People say conversation is a lost art; how often i have wished it were. - Edward R. Murrow
- An average worker spends 50 percent of his or her time communicating
- Business success is 5 percent dependent on effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Forty-five percent of time spent on communicating is listening
- Writing represents nine percent of communication time
- One-fourth of all workplace mistakes are the result of poor communication
- A remarkable 75 percent of communication is nonverbal
Now you would have obtained a fair idea of the importance of effective communication. Communication is not confined to the walls of the workplace. Statistics reveal interpersonal skills to be a direct measure of your self-confidence. So, obviously you will not be deemed to be low on self-confidence by fellow people.
Here, I present to you how to organize your interpersonal communication for more effectiveness :
- Be clear from the outset as to the purpose of what you wish to convey.
- Clarify ideas in your mind before you attempt to communicate them.
- Stay on topic. Do not beat around the bush.
- Recognize people.
- Pay attention to your body language. Be ready to listen, if need arise.
- Be ready to listen, if need arises.
- So, "Put the glass down", and just concentrate on the above basic attributes for effective communication
Start communicating better from today !
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