Communication skills improvement

Asked by: Vivek gahlawat - 17 Jul 16

How can I improve my communication skills ?

Our expert said - 19 Jul 16

Communication skills are very important in developing the personality and take a stand in the survival of the fittest phenomena. It is not difficult to improve the communication skills if correct efforts have been input at the right time. To groom the personality and improve the communication skills, the student life is the perfect time, but it is never late for improvement when there is will.

Some of the important points to be remembered and incorporated in day-to-day life for improving the communication skills are:
- Observe your body language. Always keep the eye contact with the person you are interacting. Try not to keep your hands crossed or folded during a conversation.

- Even when you are not speaking, remember that you are a part of the communication and stay connected. You can try to tap your body to keep connected when you are listening.

- Keep your hands out of the pocket during the conversation.

- Avoid the communication fillers when you speak. Eg ‘Like’, ‘Umm’ etc.

- Make active conversation with your friends. Try to be a storyteller. Try to narrate the incidents in your own creative style.

- Show yourself as an active member while interacting in groups. Being an active member not just means speaking. Speak your stand, ask relevant questions, reply to the questions precisely and informative. Sometimes repeating the last few words of the other person may assure them that you are interested in the conversation. But this should not be done for every sentence.

- Listening to others also helps you to take the conversation ahead taking their viewpoint as the topic for further discussion.

- When going for a talk show etc., get some topics on your mind to discuss. This will help to cover up the blank silence during the show and give you topics to converse.

- Learn to tailor your words according to the audience. The way of speech differs to the seniors and superiors and the same message is delivered to juniors or to the children in some other manner.

- Calm down before any conversation. Don’t let your emotions and anxiety level upsurge when you converse.

These are a few points that can make the communication take a better course and yield desired results. Effective communication also transmits a confident personality trait which gives a positive outlook to others.