Theimportanceofcommunicationcannotbedenied.Usingeffectivecommunicationskillsisimportanttorelationshipsandtosuccessatwork.36Hereareafew:Preventmisunderstandings.Whenyoucl

　　The importanceofcommunication cannotbedenied.Usingeffectivecommunicationskillsisimportanttorelationshipsandtosuccessatwork. 36 Hereareafew:

　　Preventmisunderstandings.Whenyouclearlycommunicateyourwantsyourneedsandyourintentionstherewillbenomisunderstanding.Manyofourargumentsanddisagreementsoccur--simplybecauseoneofusdidnotcommunicateclearly.Anotherexampleoftheimportanceofcommunicationcanbeseeninthemedicalfield.Whenadoctortellsapatienthisdiagnosisandgivesinstructionsforcareandmedicineitiscriticalthatthepatientunderstandsexactlywhatthedoctorintendstocommunicate. 37

　　Strengthenrelationships.Wegettoknoweachother(eitherinbusinessorpersonally)bytalkingandlistening. 38 Peoplelikepeopletheyknow.Inbusinessthemorepersonablebusinesspersonwhoshowedaninterestinhiscustomerwinsthesale--everytime--overthebusinesspersonwhoisaloofandshowsnointerestinthecustomerwhatsoever!

　　39 Talkingaboutyourproblemsandstressesactuallyhelpstorelievethestressandanxiety.Youfeelasifsomeoftheburdenhasbeenliftedfromyouwhenafriendlistensandshowsthatshecares.

　　TheimportanceofCommunicationSkillsbecomesobviouswhenyouthinkofthemanytimesthatyoucommunicatewithsomeoneduringasingleday. 40

　　A.Takingthetimetoimproveourinterpersonalskillsisdefinitelyworththeeffort!

　　B.Thereareanumberofreasonsthatcommunicationissoimportanttous.

　　C.Whenyoucommunicatewellpeoplerespondpositivelytoyou.

　　D.Knowingmoreaboutsomeonestrengthensthatrelationship.

　　E.Otherwiseseriousresultscouldoccur!

　　F.Increaseconfidence.

　　G.Relievestress.