Effective communication skills are important to everybody. From formal job interviews to personal conversations, it is imperative to be able to communicate with others clearly. To me the most important skill that I hope to pick up during this course is definitely oral communication. Most managers are very proficient in communicating effectively in work environments, which I think is the key to success in career development. In this day and age, competition is huge in the job market and this skill will definitely help me out during interviews.
For example, in an interview you have to be confident to get
selected. That confidence comes from knowing that you are good in communicating
with others. Stuttering and hesitating while answering a question doesn’t leave
a very good impression. Moreover, how do you deal with problems at the
workplace if you don’t know how to connect with your colleagues or even the boss?
Moreover, it is also a tool for personal growth to me. By conversing with people we can share our experiences and grow as individuals. How much can you experience the world by yourself anyway? It is always interesting to learn about another person, and if that person is from a different culture its even better! And there is no better way to hear it from his/her own mouth.
However, I think oral communication is challenging because
you have to think on your feet. During a sms conversation you can just think
and articulate your replies before hitting the send button, whereas during an
oral conversation you have to just keep talking and responding promptly.
Moreover, being a person with English as a second language I am not much fluent
and confident in talking in English as I am in writing it. But I hope to change
that this semester!
