On How to Improve the Communication skill in 3 weeks ? All by self practice.

In Job search and pursuit of career roadmap , people mistake Communication skill means having Good English speaking capability. They are two different issues . It is all about holding conversation with anyone be it with the interviewer or the stranger or boss or a stranger in the market with confidence and clarity. In the language the other person is able to understand you . You are able to influence his behavior . Dont you do it so well when you are dating !! English language comes later Ques :How critical is it to speak English successful in job pursuit or in interview ? Ans : Be candid and honest that you are comfortable in the language of your choice. Do not fake language skill. Thinking in your local language and talking in English will be a very frustrating also. There are many people very successful in their own language than faking as conversing in English. I know one Apple Technology expert Govind Narain doing an amazing presentation in wonderful chaste Hindi. Sheer delight to listen him again. He mixed the technical words and adds a dash of humour also to make the audience in absolute rapt attention. Ques : But yet I wish to improve my communication skill in English. ? Which institute do I join ? Ans : No need to join any English Speaking Academy . These shops are very misleading and be very careful. Do a very close check and then make an attempt. But before that , please do these following exercise at home and in full privacy 1. Speak in your own language on the topic of your choice to a very close friend for 2 minute . Add all the anger, joy and satire demanding from your friend to return the money that you had loaned him some 6 months back . In spite of reminders and he is no more receiving your mobile calls. Tape that in your computer Voice Recorder . Save that file with date and time.

2. Listen to the same with headphone on and make assessment that how effective were you, 3. The feedback by self will tell that your pronunciation, pause, cohesive thought, starting and closing , emotions needs to be lot improved. About your local language speaking skill 4. Do it again with correction . Record the same in the second file. 5. Repeat this exercise over 2 days period of 3 hours gap and hear all the files saved .You will find a great change happen in you Now that above exercise was in your local language.. The purpose was to improve the communication. You will see the change in your daily behavior as you listen as often to the recording from time to time. And if you have a Video Recorder that you can do with Web camera or the Camcorder on TV, then the correction impact would be very effective also. Once the communication skill in the local language finds improvement, do the following 1. Make a crude attempt on the same topic in English. You will find the recorded voice in English absolutely not convincing. 2. The feedback of using small and simple complete sentence. With pause . Starting and closing the dialogue in time frame. Lastly cohesiveness of thought has to be improved. 3. Write the script and read it in front of the mirror. Then record it again. 4. Listen with headphone on .. The auto feedback will improve every recording 5. Every recording in English will give a lesson on self- teaching mode to improve Now do the following exercise 1. Develop a writing habit of one page matter of 200 words on any subject matter . Do it daily for 3 weeks . It would take 15 min of yours. Be it on IPL or the ex girl friend or Politics or the teacher who gave you less marks. Writing in English for 6 days will see the correction of thoughts in English improving . Run the spell check always before sending emails . Use the Grammar correction feature of MS Word. See the errors coming bright and clear. Using Chat and SMS language means murdering your career. Better give up the addiction of Gr8 and G2g or 2u style of writing. 2. Communication means writing skills also as your grow up the career ladder would have to write a lot of Project reports also. . 3. Start writing your professional blog using the WordPress. See and subscribe to the others Professional blog 4. Join the local Toaster Master club 5. Read the headline and first para of daily newspaper in front of the mirror and record the same.

6. Listen to the audio tape of Rhonda Byrne on your iPod every day in the morning walk . Each lecture is of 3 minutes, 7. Read at least one autobiography in a month . Connect the Dots, John Woods, BillGates , Bob Tasca, Jack Canfield. Write to me and I will give the list of them including Dale Carnegie Public Speaking one also . All these are home delivered even without credit cards. 8. Making reading business magazine and newspaper a daily habit. Just the headline and the first para is enough . Make the cuttings of your interest and share in various blog and forum 9. Read crime thriller novels of James Hadley Chase . 10. Watch English movies . Once a week for sure. 11. Listen to English news and the business news. Hear the one of National Geography and Discovery channel 12. Sing English songs 13. Make your Digital Library like the Professionals do. Discuss with other member about the book contents and express your understanding. Write book reviews 14. Do read the book of Wilfred Funk . Just ignore the Test Chapter. I also had failed. But in 6 weeks , it will bring sea change in your writing and conversation also . This book just cost Rs 66/- Home delivered in 3 days. 15. Learn the fine art of Objection Handling Skills with the 64 questions that I would send when you send the request email. Automatically English Communication would also silent happen from the local language to English also. Send me a mail and I would send the 64 questions for self-interviewing before the recruitment. Lastly avoid talking to friends and family in English.. Hold conversation with people whom you meet in Library and Stores in English with small sentences. Show anger and joy with all emotions in English . English speaking or any language cannot happen unless you create atmosphere around you. I learnt Telugu to Bengali by making daily attempts. I enjoy speaking and make lot of mistakes to improve. But cannot speak profound as I do in English and Hindi. Yet I learnt Arabic and Punjabi choicest epithets ( abusive foul words) from Sardar and Pakistani friends . Hyderabadi Urdu remains fascinating and Lucknow Urdu is a delight but cannot understand. Yet manage. Do not force yourself . Like swimming and cycling , be natural when you put in practice. Take my word, in three weeks , the above tips would change . I am still trying to understand the way Irish and Brits speak the crude English. Those in Texas and

Chinese English is beyond comprehension. Indian English is the best form and well understood world across. Once you make the first move , then see the change in your behaviour as your record and listen with headphone on. Listen to the English songs with subtitles in the You tube. Humming makes English songs that are of your interest gets you those accent if required. But never try to put those American and Australian accents. Indian accent is the purest and best one Call me at 94401790822 when you still need clarification. Meet me in the week for practice session , if required. With best wishes always, RK Dhanvada Business & Recruitment Consultant D & HR Consultants ,Hyderabad Facebook ; Twitter or Bookshelf E mail : rk@dhanvada.com Mobile : 9440179822 The future starts today, not tomorrow ~ John Paul II