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What Is Communication Skill?

Communication skill is the ability to exchange information and meaning effectively with other people. It includes more than speaking.

Relevant components

Listening; questioning; writing; speaking; explaining; reading cues; adapting language; giving feedback; receiving feedback; confirming understanding.

Effective communication is partly about the message

And partly about whether the other person can understand and use it. A technical expert may need to explain a complex issue to a non-technical audience without losing the important meaning.

The key principle

Strong communication involves audience awareness, not simply vocabulary.

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