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HR Intern Illovo, Johannesburg

Tips to communicate more effectively

16 Mar 2015

Here's a little trivia: Wise men speak because they have something to say; fools, because they have to say something. Mastering communication skills can improve your professional image and expand your authority. Your ability to navigate through difficult situations, build consensus, and manage change can create powerful results for your organisation. Knowing your strengths and weaknesses can help establish more effective communication with your co-workers and colleagues.

Neville De Lucia

In today's business environment, communication amongst employees is crucial in ensuring tasks are performed quickly and effectively. The ability to interact and communicate with people in the correct way is a skill that is becoming more prominent in the workplace as communication is essential for an organisation's success.

Here are four key tips to help you build confidence in your speaking abilities, these can apply to public speaking or when communicating with co-workers.

Know your message

Talk about something that you have earned the right to talk about through long study or experience. Speak about something that has aroused your interest, something that you have a deep desire to communicate to co-workers or an audience. Another element that is vital in speaking is to have a deep desire to communicate your convictions and transfer your feelings into the message.

Keep it simple

Don't attempt to speak on some world-shaking problem such as "The Atomic Bomb." Take something simple to talk about and be passionate about your ideas. This works well in open meetings or in a presentation.

Be passionate about your topic

People with mediocre speaking ability may make superb talks if they will speak about something that has deeply stirred them. Speak about your experiences, use examples and research your topic extensively. Be positively excited about the topic so that the audience will listen with enthusiasm.

Don't be afraid of being yourself

Be yourself! Don't imitate others! Allow your personality to show by being humorous and entertaining - make the most of your individuality. Your speech should be a part of you and grow out of your experiences, opinions and character.