Week 1 - Communication

During class this week, we talked about effective communication in a business setting. I think the part of this chapter that I found to be the most interesting was the section relating to the benefits of effective communication in a workplace. I did not realize all of the benefits associated with having good communicators as employees. Some of the benefits of effective communication I learned this week were faster problem solving, better use of time, less internal communication conflicts, better feedback from coworkers, more efficient messages, and the occurrence of less problems or misunderstandings. I think that the due to the many benefits associated with effective communication, employers and employees should both try to improve their communication skills. This could potentially cut back on costs because would would get done faster, make an office a more peaceful and productive environment because there would be less conflict among workers, and many other things as well. It might be a good idea for employers to offer a workshop to their employees to help improve their communication skills since the benefits to the company are obvious and numberous. After reading this chapter, I know realize just how important it is to be an effective communicator and I hope I have the chance to improve my communication skills throughout college so I will one day be a good employee and potentially have a better chance of getting a job.