Are you communicating heart to heart?

Are you communicating heart to heart?

One of the most important abilities we have as human beings is the art of communication. We cannot live without it. Every aspect of our life involves communicating. Even if we visit a foreign country where we do not know the language, we can somehow manage – however difficult – to communicate thoughts and ideas to others without even speaking. Such is the power of communication.

We cannot live without communication and the current uncertain times have certainly proven that. But when you think about basic communication, our daily interactions are often superficial. We all greet each other to be polite but how often do we really mean it when we ask, “How are you doing?”

When you come across a person who asks about your life in a way that you can truly discern the care and concern, that makes a lasting impact. I admit that I am a people person. I love interacting with others and hearing their stories. Any founder that stays away from people is doing him or herself a disservice is also cheating employees – and ultimately customers – from authentic experience. 

Now is the time to revive human connections!

Happy faces, empowering connections.

Even though people are connected like never before because of the internet and easier means of travel, in actuality, deep human-to-human connections are slowly withering. Because of this, empathy decreases and so does how we relate to one another. One side effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is that even though we are far apart, more people are taking the time to contact each other.

We do this to make sure our family and friends are doing fine. But why does it take a global event such as a pandemic to make us realize how important human interactions are?

We make a point of making heart-to-heart connections at our organization by following these practices: 

Sensing Journey

The weavers are the core of our group. To understand the company as a whole, anyone who works at the Jaipur Rugs head office must spend quality time with the weavers in their village.

Through this Sensing Journey, head office employees and artisans interact in an impactful way and are able to cultivate deep listening skills that connect them to the weavers so that they become more empathetic. 

Manchaha Initiative

Dhafali Devi with her Manchaha

One of our most successful initiatives and one that I am extremely proud of is the Manchaha wherein weavers design their own rugs instead of relying on a professionally created blueprint.

We tend to compartmentalize people based on their profession: a banker is just a banker, a farmer is just a farmer, or a weaver is just a weaver. But everyone is much more than just their profession.

We want to make sure that we work to improve the creative capacity of our artisans and appreciate their immense talent even though they may not be formally trained designers. The program has been an astounding success because artisans are given the freedom to use their natural talents. The rugs they have created have been recognized internationally.

Weaver Engagement Programme

Artisans at our Head Office during WEP

Another important program for us is Weaver Engagement Programme. Artisans make carpets in their villages and so rarely get the chance to visit the head office. I was surprised to hear that many of them were not even sure what the final products that they worked on so diligently looked like until we started this program.

That is why weavers come to Jaipur and are able to see the entire carpet-making process. The artisans can see for themselves how important their contribution to the final result. I make sure to meet and connect with each and every weaver because I want them to understand their integral role in the success of the entire organization.

It does no good for a CEO to just sit in his or her office. This creates a distance from employees that has a negative effect on the overall organization. Leaders must lead and the only way they can do that is by making heart-to-heart connections with each and every person in their organization.

DEVENDRA KUMAR CHAWLA

I am working as EA to MD in a illustrious manufacturing company in Jaipur. I am looking for job opportunity to utilize my vast experience and precise skills in a well legendary esteemed MNC in Jaipur or abroad.

4 年

Very Inspiring Sir !

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Prof. Mona Gupta

CEO - Leading Transformation & Strategy in Government Admn &Corporates; for ESG,Fashion Sustainability, Care Economy & Human Rights. Advisory Boards| Directorship|Tedx Speaker

4 年

NK ji you are an epitome of real commitment n communication .

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Hari Das Nair

CHRO, Executive Vice President, Passionate Influencer, Strategy Advisor to Top Leadership Team, Practicing Professional - OD, HR, ER, IR, IT

4 年

Connect of the hearts makes all the difference and it can at times be the game changer too. You too have made the difference Bhaisaabh ??

Manoj Sharma

Chief Executive Officer at Durastrong Cement Rourkela, Odisha

4 年

This post, like all your earlier posts, gives an insight on your human values and empathy. You have created an amazing organization culture. Great!!!

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