Twelve reasons to focus on communication
Dialogue turns 12 this month and we are prouder than a purple peacock! Communication skills have always been fundamental to success - these days (with all the change, down-sizing, innovation, competition and stress of our current world) they're even more of a priority.
Communication skills have always been fundamental to success - these days (with all the change, down-sizing, innovation, competition and stress of our current world) they're even more of a priority.
To celebrate our reason for being, we offer you a list of TWELVE reasons why Communication Skills are more important now than ever before.
1
Communicating presence and authority happens in the first minutes of meeting someone
2
The diversity of the global village requires better people skills
3
The internet and social media have raised expectations, accessibility and impact. There’s no excuse not to learn the basics of body language, presentation skills, manners and voice tone
4
Emotional Intelligence is as in demand as specific hard skills. Leaders, in particular, are being required to show this capacity
5
Getting the best out of people during challenging times requires interpersonal abilities that extend beyond giving instructions
6
Leading through change has become the norm
7
Service excellence and client communication is the deciding factor between similar competitors
8
Collaboration is essential as mixed skills-sets are needed for specific outcomes
9
The ability to negotiate effectively is highly prized and sought after
10
Good writing really stands out in the age of SMS short-hand
11
Punctuation can make a critical difference to meaning and the ability to discern this is vital
12
If you can’t present your idea well, its unlikely to get support and, therefore unlikely to happen.
We can think of many more reasons for continuously developing our ability to communicate, but we need to wait until we’re older to justify the longer list! Until then, it remains undisputed that dialogue is a critical component of the future-fit tool-box.