Interpersonal Communication Skills: Key for Graduates in Workforce

This presentation examines the critical role of interpersonal communication skills for young graduates entering the modern workforce. It presents arguments supporting the necessity of these skills, including maintaining strong relationships, fostering effective communication, and facilitating adaptation to modern firms. Counterarguments are also explored, addressing potential negative impacts such as confusion, conflicts, and a lack of effective knowledge. The presentation further highlights the benefits of improved listening skills, a stronger organizational culture, and enhanced customer service. It concludes that interpersonal communication skills are suitable knowledge for young graduates, helping them maintain organizational culture and build strong bonds within the firm. The presentation also includes a reference list.

Interpersonal communication skill
necessary for young graduates in the
modern workforce

Introduction
Interpersonal communication skill is the vital fact for the employees to
maintain suitable communication as well as strong relationship within the
organization.
Thesis statement: "Is the interpersonal communication skill highly
required for the young graduates in the modern-day workplace."
Scope: The paper provides the view of the argument and the counter-
argument that is being provided in this presentation. The argument shows
the view on the need for interpersonal communication skill for the
employees and the young graduates.

Argument
 Maintain strong relationship with
the employees
 Employer need people of effective
communication skill
 Suitable to get adjust easily within
the modern day firm (Van
Quaquebeke, & Felps, 2018)
 Have the potential to perform in
the firm
(Source: Interpersonal Communication, 2018)

Counter Argument
 Bad impact on the young
graduates
 Make the working process
confused
 Creates conflicts
 Do not have the effective
knowledge
(Source: Effective Communication in the Workplace, 2018)

Argument
 Improve listening and
communication skill
 Maintain organization culture
(Brink, & Costigan, 2015)
 Effective service to the
customers
 Increase the performance level
(Source: Robson B. In Barker, 2018)

Counter Argument
 Do not have the scope to
perform well in market
 Creates overthinking among the
young graduates
 Lack of effective communication
system
 Did not have effective
communication process (Source: Oral Communication: Definition, Types &
Advantages, 2018)

Argument
 Work smarter within the modern
workforce (Bedwell, Fiore, & Salas,
2014)
 Number of friends increased within
the field
 Have the change to get higher pay
within the modern workforce
 Helps to create strong first
impression
(Source: Nashadwajid, 2010)

Counter Argument
 Wrong communication can
create bad impression
 Unable to hide the bad mood
of the young graduates
 Creates misconceptions
 Creates incorrect decision
within the field (Source: Schneider, 2011)

Conclusion
 Suitable knowledge for the young graduates
 Helps to maintain the organizational culture
 Strong and effective bond within the firm
 It is effectively used by the employers

References
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 Van Quaquebeke, N., & Felps, W. (2018). Respectful Inquiry: A Motivational Account of Leading Through Asking Questions and
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