Effective Communication And The Importance Of Communication

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Communication is the successful sharing or exchange of ideas, thoughts and feelings. Communication forms the basis of all the relationships in our lives, without communication there would be many misunderstandings, arguments and misinterpretations. Conflict is an unavoidable issue when working, dealing, or having relationships with others, and good effective communication could ensure that it is quickly and easily resolved.

Conflict must be dealt with promptly and not be allowed to fester. Nonverbal communication is an important factor during conflict. Through reading the other persons emotionally driven facial expressions, gestures, posture, tone and intensity of voice you will be able to determine how they feel and what they are really trying …show more content…

In interviews and meetings it is important that you get your point across and that the other person is able to follow what you are saying, thus effective communication is required. In post-school destinations you may need to go to an interview for a job or at a university, say speeches or hold meetings with employees, fellow colleagues and or outside companies and investors, and or you may need to get ideas and thoughts across to employers, employees and or colleagues. Effective communication ensures that you get your point across in all of these scenarios.

Effective communication also aids in avoiding and resolving conflicts and problems as well as expressing your points of view in a relationship. During conflict if you practice effective communication the other person will understand what you are trying to say and the problem can be resolved effectively.

My chosen career field is medicine. Effective communication will help me to effectively explain to my patients what is wrong with them so that they can understand and clearly be aware what steps to take in order to get better and heal. It will also help me in communicating with the nurses, as they will need to know information about the patients staying there, such as when they should receive their

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