Personally I believe it is
important to be equipped with effective communication skills. As many may know,
in this world it is impossible to survive alone. Our daily lives involve having
interactions with other people from all walks of life. From talking to your
best buddy in school to an oral presentation for your project, all require some
form of communication skills to get your point across accurately.
Humans are emotionally sensitive
creatures. Everything that we do and the decisions that we make are in some way
or another influenced by our emotions. Communication affects our emotions. For
instance, your friend gets angry with you because of something you said
or sometimes you bust your interview because you said something that
touched a raw nerve in your interviewer. In most cases, you would not know why
your actions have brought about these negative consequences. Usually in these
cases, the culprit would have poor communication skills. Because I have
experienced these undesirable cases before, it has amplified my awareness on
the importance of having effective communication skills.
Good communication skills
benefit not only the individual but also other people too. This important tool
can allow me to be a mediator in conflicts or arguments. As a good
communicator, I would be able to perceive the real meaning of messages and get
my point across accurately. From my experience, most conflicts arise because of
misunderstandings. People conveying the wrong verbal and non-verbal signals are
like two people speaking to each other in different languages. With good
communication skills, I would be able to help them get their intended message
across to each other just like a fluent translator!
So all in all, I see the
importance in having effective communication skills because it would
improve my relationships with the people around me. In addition, I may even
gain new friends just by resolving their conflicts!!
