Saturday, August 23, 2008

Blog Post #1:
Why devolping effective communication is important to us?

Developing effective communication skills is a useful tool which everyone should integrate into their lives. Learning to be an effective communicator knows no bounds, and anyone regardless of age can become one. Question is, how? Well, in order to achieve that aim, one would have to examine the various areas that could bring about effective communication. Learning how to avoid barriers which hinder active listening, interpreting nonverbal communication cues of people such as body language, understanding how the different types of communication networks and channels function are just some of the sure-fire ways to improve one’s communication skills.

Effective communication plays a vital role in various situations, whether it is in the family, one’s social circle or workplace. For starters, being an effective communicator allows one to broadcast his ideas through to others clearly and confidently. This aids in allowing others to understand one better and allows one to become more persuasive when desired. Secondly, it opens a plethora of opportunity in terms of employment. By efficiently conveying one’s positive aspects in a job interview, the prospective interviewee would be able to gain a head-start in securing a career. Lastly, it helps to clarify doubts about certain issues or situations. For instance, one may paraphrase a question correctly to acknowledge a speaker in a conference. In my personal opinion, being proficient in communicating can be very useful in meeting more friends. Perhaps chatting up with someone whom you are interested with in a bar?

As a side note, although effective communication skills are important, one should not neglect the other half of the story, which is to practice active listening. Communication involves a two-way exchange of information. One needs to encode the message before speaking and to decode the reply one receives. Only through practising can one become a good speaker and listener!



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