{"id":7469,"date":"2024-10-08T11:12:06","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capkelenn.com\/?p=7469"},"modified":"2024-10-08T11:12:06","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T11:12:06","slug":"the-importance-of-pausing-when-speaking-silence-is-not-the-absence-of-communication","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.capkelenn.com\/en\/blog-en\/the-importance-of-pausing-when-speaking-silence-is-not-the-absence-of-communication\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of pausing when speaking: Silence is not the absence of communication"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: left;\">[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221; el_class=&#8221;cabecera-post-blog&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][vc_custom_heading source=&#8221;post_title&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:left&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; el_class=&#8221;color-blanco&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column]<div class=\"ult-spacer spacer-69bc12ac3159b\" data-id=\"69bc12ac3159b\" data-height=\"30\" data-height-mobile=\"30\" data-height-tab=\"30\" data-height-tab-portrait=\"\" data-height-mobile-landscape=\"\" style=\"clear:both;display:block;\"><\/div>[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;35&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Have you ever wondered if you pause enough when you speak?<\/strong> Most people, especially in corporate or leadership environments, often forget the relevance of this simple act. In my corporate life, I used to get frustrated when managers were talking non-stop and as fast as possible, whether in meetings or presentations, without checking if their audience was following them. I used to talk fast myself. However, when I became a professional speaker and coach, I learned the value of breaks. Discover that silence is not simply an empty space, but a powerful tool to improve the quality of communication.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Pauses are not only essential<\/strong> in coaching conversations, but they are also effective in public speeches, corporate presentations or when leading a team meeting. Silence, when used strategically, transforms the message, giving more weight and clarity. Mastering this skill can make the difference between a mediocre presentation and one that truly connects with your audience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #7fc3dc;\"><b>Why are pauses when speaking so important?<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Speaker and communication expert Vinh Giang points out two key reasons why pauses are essential in our conversations:<\/span><b><\/b><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Pauses give time to process information: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we pause, we allow our audience to digest what we have said. In a world where information is transmitted at high speed, giving the brain space to digest the message is crucial.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: left;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Silence is more effective than conversational &#8220;fillers.&#8221;:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Fillers like &#8220;mmm,&#8221; &#8220;uh,&#8221; &#8220;eh,&#8221; or &#8220;you know&#8221; are distractions. Instead of filling the space with these words, silence offers a reflective pause that can make our message cleaner and more powerful.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #7fc3dc;\"><b>Silence in communication: a linguistic act<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Rafael Echeverria mentions in his essential <strong>\u201cOntologia del lenguaje\u201d<\/strong>, Silence is not the absence of communication, but an essential component of it. As a linguistic act, silence conveys as much as words, if not more. In coaching, it is used to facilitate reflection, but it also has a place in broader public speaking. By taking a moment to breathe and make space for silence, we allow our words to resonate with greater impact.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bernard Werber&#8217;s famous quote perfectly sums up the complexity of communication:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Among what I think,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what i want to say,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what i think i say,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what i say,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what you want to hear,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what you think you hear,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you hear,\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">what you want to understand,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what you think you understand,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0what you understand&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s ten chances that we&#8217;ll have trouble communicating.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #7fc3dc;\"><b>How pauses improve clarity<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Each <strong>pause<\/strong> helps mitigate these \u201cnoises\u201d in communication, providing clarity. By leaving space between ideas, we give our interlocutor the opportunity to correctly interpret our message, reducing the likelihood of misunderstandings.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #7fc3dc;\"><b>Let&#8217;s take possession of the silence<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Silence<\/strong> is not something we should fear in a conversation or presentation. On the contrary, it is an invaluable tool that, when used with intention, can completely change the way our message is received. As Michael Aguilar said, it&#8217;s about &#8220;breathing strategically,&#8221; and as Vinh Giang and Bernard Werber suggest, silence allows communication to flow with greater precision and clarity. 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