Last week I ran a poll on communication and who we generally tend to connect more with.
The poll results were interesting:
50% felt that they would connect more with someone who takes charge to align thoughts / ideas
50% felt that they would connect more with someone who asks questions
At the foundation of strong communication is connection. Thus, super communicators are individuals who excel at synchronizing with others. Question is, what do they do differently?
Neuroscientist Beau Sievers and his colleagues conducted an experiment to understand why some individuals synchronize better than others during conversations. They gathered volunteers and had them watch confusing movie clips devoid of audio and subtitles. Afterward, participants were divided into small groups and tasked with discussing the clips. Brain scans revealed that participating in these conversations caused neural alignment among group members.
Certain groups exhibited much higher neural synchrony than others. These groups included individuals who facilitated alignment. These individuals asked questions, reflected others’ ideas and adapted their communication styles to match their companions.
Contrary to expectations, strong leaders did not promote synchronization; instead, groups with dominant leaders showed the least neural synchrony.
The findings align with our experience, something we all intuitively know: we connect people who
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I believe that there is nothing right or wrong in this world. What’s right in this moment and context may be wrong in another moment and context. This belief has inspired me to name my blog ‘Perspectives’.
Perspectives is a platform for me to share my experiences, thoughts and perspectives on various subjects. You may have a different point of view. I look forward to hearing them, these are the triggers for rich and deep conversations.
On personal front, I live in Mumbai, India. I love to read; Somerset Maugham and Nevil Shute are my favorite authors. My favorite books are The Razor’s Edge, Mrs. Craddock, Chequer Board and Gone with the Wind. I am thankful to my father who inculcated the habit of reading in me early on.
I am also passionate about traveling, I have been to most parts of India and to several countries across the globe.
On professional front, I work in Human Resources function. Over two and half decades, I have worked across multiple industries and cultures. I focus on Leadership Development, Talent Management, Visioning and Culture, Large-scale change, Employee Listening & Engagement, Employee Well-being, Inclusive work culture, HR effectiveness, Behavior and Mind-set shifts through sustained interventions
I currently lead Organization Effectiveness Function for Aditya Birla Group, a $44.3 billion conglomerate with 120000 employees across 35 countries.
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