Mastering Communication Skills for HR Professionals: Essential Insights and Development Strategies

Communication skills are a must for HR professionals. But how do you develop them?

1. Speaking Skills - 50%
2. Writing Skills - 30%
3. Reading Skills - 20%

TOTAL - 100%

Hi Manish,

Is the percentage breakdown collected from some research or a sample of research?

Preiti

Hi Manish,

Why did you leave out listening skill? The most important communication skill required for any professional is LISTENING SKILL.

Siva

Please check the percentage of skills...Yes, I fully agree with Siva regarding Listening Skills. One of the most important skills of Effective Communication is listening. So, please keep doing some research to obtain appropriate and real findings.

Thanks and regards

Beyond what is already said, Effective Communication has several other components in it. According to A. Barbour, author of *Louder Than Words: Nonverbal Communication,* an astounding 93% of all communication is non-verbal.

1. Speaking (verbal/words)
2. Posture and Body Language (gestures)
3. Eye Contact and Facial Expressions
4. Physical Appearance (dress, grooming, shoes, jewelry, body art, etc.)
5. Tone of Voice and Pace of Words (voice modulation and speed at which one talks)
6. Sentence Construction
7. Proper Use of Capitalization (All capitals in written English imply the writer is emotionally charged, shouting, angry, etc.)
8. Proper Use of Grammar and Spellings (Are communication skills required for HR professionals? If so, why? And how can one develop them?)

A simple Google Search on Communication (or Non-Verbal Communication) would give you a ton of results. Enjoy your research :-)

Best,

-Som G