Effective Communication Skills for Academic and Professional Success

This report provides a reflective analysis of the importance of effective communication skills in both academic and professional settings. It explores various aspects of communication, including listening, non-verbal cues, emotional awareness, and questioning techniques, and how these contribute to individual performance and leadership abilities. The report details the development of key skills such as time management, adaptability, and presentation skills, emphasizing their significance for future career prospects and industry-level roles. Furthermore, it highlights the importance of analytical and quantitative skills, alongside the development of a personal performance development plan. The conclusion emphasizes the crucial role of communication, problem-solving, and social development in fostering interpersonal abilities essential for success in both academic and professional careers, with references to relevant academic sources.

Preparing for Success
At University
Knowledge and
Creativity

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCE...................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Skills are crucial part of every individual that forms part of effective learning in the
process of increasing the opportunities in different areas. Learning of new skills leads to
broadening of opportunities to enhance the process of networking, communication and time
management process (Banditvilai, , 2016). Present report is based on the reflection of essay of
effective communication skill both in context of academic and professional scenario. Further
there is reflection of the individual performance level, experience and behaviour. For the the
future challenges and expectation are discussed with reference to education and employment
prospectives.
MAIN BODY
Effective communication skills are very crucial for the success of a individual in many
different aspects of life. In the academic life I have learnt different aspects of life that is going to
assist in the major four improvement areas. It had assisted me in getting insights of the different
skills that are assisting in development of key areas. Such as I have learnt the ability to listen to
others that is also a way of listening has helped in the process of effective communication. Next
ability is the development of techniques of non verbal communication that is to understand the
aspects of body language. I have been able to acquire the skills related of body movement, eye
contact, facial expressions, voice modulations all this can assist in paying close attention to the
minute details of non verbal communication (Akgunduz and Akinoglu, 2016). During my
lectures this skill lead to a more better understand in class that lade to clearing of doubts and
lowering down of overall burden while preparation of assignments.
Another skill was related to emotional awareness that I developed through the process of
development of social and personal skills. The personal skill that is acquired includes self
regulation, self awareness and high motivation. And the social skill set consist of empathy that is
staffing of service orientation, political awareness and the skill of leveraging & valuing diversity.
These skills are also very crucial from the point of understand of the value of diversity in the
context of organisations. My questioning skills also enhanced as I have been able to obtain the
information by broadcasting of my own opinions and effective questioning skills that is part of
development of communication skills.
While my individual performance is increased as I have been able to successfully
overcome all the barriers of effective communication such as judging of other individual, use of

technical language and providing solutions to issues. Module has also lead to development of
leadership skills where I have world as a leader in classroom presentation that has lead to
development of leadership abilities. In future context of working in corporate environment this
skill is going to assist in managing of teams by adoption of particular leadership style (Baars and
Wijnia, 2018). I have focussed on the democratic leadership style and this will be used for future
management also as I have realised that this skill of managing teams will help me in managing of
projects at various stages of carer so that there can be earlies learning opportunities that can be
availed. Presentation skills are going to assist in presentation at conferences. Lecturing is part of
every job where there is working in a corporate environment or for the purpose of effective
classroom assignments.
Analytical and quantitative skills has assisted me in asking of critical questions with
consideration of possible solutions (Uz and Uzun, 2018). With the module I have also prepared
a performance development plan which is going to lead towards improvement of areas where I
am lacking in the present times.
Adaptability is basically not skill but it is a attitude that I have learnt through the process of
classroom learning where I have adapted to situation and according to my colleagues. This skills
are very crucial for the objective of having higher flexibility at future workplace situations. It
leads to lesser workplace conflicts and easy solutions to different associated issues that are
commonly faced at workplace (Gould and Taylor, 2017).
Future expectation: in terms of further expectations there will be enhancement in the
employment opportunities as there are many industry level roles that need the basic qualification
level. There are career development skills that has enhanced the industry knowledge.
The skill that have been developed through this module will encourage me in future to take
higher responsibilities, building up of high confidence for group collaboration & cooperation
with high participation and joint efforts. There is analysis of different alternatives to make
decision and achieve higher level of self awareness with a feeling of mindfulness. The capacity
to self manage is increased that will lead to handing of issues with individual responsibilities.
These developmental process have lead to high self esteem and higher flexibility at workplace.
Time management skills are also essential both as a student and in future, effective skills of time
management is very essential that has created a ability to diligently manage all the deadlines.

Further I have been able to prepare time schedule so that all my assignments are timely
completed.
Technical skills are the major pat of every module learning which is also part of this module
where there is supporting network and high amount of awareness to curve the process of
innovation. In future these skill will be applied to perform the assigned job responsibilities and
roles (Perusso, Blankesteijn and Leal, 2019). Higher awareness will lead to curve the process
of innovation to introduce the cutting edge concepts. All the faculty members as lead to fore
front of research & innovations. My timely engagement with a particular subject area will lead to
have new knowledge base to process the analytical thinking.

CONCLUSION
It is concluded from the above mentioned aspects that there are some skills that are very
crucial for the purpose of acquiring of the necessary skills in order to perform the respective job
roles. The skills such as problem solving, taking initiatives, social development, communication
lead to development of interpersonal abilities of a individual that is very impactful in both
professional and academic career.

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