“Talent is nothing if it’s not controlled, harnessed and disciplined”. “In the time of prosperity, friends are aplenty; in times of poverty not even one in twenty”. “It's better to prevent and prepare than to repent and repair”. The above mentioned quotes will surely have a huge impact if used in the right context. However, even if the context is right, is it possible for these quotes to cause humor instead of any motivational impact? The answer is yes as the quotes are the famous Sidhuisms!!
Without any doubt Sidhu can be regarded as one of the best communicators in terms of language and intonation, but why is he a cause of humor and is not taken seriously even when most of the aspects of communication are in place? And why is that most of the people around him will either have a frowning face or a sarcastic smile on their face, while he is making a point with all the effectiveness known to him? And finally why is it that most of us either mute our TV or change the channel when he is speaking?
Good communicators like trainers, teachers, managers, and HR professionals tend to get into this trap of overusing the verbose language and ignoring certain cardinal rules of communication. However effective the communicator could be with language, it’s important for the person receiving the communication to like the communicator. If the communicator offends the person receiving the communication with body language, behavior and aggressive tone, the message will not be communicated irrespective of its importance. Excessive use of index finger, holding the person’s shoulder while the other person is trying to make a point, refusing to listen to others will all lead to shutting the minds of people who are receiving the communication.
Next time if you feel like changing the channel while Sidhu is on air, just mute the channel and observe his body language, that could be a lesson of what not to do while communicating!
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