Firstly, effective communication skills are able to help me build up better interpersonal relationship with others as I am able to express my views tactfully and use words that are more appropriate to the situation. This can thus reduce any misunderstandings that might occur between both parties due to poor communication skills. Sometimes, I may unintentionally use words that are sensitive to others and so, misunderstanding arises causing unhappiness in others. Therefore, I do feel that effective communication skills are of great importance to me, and it allows me to increase my social circle too.
Secondly, effective communication skills are also useful in the workplace. Upon graduation from NUS, the first barrier that I would be faced in the working society would be the interview. Nevertheless, being equipped with the skills that I will be learning in this course, I will be able to present myself confidently in front of the interviewers. Also, I will learn how to speak in the appropriate tone, dress correctly, and to show positive body language to others. Hence, effective communication skills will be able to help me to build up my confidence in the interview as well as in other events.
Furthermore, effective communication skills are important skills that I have to acquire since there are many people that I will have to come in contact with everyday. When in contact with different people of different status, I would need to use different tones and words to express myself so that they can understand perfectly the message and feelings that I am trying to convey to them.
I understand that communication skills are not skills that I can master easily especially in such a short period of time, but still, I will try my best to absorb whatever I can in this course.
Hello MP ! I really liked the way that you relate the importance of effective communication to yourself in different aspects of life. Also, i do share the same thoughts as you - effective communication is indeed very important in the workplace, and in helping us to project ourselves better towards others.
ReplyDeleteLets master the skills of effective communication together, and most importantly, practice it in our everyday lives. =)
Likewise I also feel that communication skills are very difficult to master. But it is good that we are able to learn the guiding principles throught our ES2007S group discussions. The lesson we have last week was not only instructional, but fun as well! I never imagined that it could be this fun. I learn that the choice of words and the intonation we use in conveying a similar message can lead to totally different interpretations by the hearer. So I agree with you that it is needful for us to use different tones and words to express ourself so that people can understand perfectly the message and feelings that we are trying to convey to them. Lastly, I am very glad that we can all learn the skills of effective communication through a structured (class) setting. I anticipate the "transformation" in our communication skills at the end of this semester! (;) *wink wink to our tutor Ms Christine) See you next week and happy holiday!
ReplyDeleteDear Mui Peng,
ReplyDeleteYou did a good job in explaining why effective communication is important to you by listing some aspects of communication skills you are lacking in. You had also given a down-to-earth explanation of the importance of communication in something everyone is fearful of, that is, interview!!! Keep up the good work!
hello friend!
ReplyDeleteYou were the first friend, together with Cecilia, I made in this class. haha!
I thought that some of your sentences are quite long, so I tend to loose focus on your main point. Maybe you can reduce elongating your sentences with 'and's. However, you are detailed and orderly in your post, which helps me to understand you.
happy CNY!!