20th Jan 2009 was heralded with a celebratory mood as many citizens across the globe awaited with anticipation, the installation of Mr. Barack Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America. Domestically, millions of Americans turned out at Capitol Hill to witness this occasion, despite having to brave the chilly temperatures of the wintry morning in Washington. The massive public support showered upon Mr. Obama makes one curious as to why so many are attracted to him. The reasons could be many, but one of them could have been the sense of connection, that was evoked amongst the people during the numerous public speeches made by him in his presidential campaign trail. In fact, the press had praised Mr. Obama’s eloquence and reasoned that it was this very ability of his, which enabled him to captivate and inspire audiences. The exemplary communication skills exhibited by Mr. Obama and how it was able to draw scores of people to his ideas, vividly illustrate the reason why developing effective communication skill is pertinent.
In my opinion, the success of Mr. Obama has portrayed the significant benefits that effective communication skills bring on an individual basis. When one is an effective communicator, he or she can efficiently present his or her ideas to others. This enables others to develop a vivid understanding of one’s ideas, a necessary step before others can feel that they are able to relate to you. When the latter is fulfilled, it facilitates the fostering of a sense of bonding between you and others, which is an essential ingredient in one’s personal development, socially and professionally.
Furthermore, given the increasingly cosmopolitan nature our societies are evolving into, it becomes inevitable that we will come across people of different cultures in our daily interactions. Hence, honing of effective communication skills becomes ever more important. When individuals make an effort to equip themselves with effective communication skills, they would be better informed of the verbal and non-verbal taboos of other cultures. With this understanding, it helps to break down barriers of communication between people of different cultures and promotes mutual understanding and cooperation. Moreover, armed with the knowledge of the cultural sensitivities of others, we can make better choices in conveying our intended messages so that ultimately, it would be undistorted and not misinterpreted as offensive and insensitive.
Thus, given the personal advantages that would ensue with effective communication skills, the significance of developing them cannot be overemphasized.
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Well, I guess I am one of those who wondered why America finally set aside all prejudices and chose an African-American as their President. It was only after I took the time to sit down and listen to Obama speak did I realise what a good public speaker he is. However, I believe that public speaking is not all that there is to Effective Communication. It should theoretically be a two-way thing.
ReplyDeleteAccording to the textbook, Active Listening is also an important part of Effective Communication, thus illustrating the need for the two-way exchange of information.
I was just wondering whether it is possible for the President of the United States of America to be without good two-way Effective Communication skills. After all, he speaks and everyone listens, but when the people speak... ... (Please do not quote me on this.)
Lastly, I read some forum postings that suggested that Obama might not be such a good communicator after all. According to one post I read, it suggested that he is good at reading from a script, but when left without one, he begins to sound like President Bush. Interestingly, there were a fair number of people who did agree with him.
On the topic of Obama's oratorical skills, here's an interesting psychological point of view on why Americans may have voted for Obama:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.thestar.com/living/article/551538
His speeches have inspired many with his optimism, and optimism may just be the thing Americans as well as non-Americans need in gloomy times of recession.
In addition, I feel that Obama may be a good listener as well as a good speaker.
http://www.suntimes.com/news/elections/253391,CST-NWS-prof12.article
While we cannot be totally sure unless we've interacted with him personally, we can observe that he is willing to listen to alternative view points and consider them, as evident from his appointment of his competitor in the Democratic presidential primaries, Hillary Clinton, as the secretary of state. This shows his openness in setting aside previous enmity to appoint what he thought was the best candidate to take on the job.
Yes.. I think achievement of Mr Obama is due to good effective communication skills between him and audiences. We can also learn some communication skills from him.
ReplyDeleteEffective communication skill is important not only in school environment but also in working environment. If our communication is not good, it can lead to misunderstanding and even friendship breakdown...
Hello Caroline,
ReplyDeleteLike you, I feel that President Barack Obama is an excellent example of an effective communicator.
His eloquence coupled with charisma played key roles to winning the elections. His ability to deliver an almost or maybe even perfect inauguration speech exemplifies how important effective communication is.
However, imagine if he gave the speech without the appropiate usage of nonverbal cues (for example, adopting a slouching posture), I doubt the impact be the same. Hence, this demonstrates the significance of nonverbal cues which contributes to effective communcation.