Why effective communication skills are important to me.

Communication is an essential skill for successful workplace and personal relationships. Communication inevitably has the power to build or destroy relationships. By this, it is really important to learn and practice the art of communication.

As an undergraduate who applies for jobs, I will need good communication skills to make sure my application letter stands out and is acted upon. Also, during interviews I would be able to communicate well so as to market myself and secure the job. As a greenhorn in any workplace, I want to keep in check with myself that I would not be stepping on any others’ toes because of poor communication skills that could lead to misunderstandings. Also being able to interact well and build a rapport with colleagues, expressing ideas and suggestions clearly would aid in performing at my job.

In terms of personal relationships, being tactless or clueless about communicating could scar or even break relationships and on this point, I think that by first practicing active listening is a key point in forming a connection with that person and only by fully understanding the subject and feelings of the person can one continue the communication process perhaps by reflecting on personal experiences and then providing appropriate feedback. In saying so, communication actually occurs simultaneously between the listener and the speaker.
By learning the skills needed to communicate effectively, it can be used to positively influence all sorts of interactions. As a starter, I think that we first have to realize that we are all different in the way we perceive things, that is, we all have our own internal belief systems and this is a crucial point in communication with others.