{"id":1089,"date":"2024-04-04T08:52:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-04T05:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/karjaarivarav\/?page_id=1089"},"modified":"2025-04-24T16:06:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-24T13:06:02","slug":"communication-skills","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sisu.ut.ee\/karjaarivarav\/en\/communication-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"Communication skills"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Communication skills mean the ability to create a connection with a person, to listen to them, and to express oneself clearly.<\/strong> This means, on the one hand, the cognitive ability to understand the mother or foreign language, to present information and ideas both orally and in writing in a clear and persuasive manner. On the other hand, good communication requires active listening to the other party, understanding them, and thoughtfully responding to them. Meaningful nonverbal communication methods (for example, facial expressions) are also important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A person with good communication skills is aware of both their own and the other person\u2019s needs and desires, understands and values individual differences, and is willing to create a trusting relationship with them. A skilled communicator copes with different (cultural) environments and is able to adapt their communication style and message as needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A moment of reflection:\u00a0<\/strong>Communication with people takes place every day: at work, school, in the store, or on the street. How do you behave in different communication situations? How well can you find common ground with different communication partners? Are you present in the conversation and actually listening to what your companion is telling you? Are you able to express yourself to your conversation partner in a way that ensures mutual understanding and makes the conversation pleasant and polite? How much attention do you pay to the expression on your face during a conversation? Can you show openness to your communication partner with your body language? How clearly do you express yourself in writing and in which format do you excel particularly well?\u00a0<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Inspiration to take action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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