Effective communication and Interpersonal Relationship

Effective communication and Interpersonal Relationship
Effective communication sounds like it should be instinctive. But too often, when we try
to communicate with others something goes astray. We say one thing, the other person
hears something else; and it gives rise to misunderstandings, frustration, and conflicts
ensue. This can cause problems in our home, school, and work relationships.
To help our students be effective communicators we discuss and actively do various
activities at Eklavya School, top school in Jalandhar. But first let us understand the skill
behind communication.
For many of us, communicating more clearly and effectively requires learning some
important skills, whether we’re trying to improve communication with our kids, family, or
coworkers. Learning these skills can deepen our connections to others. It also builds
greater trust and respect, improves teamwork, problem solving, and overall social and
emotional health.
Common barriers to effective communication include:
Lack of focus
Stress and out-of-control emotions
Inconsistent body language
Negative body language
Recognizing when you’re becoming stressed
Taking a moment to calm down

Interpersonal Relationships
Interpersonal Relationships are a connection or association between two or more
people. It may be for a short span or life long depending upon the relationship. One
cannot live in isolation and everyone needs someone to “Share and Care”.
Relationships are a lot like plants, the more we care for them the healthier they become.
Interpersonal relationships are essential for our wellbeing. We have personal needs that
can be satisfied only through interacting with others. How fulfilling, productive,
meaningful and satisfying our lives turnout to be, depends on the quality of relationships
we form with other people.
Relationships with parents
As a young child your parents are the leaders of the family. As a teenager or young
adult, we want to be more independent and think and speak for ourselves. This can be
very hard for parents to get used to. Parents can also continue to be protective of you,
and want to influence what you do and how you do it. Ultimately this is because they
want what is best for us, but this can feel overbearing. It may take a while to learn how
to speak up about what we want without upsetting our parents. And if we are upset or
irritable, we might be less tolerant of our parents and their wishes.
Working it out
If we can work out our differences with our parents, we can have a good relationship.
Here are a few tips:
Be respectful when discussing any areas of disagreement.
Be willing to listen to your parent’s view.
Stay calm.
Stick to the issue and don’t get side tracked into other areas.
Use a team approach to working out problems – work at it together, think about what
you want in common, and work out together how you can get there.
Use a problem solving model.
Be non-blaming, don’t accuse.
Relationships with Friends
Relationships with friends and family always go through testing times and there will
always be ups and downs. Sometimes they will let us down and sometimes we’ll let them
down.

Quality time – If we haven’t had quality time with someone for a while then arrange to
do so. There are some friendships where we might only catch up once a month, others a
few times a week.
Keep in touch – Call/text/email/write/meet more often. These days technology makes it
so easy to keep in touch and yet we still find ourselves drifting apart. Technology can
help you keep in touch but it can never replace being together in person.
Listen more – The absolute number one way to improve a relationship is to listen more.
And really listen. If we think people aren’t listening to us then chances are we aren’t
listening to them either. If we want people to listen to us then listen to them first.