However, not everyone is capable of

communicating effectively in all

Why Effective
Communication
Skills Are
Important?
By: Emely Mabalod
Communication is the process of
sharing information, thoughts and
feelings between people verbally or
nonverbally. An average woman can
chalk up to 20,000 words in a day
and 7,000 words for an average man.
Clearly, it shows how we, as humans
are constantly communicating with
one another.
Thus, effective communication skills
come as an indispensable skill as it
extends the concept of
communication to that which ensures
the comprehensibility of the intended
message to the targeted audience(s).
Effective communication skills also
encompass the ability to provide
appropriate feedback/response to
bring the conversation to a deeper
depth. The ability to effectively put
across our intended message and to
give appt response helps us better
understand a person or situation,
thereby, enables us to resolve
differences, build trust and respect,
and create environments where
creative ideas, problem solving,
affection can flourish.
situations. Much as we want to
communicate effectively, there are
definitely “sticky occasions” whereby
we just do not know how to put the
right message across aptly or even to
voice our opinions without causing
unnecessary misunderstandings, hurt
and conflicts which can give rise to
frustration in personal and
professional relationships.
This is especially common in social
settings where conflicts and differing
ideas are often inevitable. There is
definitely a need for all of us to
address negative or difficult messages
at some point in time. The distinction
between communication and effective
communication is that the latter gets
the idea put across without creating
conflict or destroying trust, perhaps
even improve the team dynamism in
the process. Thus, I hope that by
equipping myself with the right
professional effective communication
skills, it’ll enable me to better connect
with my family, friends, and
colleagues in all kinds of situation.