Analysis of Communication Skills for Personal and Professional Growth

This assignment delves into the critical role of communication skills in personal and professional development. The student reflects on the significance of effective communication, highlighting its impact on conveying ideas, emotions, and information. The assignment emphasizes communication as a vital skill for individual growth, enabling better task performance and relationship building. It includes a discussion on the Johari Window theory, analyzing self-awareness and interpersonal communication. The student explores various aspects of communication, including verbal and written forms, and discusses how communication skills can improve confidence, decision-making, and overall workplace efficiency. The assignment emphasizes the importance of clear communication for achieving goals and fostering positive relationships, both personally and professionally. The student provides personal experiences and examples to support their arguments, concluding with a strong emphasis on the value of communication skills for individual and organizational success.

Personal &
Professional
Development
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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Reflection.....................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10
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INTRODUCTION
Reflection is considered as one of the most important process that effectively aid in overall
improvement within an individual (Deveugele, M., 2015). Along with this with the help of this
process individual can effectively able to have understanding related to their strength as well as
weakness related to their working with an aim to make further improvement in them as to
increase efficiency of their process in organisation (Tattum and Tattum, 2017). In this
assignment formative discussion has been made on skills that are required by an individual for
growth and development. In this assignment single skill has been discussed which is essential
from individual perspective (Kurtz, Draper and Silverman, 2017). In addition with this theory
has also been included in this report as to make improvement in skill level in order to perform
task in best effective manner.
MAIN BODY
Reflection
According to me the skill which acts as most essential element for an individual is
communication skill. As the skill allow person to transfer their ideas, emotion, facts, and feelings
to other as to ensure that transformation of information has been effectively done in
understandable manner. In other words, it can be said that the receiver should receive and
understand the message in the same form in which the senders has sent it to the receiver. It has
been determined that this skill is vital for development of an individual as it identified
significance of Information and ability within an individual life (Körkkö, Kyrö-Ämmälä and
Turunen, 2016). There are numerous aptitudes and skills that effectively encourage an individual
to fulfil their goals and objective. The distinction will be made in the view of various individuals
with respect to the significance of abilities throughout their life. Thus, according to me
communication skill is one of the most important skill in a person’s life as with the adoption of
this skill in best effective manner individual can able to perform their task in extra ordinary way
in order to accomplish the target with great end outcomes (Martis and et. al., 2018). Worker
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commitment acts as most important element along with this represented have an option to play
out the given activities in convincing manner. As if they transfer their direction in justifiable and
reasonable manner accomplishment of goals can be ensured in a well define manner.
Communication skill helps an individual and representative to effectively provide clear headings
to workers through with successful accomplishment of goals with an organisation can be
ensured. In addition with this it has been determined that good communication skill allows
convincing other people as to fulfil task in best effective manner. By communicating the actual
requirement of task represented can effectively able to gain more productive outcomes. Thus, as
per the above mentioned discussion effective significance of communication skill within an
individual life has been duly explained.
Communication skills allow an individual to convince other person towards of
accomplishment of task in best effective manner. With the help of this fruitful end outcomes can
be insured. According to my own experience communication skill is vital within an individual
life in both personal and professional development as everything initiated with a good form
communication (Kurtz, Draper and Silverman, 2017). During my initial stage of assignment I
lack in communication skills that restrain me to not effectively express my point of view and
ideas among others. Communication hold key essential skill in the field of study as in this
various fields such as group presentation, project discussion are essential in which
communication skill required to be possessed by an individual. Thus with the help of having best
effective form of communication skill individual can effectively able to gain more productive
outcomes. For example when teacher give group presentation and exercise to students in a group
there are different discussions is being undertaken among group members (Mahlanze and Sibiya,
2017). Thus with the assistance of communication skills individual can able to accomplish the
task in well defined time frame. But lack of this skill creates numerous numbers of issues and
further restrains to offer fruitful result.
Apart from this, on the basis of my own experience associated with my academic life, it
can be said that because of effective communication skill, it was possible for me to develop my
relationship with the batch mates. This is so because, I was able to express my actual viewpoint
in front of the people. This directly places my positive impression in front of them and helps me
in developing stronger relationship with them. Along with this, it can be further said that by
having strong command over I had made numerous of friends in my coursework. Additionally,
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while reflecting over my personal relation associated with this, I have realised that my strong
communication skill have supported me in giving effective presentation within the class. As a
result, this have contributed in scoring higher grades in coursework.
Thus with the help of having best effective form of communication skill communication
with other can be initiated in best effective manner. With the help of this accomplishment of task
can be ensured in well define way. This skill not only aids an individual in personal level but
also help them to increase efficiency in their professional life. As the help of having strong
communication skill professional within an organisation can frame effective form of relationship
and can further ensure fulfilment of goals as it has been identified that cooperation and
coordination with colleagues effectively bring fruitful results. In addition with this cooperation
within each and every individual also act as key essential factor thus with the help of
communication skill joint efforts can be effectively made through which organisational goals and
objectives can be duly fulfilled (Sergeeva and et. al., 2018). Communication skill have different
type of advantages thus, it is essential for me to have expertise in this skill as I have great verbal
communication skill but there are some formative issues that undertakes during the time of
making communication. For example during writing time I have to check multiple times weather
I have written the information in correct form thus it is essential for me to overcome this
shortcoming as to improve my confidence. As it is essential to develop this skill because it
provides me to give proper direction and data to my superiors and workers through which I can
able to accomplish organisational goal in best effective manner.
Thus, it has been identified that Communications hold most important element in an
individual life. As it not only aid them to increase their personal skill level but also benefit them
to increase their professional life with the help of this accomplishment of different task can be
ensured in best effective manner and improvement in other can also be determined. With the help
of developing the skill individual can effectively accomplish the work in best effective manner.
In order to perform work in an organisation employees are required to undertake instruction to
fulfil requirement of task, as with the help of these instructions fulfilment of targets can be duly
ensured (Meek, 2016). In addition with this communication skill effectively benefit individuals
to make possible interaction with each other with the help of this proper understanding to
employees related to certain things can be effectively done this further lead toward good
effective results. Thus, it has been identified that there are number of benefits of communication
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skills with the help of which individual can make improvement in their working process.
Communication plays a significant role in individual person life as with the help of this they can
able to resolve conflicts in best effective manner (Ahmed and Ward, 2016). In addition with this,
with the help of this individuals can also ensure their growth and development and increase their
confidence, dedication and improvement in work. With the help of having best effective form of
communication skill positive results can be duly ensured and interest of other towards work can
be generated by an individual. With the help of this work can be accomplished in easier manner.
Communication skill also benefits individuals to increase their level of confidence in a well
defined manner that benefit them to undertake different type of roles in confident manner (Salter
and Rhodes, 2018). Further it has been identified that, communication skills and decision-
making skill are my strength with the help of which I duly perform my work in best effective
manner. Along with this, it is important for me to increase efficiency of my other skills in order
to duly perform my work in a well defined manner. In addition to this, this has been evaluated
that due to the significant increase in certain types of skills like time management I can
effectively able to perform my work in well defined manner.
This skill effectively provides an individual benefit to increase their growth and
development in professional and personal manager. It further helps in improvement in
confidence and dedication level through which more efforts can be made to perform a task in
best effective manner. With the help of communication skill attention of other individual can
also be drawn towards work interest that simultaneously leads towards accomplishment of goals
and objectives in well defined manner (Sangster, 2017). Communication skill hold great
importance in an individual life as it significantly impact of their behaviour in positive manner
and further increase their workplace efficiency while ensuring more organisational development
and growth.
Mentioned below the use and importance of communication is being depicted with the
assistance of theory:-
Johari Window
This theory is termed as a technique with the help of assist of this an individual can
significantly able to make significant improvement in their relationship and have better
understanding related to the relationship with others (Choy and Chua, 2019). This theory was
coined by Joseph Luft its application has been undertaken in self group as well as corporate
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setting as an important exercise. There are numerous form of components that are termed as
window panes or four quadrants that assist in making possible improvement in the process of
communication of an individual.
Open/self-area or arena: In this segment of Window the formative discussion has been
conducted related to behaviour attitude of an individual related to their feelings and emotion that
help individual to know by other people (Dimmock, 2016). It is essential to generate
communication among two or more individual as effectively ensure what is required to be
convey as to execute operations. Here, I focused on exploring the area which is already known
by me as well as my other colleagues or batchmates.
Blind Spot or Blind Self: In this the formative discussion has been related to
Information. It has been identified that certain information about yourself that are not known by
self but other has proper knowledge related to this. It generally happen when other person make
interpretation about you in many different ways. At this level, it is required to explore the
specific skill which is owned by person but does not know about the thing that its effectiveness
helps them in attaining success. Here, I have was analysed in such a manner to check out about
my strong skill about which I am not aware but my batch mates were having information over
the same.
Hidden Area or Facade: Within this component the consideration is mainly related to
Information which is hidden to you and also had into other individual. It is also termed as
personal information of an individual. It is mildly linked with feelings, hidden facts and ideas of
other individual that significantly impact on emotions and feelings of a person. This is the
particular hidden area about which I have detailed knowledge but my batch mates or other
related person were not having information over the same.
Unknown Area: It is last component of this window related to the information to you
along with other. It mainly cover information, facts and feelings which is not known by other and
are further not been concerned by yourself. This is the specific unknown about which no one is
having information
Apart from this, it can be also said that I have also gone through few more exercises like
MBTI and locus of control as the main workshop exercise during coursework in order to develop
my self understanding over myself. In MBTI have filled up questionnaire that which are
associated with the group of questions that are helpful in determining how I am perceiving
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different things and how it contributes in taking effective decisions. Whereas, incorporation of
locus of control was supportive in determining that to which degree I owe control over the
outcome of my own life events. Incorporation of both of these exercises have developed my self
understanding over my own command over communication skill. Here, it can be said that from
this exercises I got to know that I am good in communication but still by taking few more
initiative I can easily enhance effectiveness of this skill in rightful manner. Along with this, it
can be said that both the exercises are correlated with communication skill because it includes
written communication medium that helps test conductor to check that whether are making use
of right form of communication or not.
With the formative application of this theory in working structure of an individual life
and in organisation formative improvement can be effectively undertake in the process of
communication. In addition with this with the help of this theory individual can able to make
significant improvement in the communication process and can further able to accomplish
organisational goals and objectives in well define manner through which effective outcomes can
be ascertained.
CONCLUSION
As per the above mentioned report has been concluded that, Communications skill play key
essential element in individual life as it allow individuals to frame relationship with others in
best effective manner. It also benefit individual to communicate their feeling, ideas and views to
other and accomplish significant goals in professional level. Communication skill effectively
benefits a person to make significant improvement in their working structure and ensure more
productive outcomes. There are different types of theories and models with the undertaking of
which individual can able to make significant improvement in the process of communication and
encourage their future growth prospects. With the help of the skill person can effectively ensure
more effective and outcomes and can encouraged other individual towards accomplishment of
task in best effective manner. In addition with is it has also been determined that communication
skill not only benefit person to fulfil their goals in best effective manner but also encourage
decisions with other.
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