The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Workplace Communication
Why effective Communication is important in everyday work life?
What stands for purposeful communication?
It is easy to speak many words in a flow. It can either be a carefully planned talk related to a topic or it can be an extempore’ presented exclusively with a premeditated achievable goal. Whatever the type of speech, words alone do not make an effective communication. It all depends on how the speech is delivered; this is later even recollected and reviewed by the audience. The impact generated through communication is vast as there are many ways to communicate.
The ‘how’ of effective communication deals with the tone of your voice while presenting, the body gestures that communicate non-verbally, maintaining steady eye contact with the audience, and finally, the way the message is shared to reach all types of audiences. These are the important features to consider during communication.
Communication is mandatory since it a perfect and the only medium available to share your ideas with others effective use of this skill will prevent idea stagnation and avoid mistrust among co-workers in an office space as it is responsible for building good interpersonal relationships.
The ways to communicate are as follows
Verbal communication
Non- Verbal communication
Written Communication
Listening
Visual Communication
Verbal Communication :
This type of communication happens everywhere in the workplace, among peers, and in a family setting. In an office setting, the presentations and service/ product pitches are what include a major part of verbal communication, whereas among peers and family it is the informal use of words to share a personal experience.
Non-Verbal Communication:
This type includes the employment of hand and bodily gestures, along with healthy eye contact and voice modulation that showcases emotion or one’s involvement in the communication.
Written Communication:
This type of communication usually occurs as a priority in an office setting, wherein responding to emails, business proposal, white papers and other crucial documents are communicated through written form of communication.
Listening:
Listening is a passive form of communication, which involves both the speaker and the listener who actively engages with what is communicated and occasionally responds with questions or suggestions.
Visual Communication:
This form of communication was predominant during the recent past of Pandemic situation raging the world when offices worked from home by the means of video calls on Zoom, Skype etc. Videos introducing the company’s products or services have also now become important as part of visual communication.
Communication skills can be improved through training and observational learning as this turns out to be a much-needed skill in the present scenario for getting better job offers and the best returns.
