Conclusion
The importance of communication at work is indisputable. An old saying says, “We will hire you for your technical skills but fire you if you can’t communicate.” This happens all too often, especially among technical workers who hone their skills alone, work diligently, but have too few interactions with coworkers.
Many studies have stressed the critical nature of communication in business, and all the studies on leadership agree that the best leaders are the best communicators.
More and more, people work in cross-cultural teams where miscommunication can lead to misunderstanding, resistance, and even project failure. No amount of communication can rescue a bad idea, but too little effective communication can slow and complicate a project ...
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