How To Communicate effectively ?

How To Communicate effectively ?

By Amenah Manzoor

what is effective communication ?

Effective communication is a way of understanding and interpreting the information in its real meaning and conveying a clear ; to the point message. 

What is the importance of effective Communication? 

Key Steps of effective communication:

•  Listen carefully 
•  Non-verbal communication
•  Must have realistic approach 
•  Be Concise 
•  Be Clear and to the point 
•  Understand and Respect other person's Opinion 

1. Listen Carefully 

The very first step towards effective communication is to listen carefully. You must listen to understand the views and the information being presented.Your prime focus should be the understanding not the responding in haste.Once you have listened and understood the meaning of the message or information then you are free to provide your opinion about it.

2. Non-verbal communication

Non-verbal communication is also a form of communication.It includes the body language ,expressions and signs used during the communication.

Sometimes the words could be intensified by using the body language and expressions.If You ignore the non-verbal communication may be you don't get the real meaning of the information.

Non-verbal communication makes the communication more effective and stresses on some part of the information that should be more focussed. When you are talking to someone or exchanging information your body language and expressions add to your verbal communication and convey the message more effectively.

3. Must have realistic approach 

The importance of realistic approach can't be denied no matter either you are talking or listening. 

Your logical and realistic approach towards the facts and information helps you to better understand and convey the message. 

4. Be Concise 

while communicating avoid the unnecessary details because the extra details can make your message vogue. Always be more concise and focus on the vista about which you are sharing information.

5. Be clear and to the point 

If you are supposed to talk about the astrophysics and you start your conversation with the understanding of Urdu literature and you also talk about the chemical biology then the listener would be confused and your exact information become less effective.

To avoid the confusion and the complexities be clear in your conversations.Always talk to the point and don't get astray while talking.

6. Understand and respect other person's opinion

Communication is not just about a one-sided opinion and always being right.It involves more than one person,their opinions and views.You should try to understand the other person's opinion and act or respond accordingly.There is no hard and fast rule that you should always be right and the other person's view is wrong.So try to understand and respect other's views.