Effective communication skills are important especially since we live in an environment where we have to deal with people everyday. People who are equipped with effective communication skills will have good interpersonal relationships in their work place, social circle, school and family etc. This is because being able to communicate effectively will reduce misunderstandings and establish stronger relationships with people. Misunderstandings arise when the party that we are conversing with misinterprets our actual intentions. Everyone is unique as they are brought up in different culture and upbringing and hence the differences among people arises. These differences might lead to misunderstandings when we interact with one another.
In the work place, communicating effectively will help prevent us from committing grave mistakes at work. For instance, goods which cannot be delivered on time at the correct location will cause the company to incur a loss and affect its credibility. On the other hand, it will be helpful in work if we are able to establish good relationships with our clients or colleagues. People will also be more forgiving towards us when we commit a mistake and it will be easy for us to ask for help whenever we encounter a problem. Moreover being able to communicate well with others will also leave a good impression of us and this is especially helpful when we are going for job interviews.
Effective communication skills is essential and it is a skill to keep for life. However these skills require time to master and is built on experiences. Therefore it is important that we make an effort to develop and enhance this skills along the way in life.
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Hey Sherri!
ReplyDeleteI agree that effective communication skills rewuire time to master and is built on experiences. That is why, I think, Science graduates are not as succesful getting employed as compared to our schoolmates from other faculties. We rarely get the opportunity to experience a setting whereby communication is key to success. To us, success is if we can recall what theories or concepts should be applied to the tutorial/exam questions. We're busy reading and understanding these scientific theories that we sometimes forget to communicate well.
That's true Faidah, I also feel that Science graduates do not get as much experience being a team player. We do not have to go on an internship during the semester and have lesser modules that include group projects relative to other faculties. The lack of exposure then leads to the various problems that Sherri discussed. Nonetheless, opportunities can be provided or when one seeks it. Hopefully this course will be one of that opportunity~
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