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Communication Skill Importance English


Language Essay
Published: 23, March 2015

Communication is very important for all beings. Animals and humans, alike, use their own separate
languages to communicate with one another, because no one can survive without communicating.
Communication skills are a part of the spoken and written language. These are the extra factors,
which complete a communication process.
Communication refers to the exchange of thoughts and ideas with the intention of conveying
information. Communication is a two way street that includes vocalization as well as gesticulation. The
purpose of communication is to convey one's beliefs, ideas, thoughts or needs with clarity so as to
reach a consensus or a mutually acceptable solution.
The importance of communication skills cannot be underestimated. It has been known, that long
before when language was yet to be invented, people used hand gestures, body language etc to
converse with one another. Good communication skills are necessary in all walks of life. The lack of
eective communication skills has a negative impact on the personal as well as professional life of a
person.
Good communication skills are a prerequisite for professionals, in all walks of life. For example:
Ineective communication, rather than incompetence, precludes the doctor from conveying to the
patient that the former has the best interests of the patient in mind. For instance, a doctor may be
knowledgeable and may have considerable expertise in his area of work. However, a patient may feel
neglected or ignored if the doctor is not particularly good at communicating. The disillusioned patient
may also consider getting a second opinion. A simple miscommunication, especially when a one is ill,
makes one feel awful. A good health care provider, who is able to put patients at ease with a few
comforting gestures and words, will denitely be an asset to any hospital.
A teacher, who is able to communicate well with students, can inspire them to learn and participate in
class. Workplace communication can be improved by participating in a facilitated workshop. A
workshop facilitator needs to be able to communicate. Without eective communication, even the
goal of workshop facilitation cannot be realized. The facilitator needs to be able to identity dormant
participants and encourage them to come forth with their views without seeming overly patronizing.
All this is impossible unless the facilitator has astounding communication abilities coupled with a
natural empathy towards fellow beings.
Good communication skills are an invaluable asset to a sales person also, since he/she is entrusted
with the task of convincing the prospective buyer about the wisdom of investing in a product. This is
done by assessing the needs of the buyer and suggesting a product that would meet the buyer's
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requirements. The product may oer a vast array of easy to use features that would denitely help in
improving the quality of life of the user. Who is better to convince the buyer, about the multitude of
features that the product has to oer, than a salesperson with a air for words!
While the importance of verbal communication cannot be underestimated, one cannot do away or
ignore written communication. A simple billboard, carrying a well written message, manages to hold
our attention at a crossing. Authors have been mesmerizing voracious readers by the power of their
words. The enthralled reader ips through the pages, reading well into the night, without giving much
thought to the mode of communication. The above examples would have clearly illustrated the
importance of communication skills.
Communication does not refer only to articulating words. Using sign language and the sense of touch
to express and feel are also important modes of communication. Ultimately, communication should
be eective. As long as there is clarity in communication, the goal of communication will be
accomplished.
There are several ways, through which a person, can enhance their communication skills. And people
require these extra methods, to grow and improve their existing language. Some techniques are that,
People can attend workshops, or they can read about the topic. Certain authors have come up with
self help books, which make the task of understanding the concept very simple. And people, can
practice, skills like writing etc. This will allow them to improve their written language and
communication skills.
Communication skills are a required for maintaining relationships also. When with friends and
relatives, good communication skills are needed to avoid confusion, miss-communication and ghts
etc...
So, eective communication skills are very important, for sustaining in the society. Most people judge
another person on the basis of his/her body language and form an opinion based on their perception.
Hence, eective communication skills are as important to humans as, growling is to a dog, to
communicate and express himself. What the spoken language fails to express ,that is easily expressed
with certain hand and facial gestures.

IMPORTANCE OF COMMUNICATION SKILLS


"If all my possessions were taken from me with one
exception, I would hope to keep my power of
communication --- for by it I would regain all the rest."
Woody Allen
WHAT IS COMMUNICATION
Communication is the method by which people share their ideas, information, opinions and feelings.
People sharing ideas, information, opinions and feelings may contribute to the operations of teams
and the work of individuals.
Communication is a two-way activity between two or more people. There are various modes of
communication, some of which are used more commonly in some workplaces than others.
Transfer of information and knowledge from source to receiver.
It's the process by which the sender/ source reaches the receiver/ destination with thoughts, ideas,
feelings, facts & values.

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Successful communication is said to be accomplished when the receiver not only receives the
message but also accept, interpret and use it in the manner intended by the source
Communication is the art of transmitting information, ideas and attitudes from one person to
another. Communication is the process of meaningful interaction among human beings.

IT'S ESSENCES:
PERSONAL PROCESS
OCCURS BETWEEN PEOPLE
INVOLVES CHANGE IN BEHAVIOUR
MEANS TO INFLUENCE OTHERS
EXPRESSION OF THOUGHTS AND
EMOTIONS THROUGH WORDS AND ACTIONS.
TOOLS FOR CONTROLLING AND MOTIVATING PEOPLE.
IT IS A SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL PROCESS
Communication is the most important way of expressing any feeling towards any person or thing.
There are various forms of verbal and non verbal communication. Human evolved in life through
communicating his thinking and understanding others point of view. Communication help people
relate, interact, understand, believe and get connected to others. Globalization is also a result of
communication. Communication is required everywhere, be it business, personal life, entertainment
or for knowledge. Communication can be a one way or a two way process, depending on the way
people react. For instance, some times while a teacher is trying to interact with the students, students
don't respond, therefore, although it was to be a two way communication it has became a one way
communication process.
Communication as already talked about helps in gaining knowledge, interacting with other
communities, and provides entertainment. The various forms of entertainment through
communication are: novels, newspapers, bulletins, online interactions, watching TV, talk shows, etc.
According to me the best way of communication is reading, this helps you gain knowledge, helps you
invest your time with yourself and is also a means of entertainment. If a person wants to gain
knowledge then he can approach to some biographies, or newspapers or magazines. This will help the
person know the world around him in a better manner. For some more people who want both can go
for ction or again biographies as in a biography you try to live the life of another person which will
for sure provide you the insight and entertain you for time being.
In recent days I was reading a few short stories of Manto[1], who has written them in order to give
his point of view and his experiences at the time of Indo-Pakistan partition. His stories informed me a
lot about the kind of people living in India, their mindset and their liking and disliking. I was to some
extend able to relate to all those stories. One of the most terric story was "The Assignment" it is a
story about a Muslim boy who comes to a Hindu family to give them a pack of sweets as his father has
asked him to do so on the eve of some Hindu festival. The Hindu family is very afraid of the man but
nally allows him in. the boy give the pack of sweets to them and goes away, and after him comes a
huge crowd which burn this family to a crisp.
There was another short story about the people in army, at the point of partition they were asked to
go to the country according to their religions, some did but others did not. In this chaos were two real
brothers one remained in India and the other went to Pakistan. After a few years a war broke between
the two countries and both these brothers were standing in front of each other, giving the order for
the battle. One of the brother died on the spot, and the other dig his grave, there it self and carried on
with his work.
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These kinds of stories help you understand what the scenario of the people was at that point in time.
According to me, reading helps one gain imaginations power and it is a self depended thing, for
watching TV it's a must that some good thing is coming on it, and you do need electricity.
Communication is the articulation of sending a message through dierent media, whether it be verbal
or nonverbal, so long as a being transmits a thought provoking idea, gesture, action, etc.
Communication is a learned skill. Most babies are born with the physical ability to make sounds, but
must learn to speak and communicate eectively. Speaking, listening, and our ability to understand
verbal and nonverbal meanings are skills we develop in various ways. We learn basic communication
skills by observing other people and modeling our behaviors based on what we see. We also are
taught some communication skills directly through education, and by practicing those skills and
having them evaluate

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COMMUNICATION OCCURS BETWEEN HUMANS THROUGH:
SPEECH
Evolution of the brain dierentiated humans from animals, as among other things it allowed humans
to master a very ecient form of communication - speech.
SYMBOLS
The imperfection of speech, which nonetheless allowed easier dissemination of ideas and stimulated
inventions, eventually resulted in the creation of new forms of communications, improving both the
range at which people could communicate and the longevity of the information. All of those
inventions were based on the key concept of the symbol: a conventional representation of a concept.
CAVE PAINTINGS
The oldest known symbols created with the purpose of communication through time are the cave
paintings, a form of rock art, dating to the Upper Paleolithic. Just as the small child rst learns to draw
before it masters more complex forms of communication, so homo sapiens' rst attempts at passing
information through time took the form of paintings.
PICTOGRAMS
A pictogram (pictograph) is a symbol representing a concept, object, activity, place or event by
illustration. Pictography is a form of proto-writing whereby ideas are transmitted through drawing.
IDEOGRAMS
Pictograms, in turn, evolved into ideograms, graphical symbols that represent an idea. Their
ancestors, the pictograms, could represent only something resembling their form: therefore a
pictogram of a circle could represent a sun, but not concepts like 'heat', 'light', 'day' or 'Great God of
the Sun'. Ideograms, on the other hand, could convey more abstract concepts, so that for example an
ideogram of two sticks can mean not only 'legs' but also a verb 'to walk'.
WRITING
The oldest-known forms of writing were primarily logographic in nature, based on pictographic and
ideographic elements. Most writing systems can be broadly divided into three categories: logographic,
syllabic and alphabetic (or segmental); however, all three may be found in any given writing system in
varying proportions, often making it dicult to categorise a system uniquely.
Communication can often be improved by identifying the appropriate media. Written, verbal or
electronic methods, while impersonal, are fast and can be eective. Meetings, interviews and video
conferencing require personal, face to face communication and thus interpersonal skills. Telephone
and public address systems should be used only where personal communication methods are
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dicult. Written communication is very often the most suitable and clearest means of communication
and can take many forms: memoranda; occasional or annual reports (fundamental in communicating
accounting information); forms; notices; house journals and other forms of standard documentation
such as rules and procedures, manuals and job descriptions.
Visual communication is a powerful communication media and is often overlooked. Charts, slides,
videos or lms provide an immediate and clear message. Electronic means of communication are
increasingly becoming more relevant. Document imaging, telex, fax, the Internet and e-mail are
instantaneous and provide clear and fast communication possibilities. The type of communication
and the medium used will depend to a greater or lesser extent on organizational structure. This will in
turn be a function of the product or service and its environment. There are many forms of
communication within an organization, formal and informal. Generally, in formal organizations
information ows through quite clear channels and in dened directions. Traditionally, the direction
of the three main information ows is downward, upward and lateral.

CONCLUSION
Good communication is as stimulating as black coee, and just as hard to sleep after.
The colossal misunderstanding of our times is the assumption that insight will work with people who
are unmotivated to change. Communication does not depend on syntax, or eloquence, or rhetoric, or
articulation; but on the emotional context in which the message is being heard. People can only hear
you when they are moving toward you, and they are not likely to when your words are pursuing them.
Even the choicest words lose their power when they are used to overpower. Attitudes are the real
gures of speech. Some proverbs
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen
The problem with communication... is the illusion that is has been accomplished.
The right to be heard does not automatically include the right to be taken seriously.

"Communication works for those who work at it."


John Powell
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