The workplace is more competitive than ever and employers are looking for candidates that possess great communication skills. Communication is essential in every business situation, and employer’s desire employees that have mastered these skills. The three most employer demanded communication skills are verbal, written, and nonverbal communication. Overall, Kelley’s C104 and 204 classes significantly prepare students, but improvements in minor are can notably help Kelley graduates.
Communication encompasses several forms of transmitting information. The American Society for Competitiveness published an article that found that 85% of employers ranked verbal communication the most important skill that college graduates should have (Stewart, et …show more content…
C104 focuses on developing a professional public speaker that conveys their idea effectively. C104 arms the student with powerful verbal communication skills that ensures effective communication, therefore limiting the costs of miscommunication and the loss of credibility and business. C104 requires students to give 9 speeches, and the final speech is a sales pitch for a unique idea that requires students to masterfully execute verbal communication skills. C104 students could benefit from more team speeches to prepare them for those situations in jobs. C204 builds upon skills learned in C104 by continuing verbal skills, and expanding into written …show more content…
C104 aids students in writing presentations, and C204 “prepares each student to write strategic, effective, and ethical messages and to collaborate in global business environments” (_). C204 equips students to write audience centered, action oriented, and information based reports and emails. Additionally, C204 could offer students opportunities to write a good, bad, or neutral letter to aid in the retention of the theoretical skills learned. The skills learned in these two classes allows Kelley students to outperform the competition.
Verbal and nonverbal communication complement each other. Nonverbal communication plays an important part in communication and is also important to employers (). Nonverbal communication includes “your body language, eye contact, hand gestures, and tone” (). Each component validates your verbal message. In business settings, nonverbal cues can affect your message more than the verbal words. No matter how powerful your words are, you cannot convince anyone of anything if your tone is unsure or lacks
Communication encompasses several forms of transmitting information. The American Society for Competitiveness published an article that found that 85% of employers ranked verbal communication the most important skill that college graduates should have (Stewart, et …show more content…
C104 focuses on developing a professional public speaker that conveys their idea effectively. C104 arms the student with powerful verbal communication skills that ensures effective communication, therefore limiting the costs of miscommunication and the loss of credibility and business. C104 requires students to give 9 speeches, and the final speech is a sales pitch for a unique idea that requires students to masterfully execute verbal communication skills. C104 students could benefit from more team speeches to prepare them for those situations in jobs. C204 builds upon skills learned in C104 by continuing verbal skills, and expanding into written …show more content…
C104 aids students in writing presentations, and C204 “prepares each student to write strategic, effective, and ethical messages and to collaborate in global business environments” (_). C204 equips students to write audience centered, action oriented, and information based reports and emails. Additionally, C204 could offer students opportunities to write a good, bad, or neutral letter to aid in the retention of the theoretical skills learned. The skills learned in these two classes allows Kelley students to outperform the competition.
Verbal and nonverbal communication complement each other. Nonverbal communication plays an important part in communication and is also important to employers (). Nonverbal communication includes “your body language, eye contact, hand gestures, and tone” (). Each component validates your verbal message. In business settings, nonverbal cues can affect your message more than the verbal words. No matter how powerful your words are, you cannot convince anyone of anything if your tone is unsure or lacks