In this article, we talked about the social dynamics and communication skills, we started by defining it, we also discussed the different kind of communication skills.
Definition
Social communication skills include a vast collection of practices and norms that we are following all the time, from taking turns in conversation and using appropriate tone of voice and volume to being polite, understanding humor, and using flexible thinking to understand perceptions or reactions that may be different.
Social Dynamics is the behavior of a person that is a result of his/her various interactions with individuals, group members, neighbors, other interactions on social media, etc. In other words, it is a process in which people evolve to become more responsible, leading to having a healthy social life without the impact of egoism.
Understanding social dynamics is tremendously important in our daily lives, especially if we are constantly in communication with others for career purposes, other professional settings, and even interviews! Keep this knowledge in mind when you are stepping into new settings, especially if it is for your career or something else that is important to you.
Social dynamics bring together the ideas from people who basically would want to influence the changes or put forward their points of discussion.
Several kinds of communication skills are vital for social dynamics:
Verbal Communication
This is the abilities are used in each and every single day in most communal situations. The manner in which you talk is an insight into your skills and your character or personality. When your sound confident, it leaves a great imprint on the other person. The skill of precision in speech, careful collection of words, voice modulations, interest, accessibility and considering your audience will influence your communication personally as well as professionally. It is also essential to be able to coherent your opinions because that is the primary approach you will be expressing your opinions on social settings.
Interpersonal Communication
Interpersonal or relational communication is another kind of communication essential in today’s world. Getting the correct steadiness of verbal and non-verbal communication is predictability in today’s world, no matter which setting you are in. On an individual level, it is essential to shape-up relationships with your family or the significant other. And in your professional life, interpersonal communication is required to exhibit your skills as a worthy employee and a virtuous leader. For instance, you are in a meeting where you gaze at your watch recurrently. This signals the counterpart that you might not be interested where you are and have something more important to catch up elsewhere.
Visual Communication
When it comes to mediums of communication, visual communication is the strongest medium in the existing times. For example, a robust logo is a prodigious approach for a brand to communicate with its supporters or clients. A great instance of visual communication is pop-ups while playing a game which shows the requirement of visual communication for an effective publicizing strategy in any business.
Listening
Apart from these three key modes of communication, listening is also an overbearing way of communicating. For instance, in an interview, if a candidate does not listen to perceive the question properly, he/she won’t be able to answer it well. From now, developing listening skills is a crucial aspect of refining your communication skills.
Formal/Informal
These has an inordinate control on any organization/business. Reports, e-mails, proposals, etc., are used for formal communication and defines a professional work ethic. Informal communication, on the other hand, consents people to put forward their apprehensions, deliberate problems or solutions or bounce around inventive ideas. Communication when done informally considers the feeling of others and thus, is a vital part of all social situations.
Communication is an unstoppable part of life, whether it is in a formal or an informal, setting up an office or at home. Navigating social dynamics involves a range of communication skills and this list will surely help you comprehend how to communicate in an enhanced, approach.
some ways of improving our communication:
Listening: It has been said that a person will pursue good communication skills if she is a good listener. One with this ability will master communication skills. If you will pay attention to what others say, how are you going to figure out what to speak? And eventually, land into the pit. It mostly happens during a fight, where one person keeps on speaking without listening to others. If both will listen to each other, things can be sorted in a better manner and faster
Make eye contact: While speaking or describing, if you look into the audience’s eye, you will look more confident and successful. It showcases your certainty and courage about the content you are speaking about. It also affirms the people that you are correct for the organization, society, or any post.
Reading: It is another method to horn your communication skills. When you read, you understand the norms of using different words, grammar, and ways to formulate the sentences to be spoken in a different environment. It enhances your vocabulary and easily distinguishes you from a person who does not read much.
Recollecting unheard/unspoken words: Many a time it happens when we miss a line or sentence of the speaker. It is very important to ask for that miss, for the next entire conversation can be on its basis. Also, we see many people use gestures as using hands, facial expressions to express their emotions and feeling. Even those come under effective conversation understand those unspoken words, we need to see what the other person is trying to see and then relate to him to come on the same platform.
Pay heed to environmental change and body language: It is very important to accept the fact that people and the world changes with time. Superior is the one, who will quickly grasp the change and work accordingly. Your attitude and communication would not remain the same as it was earlier. Also, another factor that accounts for almost 70% of communication is body language. People used their bodies rather than mouth while communicating. It has been observed in the gestures and pitch of the speaker. The same sentence may sound different and vague in a different set of tones. Hence, it is important to catch all the radiations of the body language of the speaker and follow the same.
Inconclusion: if we look at how social dynamics change our personality and acceptance in society, it immensely comes through communication skills. ‘Communication’ is merely the medium through which people share their notions, ideas, and feelings. It has become vital in almost every sector and relates to the measure of a person’s confidence. Be it in business, telephonic interviews, or an anchor. It can be verbal, visual, or written. Entire communication works only on 7 C’s principles listed as Completeness, Correctness, Courtesy, Concreteness, Clarity, Consideration, and Conciseness. If these guidelines are followed, I assure you being an effective communicator than ever before.