Effective communication matters

Communication played an indispensable role in the history of civilization. It even comes before the existence of language. Just think about this: how primitive human inform their companions that there are myriad of food across the mountain? Possibly, they could used body language or just screaming to each others. However, one thing for sure is that they were trying their best to communicate effectively. In my view, it is the desire of effective communication deeply embedded in our soul that stimulated the emerging of language and further exploration of various of communication channels. Apart from its importance for human beings as a whole, effective communication matters in every way of my daily life. To be successful or even survival in our increasingly competitive society, it is essential to understand and practice effective communication skills.

It is important to apply effective communication skills to maintain our relationship with other people, our classmates, colleagues, friends and family members. I am a introvert, so the hurdle of communication in front of me is to speak out. I naturally don't like to talk much and especially talk with strangers. At the same time, I notice that some people just talk too much and control the conversation all the time. Both cases are wrong. The balance between listening and speaking should be tuned according to the context of conversation. It is very important factor which facilitate the high quality conversation. If one constantly felt that his friend is dominant in conversation giving no chance for him to express his own opinion or, on the contrary, is reluctant to respond, their friendship can never last long. 

In addition, whether our communication is effective or not, to a large extent, determines the advancement of our future career. Indeed, effective communication skill is essential at the beginning stage of our career. How do we present ourselves nicely in job application letter? How well do we "sell" ourselves in the interview? All this will determine the success rate of getting a desired job. When we get into workplace, the relationship with colleges, clients, boss influences our effectiveness of working and our mood. For instance, If I constantly think the boss coerce me to do something that beyond my ability and I choose to hide my feeling with my communication channel closed,  my productivity might decrease due to the heavy emotional burden. Consequently, I may give a bad impression to my boss, which is devastating to my future career. However, it is not difficult to reverse the situation by communicating with him in an appropriate way. An appropriate way include good communication channel, body language, timing and content of conversation, which may vary depending on different context.

In short, effective communication is not only essential in maintaining our relationship but also important for our career. We should never overlook the significance of effective communication skills. Only through practising those skills that we learned in the textbooks or from our life experience, can we connect to the world in a better way.