Essay about Helping: Effective Communication

Submitted By ltaylor465
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Are you people oriented?

If you are, than describe how well you communicate with others (colleagues, teammates and co-workers) during your day to day work. Sell some of you positive traits, for example: How good listener you are, how well you give an help to others when needed, how you share thoughts and ideas, how you maintain a positive discussion, how you organize & prioritize people work, how well you convince others, how supportive you are,how you interact/consult with others when solving problems, and how you show an interest to what others are saying.
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Accuracy
One of the critical aspects of effective communication in a business setting is a dedication to accuracy in information transmitted. Inaccurate communication can cause a variety of problems, ranging from poor decision making to time lost due to poor direction. It can also cause a lack of trust in co-workers and supervisors, causing internal tensions in the workplace. Communicators who place a high premium on accuracy of information--even if it takes them a little longer to construct their messages--are highly valued because of their reliability.

Commitment to accuracy requires a series of steps. Initially, individuals must be committed to research. They must be willing to find all of the information available and relevant to the issue they will be communicating on. They must also be willing to research both sides of the story, so they will better understand the entirety of the issue and be able to construct effective arguments. Finally, they should always cite their research to provide not only data, but evidence of that data, thereby increasing the credibility of the accurate information.

Sensitivity
The workforce today is more diverse than it has ever been. As such, the ability of a communicator to practice sensitivity in his interactions in a business setting is highly valuable. Sensitive communicators are more effective because they take into account the cultural differences in communication styles, adapting their message so that it will be well received by the intended audience. A lack of sensitivity can damage client and interoffice relations by inadvertently causing offense.

This issue is increasingly important in today's workforce. According to the National Institute for Public Policy and Education, by 2020, white caucasian representation in the work force will have dropped