Instructional Unit 1 - Critical Thinking: The Soul of Communication
How do you see communication and critical thinking impacting your future role as a leader in the workplace.
Communication may seem like a simple process of sending and receiving messages with others, but it often involve certain barriers. Those barriers affect our communication with others, which include the presence of distractions and the use of imprecise words, incorrect grammar, and technical jargon. Communication can be effective and efficient when we try to minimize these barriers. On top of that, effective communication is crucial to prevent misunderstandings in the workplace, which contributes greatly to failure and loss of profits in organizations. Furthermore, critical thinking when paired with effective communication, allows one to think purposefully and beyond their biases, hence improving communication and self-awareness.
As a leader, it is important to not only pass on information, but also listen to others' opinions and ideas respectfully. Through listening, we can built trust and better relationships with our colleagues, and increase productivity in the workplace. Similarly, critical thinking helps to develop relationships among team mates through understanding the perspectives of others with an open-mind. Therefore, critical thinking and communication comes hand in hand to ensure success in our future role as leaders.
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