oral communication

When is your oral communication is effective?

Ans.

·         Candidness

·         Clarity

·         Completeness

·         Conciseness (kiss)

·         Concertina

·         Correctness

·         Courtesy

 These act as principles for choosing the form (style) and content (matter) of oral communication. Oral communication should provide a platform for fair and candid exchange of ideas.

Oral communication, which is face-to-face communication with others, has its own benefits. When people communicate orally, they are able to interact; they can ask questions and even test their understanding of the message. In addition, people can also relate and comprehend the non-verbal, which serves far more than words. By observing facial expressions, eye contact, tone of voice, gestures, postures, etc., one can understand the message better.

The only shortcoming of oral communication is that more often than not it is spontaneous and if one communicates incorrectly, the message will not get understood. It is primarily due to this reason, one need to develop effective oral communication skills as a message; if not understood at appropriate time, can lead to disaster