In a recent survey, 5000 executives from US companies, across various industries and business types, large and small, were asked what the most important skill was for them to do their job well as the leader of the company. Almost all of them ranked anked effective communication as the number one skill they needed to do their job well.
You Can Communicate Better
In my experience as a communication coach, I have found that many people believe that they communicate well enough and do not need to focus on improving their communication skills. However, many of you probably have felt the pressures and faced the challenges both personally and professionally in today’s workplace, which often are the result of ineffective or poor communication.
So What’s In It For You?
These are the significant benefits you get from being an effective communicator, which affect all of your personal and professional interactions.
Your ability to communicate effectively builds confidence, which is an important factor in your success on the job. When you exhibit confidence, others take notice. When you project confidence, everything about you shifts, and people you meet or work with can feel and see it. When you feel confident, you feel good about yourself, and when you feel good about yourself, your self-esteem improves. Confidence and self-esteem go hand-in-hand.
Your skill at communicating well positively affects the people you work with and interact with, and that improves your professional image. This, in turn, leads to better business and personal relationships.
Enjoy Less Stress
Good communication skills lead to less stress because projects and work effort are moved forward more efficiently. By doing the work right the first time because of effective communication throughout the process, stress levels are significantly reduced.
Mastering your communication skills ensures you can express yourself so you accurately convey what you mean without being misunderstood or misinterpreted.