Confidence is key!

In the field of communications, it is obviously inevitable to have to be good at speaking in front of an audience, be it a group of 5 or a group of 500. 

When I was in High School, I was known as the girl with the softest voice in class. My teachers would always tell me to speak louder, this happened even if I was already seated on the second row. I was aware at that time that i lacked confidence. I was a shy, quiet girl and I never went up to anyone first to talk to them. I would always wait for the person to come to me or else i wouldn't talk to them, even if i had something really important to say.

My lack of confidence also made me lose a lot of opportunities. Many times there had been contests for declamations and public speaking, which i wanted to join but didn't because i was shy and afraid that i might lose. 

But after a while, I realized that being afraid and shy will get me nowhere. I realized that in anything I would do in life, I would need confidence to speak to people and in front of people. So I made it a point to improve on my confidence. I joined acting workshops every summer to help me with this, and I tried harder when it came to approaching people and speaking to them. 

Now here I am! An Organizational Communication student! I now frequently recite in class without being told to speak louder, I represent my group a lot when it comes to report presentations, and mmost importantly, I am not afraid to make mistakes in front of people because I am confident in myself and i know that even if i make a mistake i can pick myself up an carry on with what im saying. 

CONFIDENCE IS KEY. You can never communicate well if you are not confident with what you're saying and if you're not confident with yourself. Never be afraid to make mistakes, that's one of the key things when it comes to building up you're confidence. Once you've built that up, you can become the best communicator you want to be. :)

Think of Mulan

"What can't be achieved by your brawn  can be achieved by your mind" - Mulan

I have just recently watched a play by Repertory Philippines called "Mulan", based on the famous historical story and disney movie about a young girl who pretends to be a boy to be able to join the Chinese Army. And this was one of the lines of Mulan that struck me. 

Women can do what men do, but just not in the same way. Just like in the story of Mulan, she used her mind, her charm, and her wit to be able to defeat the Hun army.. she even became a hero.

Every person is created for certain purposes. Men are created biologically, mentally, and emotionally for tasks that usually require strength and power. While women are created for tasks that require patience, wisdom, and a lot of maturity. 

Because of this, it is important to remember that men and women are totally different from each other, so naturally, they work differently as well. One cannot judge a woman by comparing her to a man, and one cannot judge a man by comparing her to a woman. Just as a woman should not criticize a man's work, and a man should not criticize a woman's work. We all have different perspectives, and we should always be sensitive of that to avoid conflict and misunderstanding, and to promote respect among the genders. 

All genders have different roles in society, and in a certain workplace. But it doesn't mean that we should limit them to these roles. One important thing to do is to, as much as possible, let women try "man stuff" and let men try "woman stuff". By doing this, both sides will be able to, not fully, but at least gain more understanding of each other.

Men and women need to work together to create a balanced workplace. Understanding, respect and cooperation is key.

Just as the wise Mulan said.. "One alone is not enough, you need both together" 

OrgCom: Essential for the Organization

Public relations, Crisis communications, Communication specialists, Development Consultants, Researchers, Speakers, Campaign developers.... these are only a few of the many areas in which an organizational communication practitioner is trained for. These are also important areas in an organization. The orgcomm practitioner is trained to be well rounded and capable of being involved in many different areas of an organization.

An orgcomm practitioner also learns about the different communication and development theories that is essential for the organization's long term success. They know how to deal with the different situations that the organization may go through, and they know how to handle the crises and the challenges that the orgazation may face.

An organization needs an orgomm practitioner or orgcomm practitioners to be able to have secure internal communications as well as internal communications. If an organization has an orgcomm practitioner, it can be assured that whatever situation, regarding internal or external communications, they will get through it, because an orgcomm practitioner will know what to do.

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