Why are communication skills important?

Communication skills are important in today’s workplaces for many reasons:

• 81% of recruiters identify interpersonal skills as important, and a further 57% of recruiters say interpersonal skills will grow in demand over the next 5 years.
• More than 60% of employers say that applicants need to demonstrate good communication and interpersonal skills considered for jobs, according to research.
• A survey carried out on 400 companies with 100,000 employees each cited an average loss of $62.4 million per year due to inadequate communication to and between employees.
• Good communication skills feature high in the top 10 most in-demand soft skills.

Effective communication helps with the following:

• Quick Problem Solving
• Strong Decision Making
• Improved Relationships
• Consistency in Workflow
• Advanced Professional Image
• Improved Productivity

On average, according to research by Haiilo, a leading employee communications platform, 7% of communication is verbal, 38% is tone and inflexion, and 55% of communication is body language.