Communication

 Communication

What is the communication cycle exactly? It basically involves the conveying and receiving of messages between two individuals or entities in an easy-to-understand format. Talking and even listening are all methods of communication.

Our ability to assign values to sounds, signs, and symbols makes us different from all other animals on earth. Author and professor Yuval Noah Harari in his book, Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, laid emphasis on the importance of language in making humans "the smartest animals" on this planet. Thanks to communication, we are now able to do many things that were unimaginable to our cave-dwelling ancestors.

 

The language was developed as a means of surviving and thriving and that is true even in present times. You may be an acclaimed artist, programmer, engineer, or business person and excel in your field, but if you can’t communicate effectively, you won’t be able to thrive.

What is the communication process?

The communication process starts with the formation of ideas by the sender, who then transmits the message through a channel or medium to the receiver. The receiver gives the feedback in the form of a message or appropriate signal in the given time frame to continue the communication cycle.

 Recall any conversation you have had in your life—be it enquiring about a brand new computer your friend just bought or your relatives asking you about your examinations—and you will find that it follows this process.

Communication Cycle

There are seven important elements of the communication process. Here are the details:

1. Sender

The process of communication starts with the sender. This is the entity that will use the means of communication to share her thoughts. The sender starts the communication cycle by deciding to convey her thoughts and chooses the format to use.

The sender manages her thoughts, seeks clarity, and decides what exactly she wants to put forth. The sender needs to gather the required information and relevant ideas in order to communicate. For example, a writer begins with an idea and transforms it into a book.

 2. Encoding

Encoding is the step in the process of communication where the sender decides how she wants to convey her thoughts. Selecting the right words, associated symbols in verbal communication or gestures, tones and sounds in non-verbal communication are ways of encoding a thought.

To make encoding easier, it is imperative to know who is the receiver. For example, Ruskin Bond writes clean and short sentences that invoke visuals to instill wonder among his readers, children.

3. Message

A message is formed after the sender decides what she wants to put forth and how she wants to convey it. It’s also known as encoding. The nature of the message can change depending on the medium you use and the audience for which it is meant. Always remember that for a communication to be successful, it is important that the listener or reader understands the message.

4. Channel or medium

In order to better explain the process of communication, one has to pay close attention to one crucial wheel of this cycle, which is the medium. This screen that you’re reading this article on, the newspaper that slides in every morning through your door, the television you watch your favorite movies on are all mediums. It’s imperative to consider the medium used for information transmission while encoding the message or it fails to reach the audience effectively.  

5. Receiver

The process of communication is incomplete without a receiver to ‘lend an ear’. Whenever a sender writes, or says or sings or expresses anything, it’s meant to be read, or experienced. The receiver is a crucial part of this process.

The receiver gathers the information presented or broadcasted by the sender and begins to understand it. We take turns between being a sender and being a receiver. You are a receiver when you watch a movie, and a sender when you tell your friends how the movie was.

6. Decoding

No matter how well the message is crafted (or encoded), it will fail to make an impact if the receiver does not possess the tools to decode the message. For instance, a nine-year-old may not understand the point of Harari’s book.

While growing up, we also build the ability to decode various messages. Even if the word ‘beautiful’ has one meaning in all the dictionaries, globally, it would undoubtedly mean something different to different people. We decode any message by our own mechanisms, thoughts, memories, and create our own meaning.

7. Feedback

The process of communication is a long one. Communication does not stop afterthought or idea is expressed or a sentence or a word is uttered. It creates ripples through time, like a stone slung in a peaceful lake. Feedback is one of the last stages of communication.

 After a message is encoded, sent over a medium received, and decoded, there is a need for the communication to keep moving. Through feedback, the receiver becomes the sender, broadcasting the views about the information received.

 Another important aspect that is present in this cycle is noise. This refers to the obstructions people face while following the entire communication process. This can mean actual physical noise, preoccupying thoughts of the sender or the receiver, and barriers such as language, comfort, and cognitive precision.

 

Soch k Khao- "KisanKirana"

"KisanKirana"  - Soch k Khao

Tanutejas Saraswat, Sumit Ghorawat, and Deepak Dhanotiya

Dear readers today i would like to introduce you to a eminent personality named Deepak Dhanotiya, NITIE Mumbai garaduate started the Shop Kirana. He has also worked in Proctor & Gamble and Carmel Organic Pvt. Ltd. 

B2B startup ShopKirana, which connects retailers and brands directly, has 12,000 plus retailers on its platform. The Indore-based ecommerce startup is now looking to expand to 30 cities and onboarding one lakh retailers in the next 18-24 months. 

Founded in 2015 by Tanutejas Saraswat, Sumit Ghorawat, and Deepak Dhanotiya, Indore-based ShopKirana was one of the early players to connect retailers and brands/factories directly using a mobile app. It helps retailers with generating better sales and keeping less inventory by buying in real time, and by keeping track of the data on their mobile phone.

Kisan Kirana started from its humble beginning in Indore and flourished into a major staple brand In India. Our journey started in 2018 with a quest to empower millions of farmers and consumers. Kisan Kirana has revolutionized the agro-based industry within a very short span. We have created a smooth supply chain where the farmers are linked directly to consumers. This helps in eradicating middle man and provides quality products to consumers. 

Our portfolio boosts a strong platform of staple consisting of cereals, rice, dry fruits, poha, sabudana, instant mix, spices and pulses. Kisan Kirana promises assured quality and healthy products to the masses at a value unmatched by anyone in the market. Our core values of integrity and continuous improvement makes us a prestigious name in Fast Moving Consumer Industry. We also take pride in our strong supply chain partners and consumers who have pushed us to do better.

Prof T. Prasad giving example of KisanKirana in Business Communication Class @ NITIE Mumnai

Some of the products of the KisaanKirana:

Flours & Cereals:

Kisan Kirana promises you best quality cereal for your family directly from farm to home. It is known for its numerous health benefits and taste. The portfolio currently consist of Chakki Fresh Atta, Rice, Maida, Suji, Besan, Poha, Sabudana, Daliya,

Rawa, Rajma Red, Moth, Urad Sabut, Popcorn Makka, Kala Chana and Kabuli Chana

 Spices:

We serve you the taste of India. Our spices are dried under sun and grinned to keep the goodness of nature intact. Add a little flavor of your love and serve pure delight to your family.

We currently serve Haldi powder, Lal Mirchi powder, Dhaniya powder, Meat masala, Chicken masala, Garam masala, Kitchen King, Kali Mirch, Ajwain, Laung, and Jeera

 

 

Dry Fruits

Procured and packed with the utmost care. Our dry fruits have been praise for their high quality and nutritious content.

The current offering consists of Cashews, Raisins, and Almonds.

 

 

Instant Mix

Complement your fast life with ourhealthy instant mix. We offer quality with taste like never before.

Our portfolio currently consist of Gulab Jamun, Idli mix, Moong Dal Pakode mix, and Khaman mix

 

Pulses

 The pulses are directly sourced from farmers and selected by experts to assure quality. We guarantee nutrition with our organic product.

Our range includes Chana dal, Masoor dal, Toor dal, Moong dal chilka, Moong dal dhuli, Urad dal chilka

and Urad Mogar dal.

It is one of the step also supporting our Local for Vocal campaign of PM Narendra Modi. which will help farmer to boost up their income. Inspire farmers to adopt the natural farming rather than artificial ways of farming.

 

Do Visit:

 http://kisankirana.in/

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Be SMART in Goals

What Does SMART Mean?

SMART is an acronym that you can use to guide your goal setting.

Its criteria are commonly attributed to Peter Drucker's Management by Objectives concept. The first known use of the term occurs in the November 1981 issue of Management Review by George T. Doran. Since then, Professor Robert S. Rubin (Saint Louis University) wrote about SMART in an article for The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology. He stated that SMART has come to mean different things to different people, as shown below.

To make sure your goals are clear and reachable, each one should be: 

• Specific (simple, sensible, significant).
• Measurable (meaningful, motivating).
• Achievable (agreed, attainable).
• Relevant (reasonable, realistic and resourced, results-based).
• Time bound (time-based, time limited, time/cost limited, timely, time-sensitive)

1. Specific

Your goal should be clear and specific, otherwise you won't be able to focus your efforts or feel truly motivated to achieve it. When drafting your goal, try to answer the five "W" questions:

• What do I want to accomplish?
• Why is this goal important?
• Who is involved?
• Where is it located?
• Which resources or limits are involved?

2. Measurable

It's important to have measurable goals, so that you can track your progress and stay motivated. Assessing progress helps you to stay focused, meet your deadlines, and feel the excitement of getting closer to achieving your goal. 

A measurable goal should address questions such as:

• How much?
• How many?
• How will I know when it is accomplished?

3. Achievable

Your goal also needs to be realistic and attainable to be successful. In other words, it should stretch your abilities but still remain possible. When you set an achievable goal, you may be able to identify previously overlooked opportunities or resources that can bring you closer to it.

An achievable goal will usually answer questions such as: 

• How can I accomplish this goal?
• How realistic is the goal, based on other constraints, such as financial factors?

4. Relevant

This step is about ensuring that your goal matters to you, and that it also aligns with other relevant goals. We all need support and assistance in achieving our goals, but it's important to retain control over them. So, make sure that your plans drive everyone forward, but that you're still responsible for achieving your own goal.

A relevant goal can answer "yes" to these questions: 

• Does this seem worthwhile?
• Is this the right time?
• Does this match our other efforts/needs?
• Am I the right person to reach this goal?
• Is it applicable in the current socio-economic environment?

5. Time-bound

Every goal needs a target date, so that you have a deadline to focus on and something to work toward. This part of the SMART goal criteria helps to prevent everyday tasks from taking priority over your longer-term goals.

A time-bound goal will usually answer these questions:

• When?
• What can I do six months from now?
• What can I do six weeks from now?
• What can I do today?

Be SMART 

Now all of you became Smart while approaching your GOAL. All the Best !!

My Journey My Visume

 

Hello Everyone,

My name is Bhanu Gaur.

Born and brought up in Mathura, city of lord Krishna in Uttar Pradesh.

After completing my schooling education from hometown Mathura. I got admission in one of the top technical university of Uttar Pradesh named Harcourt Butler technological institute from where I have completed my Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering.

I got an opportunity to handle a project in Maruti Suzuki during my summer internship which was “the time study of machines of IC-Engine assembly lines” in which i have done the work-study of each man and machine at individual workstations. The project work has contributed around 11% increase in assembly-line efficiency by reducing 16% idle time.  After applying process improvement techniques, it leads to a cost saving of around INR 12 lakh per annum.

I have successfully completed my final year project work on “Handheld Grass Cutting Machine” with the help of a 3-member team under my leadership. The uniqueness of project was to cut the grass using the nylon wire thread. And we have replaced the conventional heavyweight components and internal combustion engine, with an electrical setup. The outcome was a lightweight machine with a cost saving of around 30% than the conventional setup.

I always liked taking part in the events in my college and successfully coordinated my college fest named ZEST and also I was a part of the National Service Scheme serving for more than 240 hours. I was part of the team which organized a mega youth festival named Xpression’17 in Kanpur, with the theme of  “Anti addiction” which was attended by around 10k youths across India. which was very much appreciated by all the youth participants. we all derived great lessons from the Renowned speaker and program performed in the event. While organizing these events, I learned the criticalities involved in planning, execution, and public interactions. 

Recognized among top 5 meritorious students of my district Mathura in class 12^th for I have received a scholarship as per Chief Minister’s Scheme. Got certification of “International Assessment for Indian Schools” from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

To keep me active and healthy I have enthusiasm towards sports and won prizes in sports competitions like in high jump, Volleyball, and cricket tournaments.

Having traveling as my hobby, I had many adventurous trips across India. I visited Tirupati Balaji at Tirumala hills Andhra Pradesh, nasik and pune in maharashtra, also Srirangam Temple and  Dhanushkodi, an abandoned town in Tamilnadu. I also like cooking and got a lot of time to do so during the COVID break helping my mom in cooking and yes, I have a keen interest in Reading spiritual books as well. I have learned and applied many lessons from Bhagavat-Gita. it has a great impact on my life.

Do visit my Digital CV or Visume:

Visume is a cloud-based solution that uses Robotic Process Automation and AI concepts to quickly Source, Evaluate, and enable Smart Hiring of the Right Candidate. Here I am presenting my journey with you all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6hj0mlazIRc&t=125s

Try out your Visume !!

Pygmalion Effect

 Rosenthal effect

The Pygmalion effect, or Rosenthal effect, is a psychological phenomenon wherein high expectations lead to improved performance in a given area. The effect is named after the Greek myth of Pygmalion, a sculptor who fell in love with a statue he had carved, or alternately, after the psychologist Robert Rosenthal. Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson, in their book, applied the idea to teachers' expectations of their students affecting the students' performance, a view that has been undermined partially by subsequent research.

Influence - Impact - Cause-  Reinforce

In this phenomenon the higher expectations leads to higher performance. Our beliefs about the other person's ability influence our actions towards the other person. this action has an impact on the others beliefs about themselves. The belief about themselves cause the other's actions towards us. Which again reinforces our beliefs about that person and the cycle repeats again and again.

How expectations shape behavior for better or worse

Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson's study showed that if teachers were lead to expect enhanced performance from children then children's performance were enhanced. The experiment goes like this:

All students in a single California elementary school were given a disguised IQ test at the beginning of the study. These scores were not disclosed to teachers. Teachers were told that some of their students (about 20% of the school chosen at random) could be expected to be "intellectual bloomers" that year, doing better than expected in comparison to their classmates. The bloomers' names were made known to the teachers. At the end of the study, all students were again tested with the same IQ test used at the beginning of the study. All six grades in both experimental and control groups showed a mean gain in IQ from before the test to after the test. However, First and Second Graders showed statistically significant gains favouring the experimental group of "intellectual bloomers". This led to the conclusion that teacher expectations, particularly for the youngest children, can influence student achievement. Rosenthal believed that even attitude or mood could positively affect the students when the teacher was made aware of the "bloomers". The teacher may pay closer attention to and even treat the child differently in times of difficulty.

How to use Pygmalion Effect in Management:

1. Stay mindful of your perception:

 If you work on a team made of different skills, qualities, and personality traits, you can appreciate what each individual brings to improve productivity and make work enjoyable. Instead of identifying weaknesses, focus on strengths and opportunities for individuals to grow. This strategy can encourage others to perform at their best because you believe they can.

2. Identify positive qualities:

Seek out positive traits and notable strengths in your employees. Look for the areas where they’re most talented and have the greatest potential. Discuss these strengths with your employees and let them know what you believe they’re capable of. Give them high expectations that encourage them to exceed what they’ve accomplished in the past.

3. Present your Employees with challenging tasks:

Employees exhibit greater growth when they are empowered to reach ambitious goals. Assign your employees tasks that challenge their capabilities and encourage them to achieve more than they have in the past. Emphasize the fact that you know they’re equipped to handle these jobs skillfully. An individual who can overcome challenges is likely to be a stronger collaborator on group tasks.

4. Use confident language:

Make it clear to your employees that you believe they are exceptionally qualified to complete the task you are asking them to do. Compliment your employees on their performance and identify the strengths they have shown. Those who believe they are among the most talented in the company are more likely to feel confident and, as a result, exhibit exemplary skills.

5. Allow for discussion and self-expression:

In early studies of the Pygmalion effect, those who were given greater opportunities to express their thoughts during discussion saw more personal growth. These opportunities can come in the form of an open-door policy, time set aside during general meetings or even specific meetings just for employee feedback. Give your workers the same opportunity to discuss your team or company’s growth and make an impact in your organization.

6. Provide Detailed Feedback:

Use constructive feedback for areas where employees are struggling, and offer actionable advice on how they can do better. If an employee is struggling with one certain task, encourage them to keep working on the task and assure them you know they are capable of completing it. You can also provide them more specific feedback on how to properly complete the task so it is a learning opportunity.

7. Promote positive Gatherings:

The Pygmalion effect can have the greatest impact when it’s used by everyone in the organization. Leaders are uniquely positioned to influence a workplace culture that publicly celebrates individual team member’s successes and strengths.

Do use the science of Pygmalion effect in your daily life