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Communication Skills
There’s a great deal of talk about the need to be a good communicator in today’s workplace. But what exactly does that mean? Which among the broad set of communication skills do managers need most in their employees? And what can you do to transition from being a good communicator to a great one?
Communication: A case history
As an administrative professional, you’ve always held a highly visible role in the workplace. You have been — and continue to be — the first point of contact for outside parties, such as potential clients, investors, customers and job candidates. All of these people are likely to get their first impression of the company through their interactions with you.
What’s changed? You’re still that vital first point of contact. But increasingly, you are the “go-to” person from beginning to end for a wide range of internal and external contacts. You follow through on tasks ranging from simple information requests to complex research projects. Your wider scope of responsibility and knowledge enables you to handle a constantly growing workload. You may communicate as much in writing as you do verbally, with e-mail communication being a prominent tool.
(www.iaap-hq.org. Adaptado)
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