Besides the workplace and personal relationships, here are some other reasons why good communication is important-
Understanding-
For better understanding what you want, what your need is and what is your intention, it is desirable to have to communicate well. It can be the determining factor in negotiating a salary or setting the course of a friendship or relationship. Often conflicts, arguments, and disagreements stem from not communicating clearly. Preventing these misunderstandings is one reason, communication is crucial.
Strengthening Relationships-
This is because building a rapport with someone comes from talking and listening. When you can get to know each other and discover similarities, your relationship can build a more solid foundation. This applies to anything in life: clients, friendships, and more.
Relieving Stress-
Whenever you are feeling overwhelmed, it is a great relief to get things off your chest by discussing your problems with friends. This discussion also helps you to see your problems from new perspectives.
Increasing Confidence-
Communicating clearly means that people will be more apt to listen to you. Not only will you sound more intelligent, but will more easily get your point across. And when people value what you say, your self-esteem naturally increases.
Happiness-
With the better upward mobility in the workplace, stronger relationships, lower stress, and increased self-esteem, you should find yourself happier all around.
Communicating effectively is a powerful tool, and improving your skill set will lead you to a drastically more fulfilling life, both personally and professionally. Set yourself now on the path to increased happiness and prosperity by vowing to work on your communication skills every day.
As discussed now, we can say communication has three parts:
[1] The sender,
[2] The message
[3] The recipient.
The sender ‘encodes’ the message, usually in a mixture of words and non-verbal communication. It is transmitted in some way (for example, in speech or writing), and the recipient ‘decodes’ it. The sender must encode the message (the information being conveyed) into a form that is appropriate to the communication channel, and the recipient then decodes the message to understand its meaning and significance.
Of course, there may be more than one recipient, and the complexity of communication means that each one may receive a slightly different message. Two people may read very different things into the choice of words and/or body language. It is also possible that neither of them will have quite the same understanding as to the sender.
In face-to-face communication, the roles of the sender and recipient are not distinct. The two roles will pass back and forwards between two people talking. Both parties communicate with each other, even if in very subtle ways such as through eye-contact (or lack of) and general body language. In written communication, however, the sender and recipient are more distinct.