Effective communication encompasses the ability to articulate one’s thoughts as well as active listening from the other party. People in organizations typically spend over 75% of their time in an interpersonal situation; thus it is no surprise that the cause of many organizational problems is poor communication. Effective communication is an essential component of organizational success, whether it is at the interpersonal, intergroup, intragroup, or external levels.
In the process of conveying a message to another party, it is inevitable that part of its original essence is lost in the transmission. In many situations, the message that is heard is often far different than the one intended. This is especially true in cross-cultural situations where language and accent is an issue but is also evident among people of the same culture. Through this course, one may develop better oral communication skills, learning thought processing and articulation to express him/ herself better.
Furthermore, being a budding scientist, effective communication is vital when doing group experiments in the laboratory. Laboratory protocols with lengthy instructions can sometimes lead to misunderstandings between group members. On top of that, different people have different working habits, ranging from meticulous followers to domineering leaders. Being able to express my thoughts clearly to my laboratory mates and understand their working habits would make the experimental process and post-experiment report writing more efficient.
To sum up, effective communication is paramount to being a successful individual in society. The other factors that contribute to effective communication will be explored further in the coming weeks.
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Effective communication is definitely the key to success in the society. other than being able to understand each other better, I believe that effective communication also serve as the foundation to building lasting relationships among friends and business partners. Such skill would definitely give one a wining edge over the others in this increasingly competitive society.
Xin Wei, I have to agree with you that effective communication also serve as the foundation to building lasting relationships among friends and business partners, but there are many other factors that would contribute into building a healthy relationship with our friends and business partners. For example honestly, social status and organisation capabilities.
Alvan,just to add to your point, credibility and trust also contribute to this relationship building.
No doubt cultural context plays a significant role in effective communication, sometimes it is really hard to interprete or infer while relating to different people. You can't expect one to learn all the social customs distinct for each country. But I believe everyone would be understanding and tolerable towards that.
I agree with you that when communicating, the message received by the listener may sometimes deviate from the speaker's original intention. Even similar messages may be interpreted differently as judgement of subtle elements of communication such as tone and attitude is highly subjective. The example of organizational failure due to communication problems clearly highlights the importance of effective communication for success.
I think that it is good you started off with a statistical fact to let readers know the amount of time people spend in interpersonal situations; it made your view credible. It is also refreshing for readers to see the importance of effective communication from your point of view as a budding scientist. Definitely, effective communication is paramount to becoming a successful individual in society.
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