Improving Interpersonal Communication Skills: A Personal SWOT Analysis

This report explains how to improve interpersonal communication skills by performing a personal SWOT analysis. It covers the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to communication and interpersonal skills. The report suggests solutions to address barriers in smooth communication process.

Interpersonal
Communications

Table of Contents
Introduction:.....................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Explaining about my reflection on my interpersonal skills using SWOT analysis tool:............3
Conclusion:......................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

Introduction:
The term interpersonal communication refers to the process which includes the exchange
of ideas, informations as well as emotional experiences among a group of people. The
interpersonal communication skills support the employees in attaining personal as well as
relational objectives. Moreover, the SWOT Analysis tool is considered as an essential tool that
assists the company or employees in determining its strength, weakness, opportunities and
threats in the effective manner. Thus, by analysing its weakness the firm or employee can rectify
it on timely manner for achieving their goals in most appropriate manner. This report will be able
to explain my personal SWOT analysis regarding my interpersonal communication skills and
will also analyse the solution for addressing my barriers in smooth communication process.
MAIN BODY
Explaining about my reflection on my interpersonal skills using SWOT analysis tool:
In order to assess my strengths and weaknesses related to my communication skills I will
perform SWOT tool that will support me in knowing my strengths as well as weaknesses which I
can improve by following a proper action plan. Along with this, the process will also help me in
engaging with other people more emotionally and confidently(Halberstam, 2018). It will also
assist me solve a complex business and social life issues by practising an effective
communication. Moreover, the outcome of my reflection will support me in knowing my
strengths which I can take as a tool for improving my communication skills in the most effective
manner. The below mentioned paragraph shows the reflection of my strengths, weakness,
opportunity and threats related to my interpersonal or communication skills.
First I would like to describe about my Strengths, one of my strength is my Open
Learning Nature, due to this quality I am always ready to learn new things that can improve my
well-being and nature as a whole. In relation to this , the open learning quality also supports me
take new challenges that can improve my skills and knowledge related to professional career.
Moreover, it also keeps me motivated in adapting with changing environment that can enhance
my competitive power and growth (Curean, 2021). My other strength is Time management
skills, I am also able to manage my time very effectively. The time management skills allows me
to complete my tasks before the set deadlines as well as also enable me to learn new skills within
the set time frame without any further delays. Along with it, this skills also supports me to put

more emphasis on doing important activities rather than doing unproductive activities. This
allow me to easily learn a new skills and knowledge.
Second, I would like to throw a light on my weaknesses, one of my weakness is Shy
nature, due to this weakness I am not able to interact with a people or a group of people in the
most effective manner. In relation to this, my shy nature stops me interact with my colleagues as
well as my friends which negatively impacts my personal as well as professional goals.
Moreover, it also de-motivates me to take part in programs and seminars as the result I was not
able to take advantage of them to hone my professional skills (Kato and et.al., 2021).
Third, I would like to present opportunities that is available for me to enhance my
communication skills. The Digital and Social Media Applications has given me a golden chance
to interact with large number of people just by sitting at home. This will give me a chance to
interact with people with different ages, cultures, genders as well as class. Hence, I can adopt
these applications for improving my interpersonal skills in appropriate manner. The other
opportunity present for me is Availability of Personality Building Classes and Seminars, by
enrolling in the personality or communication skills building classes I can effectively improve
my interpersonal skills. In addition to this, it will give me chance to enhance my communication
skills in timely manner (Stuart, Pereira and Chung, 2021).
Fourth, the threat that can arrive in my communication skills improvement process can be
my Low Confidence Level. The lower confidence can become a threat for me in terms of not
performing well in the communication skills development programs or seminars. This can stop
me to give my best in my career.
Lastly, in order to improve my communication skills, I will take support of my Open
learning nature by taking participation in the seminars or classes in order to build my
communication as well as interpersonal skills to the great level. Along with this, my Time-
management skills will also allow me to distribute an appropriate time for my communication
skills classes that will support me in gaining better knowledge and will also provide me an
opportunity to interact with other individual more effectively (Dimopoulos, 2021). Furthermore,
I will also adopt the social media platforms with the purpose of communicating with maximum
number of people of different mind sets and cultures. It will allow me engage with different
people that will assist me in improving communication skills in effective manner.

Conclusion:
It has been concluded that interpersonal skills are crucial for me in terms of developing
my personality as well as my professional careers. This report has covered my strengths,
weakness, threats and opportunities in context to my communication and interpersonal skills.
The report has supported me in improving my communication skills by taking assistance from
my open learning nature. In addition to this, the report has also allowed me to take help of
opportunities such as social media platforms or communication skills classes in order to enhance
my communication skills in effective manner.

References
Books and Journal:
Curean, D., 2021. Audio-visual and interpersonal communication. ME. DOK Média-Történet-
Kommunikáció, 16(4), pp.73-82.
Dimopoulos, M.P., 2021. The Impact of Interpersonal Skills Training on the Transition to
Radiotherapy Student Clerkship. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation
Sciences, 52(3), pp.350-355.
Halberstam, J., 2018. Selected Assignments for Interpersonal Communications.
Kato and et.al., 2021, March. Communications in Virtual Environment Improve Interpersonal
Impression. In 2021 IEEE Conference on Virtual Reality and 3D User Interfaces
Abstracts and Workshops (VRW) (pp. 613-614). IEEE.
Stuart, S., Pereira, X.V. and Chung, J.P.Y., 2021. Transcultural adaptation of interpersonal
psychotherapy in Asia. Asia‐Pacific Psychiatry, 13(1), p.e12439.