cs

Today the meeting is filled with software engineers, customer-facing engineers, consulting engineers, and so on. What could CS stand for?

Computer science??? (Ask the audience, They would nod)

Absolutely! The room full of Software engineers abbreviate CS as Computer Science.
But with regards to Toastmasters, CS stands for communication style.

All these days, I know, superstar Rajinikanth style, Amitabh style, Indian 2 style. But what is this communication style? I was very curious to know and ventured into the level 2 of presentation mastery. It is understanding your communication styles. There is something more to take away from understanding the communication style. Are you all excited to know about the communication styles? Good.

After a long weekend, I was very tired to get back to work with full force, slowly recollecting what is my password, my last activity … Suddenly there was a lot of people thronging at my bay. I got to see a box full of homemade chocolates from Munnar. One of my colleagues who came rushing for the dark chocolates ended up in white chocolate.

As everyone was relishing this chocolate, the person with white chocolate started asking so many questions and giving so many information. Do you know how the chocolates or homemade chocolates are made ? How this white chocolate is made? He was telling that it is made of… I was astounded to hear that white chocolate is made out of all-purpose flour. Until then I was in a impression that I eat only healthy. I defended him. But he assisted his information with a lot more facts. Telling that that’s how they are able to offer you at a lower cost  than Branded chocolates. It sounds logical and analytical, right?

This kind of communication is called Analytical communication style

• Analytical communication style – They always believe in facts and figures. If you happen to speak to such kind of person, always get ready as if you are going to a viva; get all your information; get all your logic in place, be prepared to answer all their questions to get their approval. Got it?

• Right. As soon as you hear this viva, your brain would have shifted to college days, right? ha ha. That is  how brains are wired.  I will take you to my college days. There people are supposed to work in a special interest group after hours. My Professor Mansoor Rumi, very focused,  precise on time, put all together he is a strict officer. But he wants the students to be ruthless on spending hours to work on new idea. I was the  so-called regular student. Apparently, one day by mistake,  I bunked the class for some reasons and somehow he came to know that. Next day I was subjected to questions.

SIR: Were you present yesterday? CBH:  Sir! I was suffering from high fever, cough and cold. SIR: Were you present yesterday? CBH: That’s what sir, I was suffering… Tell me yes or no. SIR: No sir!

Professor Mansoor Rumi – he follows Direct communication style. Direct communication style – Whenever you’ve got to speak to these people, don’t go with explanations. Be precise, Crisp & Concise. Have your details and only explain them in brief if questioned.

• There was an Lab assistant called  GODMAN. He helps all the students, calm and composed, approachable, but he is not much outspoken. He feels pity for students. This style of GODMAN sir is  Supportive Communication style. Whenever you happen to speak to these persons, be polite and always give them some time to respond. Consider if you are asking him the answer, will he be able to give you rightly? Understand, understand the situation folks. These people will help you, but give them time. This is the third communication.

• There is one more communication style. I’m sure there will be at least one person in your gang/team/class.This person will always be very fun loving. He will always relate something to a story, enthusiastic. He can initiate a conversation very quickly. And that is number four, – Initiative Communication style.

• But does one size fits all ? Noooo! We have to tailor and adapt our style for the audience.All these days I had a  perception communication is how you speak. It’s not how we speak, but it is more of how well you make your message received by the audience or the people across the table. Now here is your challenge. If you want your child to focus, shift focus from gadgets to you. What should be your communication style???? WOW. the right answer shows that I did a good job in making you all aware of the CS 🙂 Thank You