much can make you look like a
bobble head doll. Even if you agree with
what’s being said, nod once and then try to
remain still.
 Fidgeting- this is the so called “nervous
energy”.
 Hands behind the back- this communicates
unapproachability and clos-mindedness.
 Mismatched expressions- this is not going to translate
your words well; when you are expressing passion with
face in deadpan.
 Shiftyeyes- this may suggest that you are lying or you
are uncertain
 Staring – too much of this can be interpreted as
aggressive or worse, creepy.
 Chopping and pointing- this can mean you are cutting
connections
 Breaking eye contact- this expresses discomfort
 Bad posture- leaning back can be translated as laziness
while leaning forward may express aggressiveness.
 We are a reflection of our past and this we bring to our
workplace. Four years from now you may find yourself in an
interview session with your future employer. Here are some
tips according to Lauren@ Bubble.jobs
1. Keep it relevant- If you are in an interview for a job that
requires face-to-face team leadership, do not talk about an
experience working alone. Make sure to impress upon your
interviewer that you have participated actively in several
collaborative efforts for important school projects where you
have learned how to be both a leader and a follower. This will
communicate a sense of vitality in your personality
 2.Mix it up a little bit- On one hand, in an
interview, you should talk about how skillful you
are on specific tasks like creating presentation or
designing websites which are required in the job
you are seeking. It is also important that you
mention how you have grown as a person over the
years through your academic training and learned
life’s lessons that can boost your chances for
employment.
 Downplay negatives, play positives- show your
prospective employer that you are resilient and
not easily daunted by setbacks.
 Alignyour answer to the company’s spirit- “Be in
the know” about the company’s organizational
culture. If the company values teamwork and
camaraderie, draw from a past experience where
you harnessed your ability to blend with people
effortlessly. If innovation is the company’s vision,
do emphasize that you have a profound interest for
new things around you and that you never fold up
on new challenges that come your way.
Avoid categorizing people as this eliminates
individuality. If you are dealing with a
person on the basis that he is a “type” of a
person in your past. You are seriously
limiting your chances of striking a successful
working relationship with him and producing
desired results with him on the job.
 Being in different environments can stretch us far back or
too forward. Do we talk to our peers the same way we deal
with out superiors. The skill of knowing fully who we talk
to at a given time is the realization that we cannot overuse
the superior mode we have developed over the years in the
workplace and to all other types of environment. Be in
different modes with different people or groups of people
from different environments in your life. Use the same
principle in understanding and giving other people spaces
when the crack-up during challenging situations because,
after all, communication is an art itself. It takes practice
to perfect the craft of putting the best version of yourself
in all types of environment.
Communication Back, Then and Now
 When printing press was invented in the
1400s, everyone thought it was what
modernity was all about, only to find out
that the invention of telegraph soon
followed. Soon after, telephone began to
invade homes and offices all over the world
which made communication even faster and
more convenient. This however is history
when photography was introduced 150
years ago followed by the invention of an
even mainstream medium , the television, 100 years ago.
Television enjoyed many years of dominating modern media
until the cyber-world was born. The rest of course is again
history when internet slowly crept into the life of every human
being in the world, one person at a time, in an unprecedented
manner.
 In a span of 20 years since the internet was invented, the
media landscape is still changing. The internet which
introduced to us the term “real time” continues to stretch
itself and gives communication a new name. There are no
more walls to separate what is of national importance and
what is of global interest.
Questions to be answered:
1. How has social media changed you? Have you
in any way become “unsocial”?
2. If
you were to set rules in your home regarding
the use of social media and gadgets, what
would these rules be like ? Mention at least
three.
3. Interview an elderly at home about how
communication was during their time and
report it in a paragraph.

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