Why do I need communication skills?
Straight off: the topmost skill requirement in almost every industry is Communication Skills. Go check out any survey, report or study. You will see that the demand for Communication Skills is at the top and it is the number one skill listed everywhere. You just need it!
I would love to know why you want to be a great communicator. I have thousands of reasons why I personally chose to pursue and become an evangelist of the spoken skill and art.
Just drop me a message to discuss communication skills and I will be glad to return your call and talk to you to explore the untapped areas and unreached levels in effective communication.
Here are some of my reasons …
First my top three –
- Communication skills put you onto the path to continuous progress and prosperity and you know; that, those with better communication skills on an average earn 40% more than their peers and contemporaries.
- The key to professional and personal growth is the mastery over the English language in all its form. In today’s socio-political and socio-economic world. if you are fluid and fluent, well read and eloquent; you can sway the masses and hold your audience in rapt attention.
- With communication skills you chose to become a lifelong learner; more than 55% of content today on the internet is in the English language and the language coming second is a distance away that even a yard stick would never be able to reach it in a 100 years. The second most used language on the internet is Russian and it stands at a mere 5%. You can well imagine which language proficiency you need to become a champion today.
Here’s a list of some of my reasons why you should be proficient in communication and public speaking :-
(You develop, build, increase, better and master the following skills)
- Understand and communicate with your audience
- Perceptiveness
- Team management
- Openness
- Understand what people are like
- Dealing with difficult people
- Oral and written communication
- Resume writing
- Marketing Skills
- Humility
- Handling office politics
- Respect
- Organizational skills
- Product knowledge
- Physical organization
- Career planning
- IT Skills
- Data Analysis skills
- Interviewing
- Emotional intelligence
- Ethics
- Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
- Anger management
- Information technology Skills
- Small talk
- Basic computer skills
- Meeting deadlines
- Confidence
- Politeness
- Information gathering
- Advocating for yourself and your causes
- Conceptual Skills
- Creating presentation slides
- Practicality
- Social skills
- Analytical Skills
- Motivation
- Collaborate with your publishing team
- Articulation
- Creative Thinking
- Planning
- Decision-making skills
- Stress Management
- Accountability
- Customer service skills
- Active Listening
- Coordinating resources
- Work ethic
- Detail-Oriented
- Logistics
- Career management
- Punctuality
- Organization
- Discussion
- Coaching
- Self-starting
- Integrity
- Persuasion skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Growth mindset
- Self-regulation
- Collaboration
- Persistence
- Projection
- Action planning
- Perseverance
- Self-promotion
- Conflict resolution
- Networking
- Foreign Language
- Prioritization
- Able to change your mind for the good based on the situation
- People management
- Competency
- Team building
- Public-speaking
- Conflict management
- Mentoring
- Project management
- Calm under pressure
- Managing a positive relationship with an employer
- Meeting management
- Computer Skills
- Patience
- Adaptability
- Enforcing boundaries (personal, professional)
- Poise
- Time Management
- Presentation Skills
- Research skills
- Scheduling
- Self-confidence
- Goal setting
- Self-awareness
- Analysis
- Asking for help or advice
- Problem-solving skills
- Building buy-in to an idea
- Brainstorming
- Positivity
- Administrative Skills
- Business writing
- Risk management
- Management
- Relationship-building
- Leadership skills
- Facilitating
- Receiving criticism and feedback
- Honesty
- Resilience
- Written communication
- Technical Skills
- Teamwork
- Influence
- Negotiation
- Budgeting
- Attention to detail
- Critical Thinking
- Self-management
- Verbal communication
- Strategic thinking
- Non-verbal communication
- Intrinsic motivation