The Balancing Act of Communication
We have all heard the terms ‘balanced diet’, ‘work-life balance’, ‘balancing the books’ but do we ever think that interacting with people is a ‘balancing act’ that some of us do easily and some of us find challenging?
IMAGINE THIS: You go into a crowded and busy staff room of your new school and don’t recognise any familiar faces. No friendly face to walk toward. No one was making eye contact.
OR: You go to an after-school workshop, and you’re running late. You walk into the room and see that there are no chairs left. Nowhere for you to sit and blend in and feel as though you belong.
CONTRIBUTED BY
DR KATHY MURRAY