Effective communication skills are the first step in bridging the gap between minds. These skills are important in conveying ideas and impressions to other people. It is also a vital component of maintaining good interpersonal relationships.
Being a life sciences major, I believe that effective communication is critical to my future. In this discipline, the ability to comprehensively put across ideas and concepts is of critical importance, especially where seminars and research papers are involved. It is my hope that learning effective communication skills will give me an edge in securing and ascending a future job prospect in this field.
On a more personal note, being of a quiet and reserved nature, effective communication skills are essential for me to convey my thoughts to others effectively. Through learning the skills for effective speaking, I wish to overcome the barriers I have regarding verbal communication. On the other hand, while I have been told I am a good listener, I believe that the concepts pointed out in active listening can help me further improve in this area. In short, adopting the skills of effective communication can enable me to better interact with other people and expand my social network.
To sum it all up, effective communication skills are a critical part of everyday life, playing a role in all our interactions, especially in maintaining social networks. Through the acquisition of better communication skills, I hope to overcome my shortcomings and achieve more fulfilling interpersonal relationships.
Hi jonathan!
ReplyDeleteI think I'm the opposite of you. (Read my post!) Not really a good listener but I love to talk! Anyway, you could perhaps start off with talking on msn, facebook, twitter, and of course blogs to express yourself to warm yourself up to people. Social networking has made a way for you! ;)
Hey Jonathan, See Wan has the point, you might want to start from that.
ReplyDeletei am not a good verbal communicator too. But we can always learn from other people and at other platforms.I believe that we can and will improve our communication skills.(:(:(:
Good afternoon Jonathan! I guess the fact you are willing and keen to try is already a very good encouragement. Don't be afraid to voice out your thoughts! You see, we are not born with good communication skills. These are skills to be learnt and unlearnt. What I want to say is communication is like an art that requires constant refining. So don't be too disheartened. Just don't give up trying, applying and practicing! I'm sure we will get there ( being a good communicator that influences others) somehow!
ReplyDeletebeing a good listener sometimes may not be enough, you need to express that you understand and you are listening! This is what this course would help you in expressing your thoughts correctly.
ReplyDeletethere is nothing wrong with being quiet in nature, some people are just more comfortable with silence and personally I feel it is wrong to force them to talk. However, that does not mean you cannot learn to try to speak out. Sometimes having the will and courage to try new things you may discover something new about yourself you did not know. =)
I also feel that the social networking has opened a way for you to start practicing being more verbal, and you should not neglect those methods!