Mind of Mash: How to Be a Master Communicator

An individual’s ability to communicate ultimately impacts how well they are perceived professionally. Nothing is worse than receiving poorly worded emails that are confusing, condescending, or dancing around issues. This goes for any sort of communication between a company’s clients or employees.

I am immersed in a wide variety of jobs that require me to be transparent, reliable, and easy to work with. It all comes down to, you guessed it, good communication skills. With the workplace becoming a big mix of remote and in-person environments, it’s more important than ever to get those skills down.

Four Tips to Help You Perfect Your Communication Skills

1. Be Transparent

Being transparent and honest with yourself and whom you’re dealing with is incredibly crucial. You have to be realistic with your expectations for every party involved. Communicate your concerns honestly, rather than saying just what you think the other individual wants to hear. You can be respectful without being a people pleaser. Communicating expectations will help you avoid undesired outcomes and unwelcome surprises.

Workload aside, dealing with issues concerning how you’re treated or how an individual makes you feel is vital in communication…