From the course: Impromptu Speaking
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Why the skill is so important at work
From the course: Impromptu Speaking
Why the skill is so important at work
- So let's get personal. Why is this skill so important to you and your professional success? The first reason is that communication is simply the number one professional skill. What good is expertise or intelligence if a person is not capable of transforming them through communication into something that is useful for others. As you move up the ranks with each promotion, great communication becomes increasingly important and expected. Think about it, after you become a manager, you represent the organization. Every single time you speak, you're sending a signal, not just about your competence, but also about the quality of the organization. The next reason impromptu speaking is so important has to do with the fact that most people do not enjoy public speaking. Thus, when others see you being put on the spot as a speaker they have a strong reaction. They know how difficult impromptu speaking can be, so they're inherently interested in how you will perform. As a result of this…
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