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Communication Skills are revered to be the key to success. It is true for an individual, teams, organizations, and relationships. Over time you can improve your skill to communicate and leave an impression on everyone you interact with.  However, when you take the car out on the road you are bound to face some bumps and traffic. In a similar way, there are barriers that hinder effective communication. So, what are the barriers to communication? And how to overcome them? Simply put, we can categorize barriers to communication as Internal & External. Internal barriers correspond to hindrances inside of us, including our thinking, attitude, perceptions, as well as the way we communicate . External barriers correspond to hindrances outside of us, including people and environment-related. Let us look at each in detail. Internal barriers – and how they affect communication 1.  Incongruent Thoughts: when some other thoughts come to our mind different than the conversation we ar

Life is a series of ups and downs and they come in no particular order. We feel elated when things go well and feel low when they don’t seem to be heading in the right direction. To get value out of life and enjoy it at the same time, it is important that we stay positive when going through a tough phase. The difference between an optimistic and a pessimistic person is not about what they achieve in life. It is about how happy they are when they face problems and challenges. So, h ere are a few tips on how to stay positive especially during trying times like a pandemic. ( Image Source ) 8 Tips for Staying Positive in all situations: 1.   Pause  (How to be positive) In the rush and race of life rarely do people pause to recalibrate, relax, and re-analyze their situation. Ask yourself: “Are things really that bad?” Think of things that are good and things you have that others may still be dreaming of having someday. You could take a walk to think this through or go for a s

Feeling hungry for learning? We have just the thing for you. Taking inspiration from the famous dish – Seekh Kebabs, we have started this series of short articles with quick tips on a particular topic. Enjoy reading this Seekhle Kebab on Dining Etiquette with your favorite chutney i.e. Action on the learning. ( Image Source ) Forks and Knives are a common thing now and much has been written and shared across the internet on dining etiquette as per the western culture. But what if there is Dal Makhni and Naan on the table, or there is Mutton Rogan Josh or Tandoori Chicken leg piece? Slurp! So here are a few tips on how to have a fruitful discussion while you enjoy your tasty meal. 1.   Research the place If you are booking, find a known place that is also easy to reach for everyone, if it stays busy and there is a lot of waiting to make a reservation. We Indians tend not to make reservations and “Wahin Decide Kar Lenge” doesn’t look good if you are taking a client

Imagine I show you 3 types of boxes as depicted below and ask you to guess what might be the contents of each box. Think about it for a moment: Box 1 Box 2 Box 3 Most people would come to the following conclusion: Box 1: a gift, it may contain something expensive Box 2: a parcel, it may contain a book or any other object Box 3: something that is cheap and not valuable We do judge a packet by its packaging, right? Not to worry, t is quite natural to do so. Our Resume is also the packaging of our entire profile that includes our experience, skills, education, etc. It is in real terms "Your  Personal  Brand Image" and as with the example of the boxes above, we need to make it a good image. A resume is the first point of contact between a prospective organization and you. People with a good resume create the right first impression and have better chances of being invited for an interview. What we have usually done is copy-paste a friend's resum