English Communication Skills V/s Career Growth

 



Your English Communication Skills Have a Direct Link to Your Career Growth

 In the era of a dynamic and competitive business environment, the English Language has become an important element in the corporate ecosystem today. Hence, to adapt to the business environment, it becomes crucial for young budding engineers, managers as well as other careerists to be well-versed with the English language. From basic school grammar to boardroom jargon, to terms derived from pop culture or words used for social signaling – everything is important. The English language has brought a paradigm shift in the corporate culture. It is integral for a budding careerist to develop language skills to become a productive human capital contributing to the bottom line of the company and thereby enhancing his or her own career growth.

English as a Corporate Language

The best way to understand team dynamics and blend with diversity is by communicating well. A person with excellent English language skills can act as a binding thread in diversity. A multi-linguist gets an edge due to his /her ability to break the language barrier. This is very much required in a leadership or managerial position.

English fluency opens doors for budding careerists’ to participate in important meetings and represent the company. The communication skills of a young manager lead to active engagement which can be directly proportional to the rise in his or her career growth scale.

New Business Developments

Persuasion is a skill required in sales. Without a good command of the language, a person might feel underconfident. Limited knowledge of the language may reduce a person’s chances of bringing new business. Managing a global business can become easy when one has better English language skills. Advertising also stands on the bedrock of “persuasive communication” skills.

Personal development

Budding managers, besides carefully reading the management textbooks should cultivate the habit of reading newspapers, books, and journals of their field. They should cultivate the habit of listening and understanding informative podcasts by industry leaders, linguists, and public speakers to understand the flow, accent, and right pronunciation of words. It is not necessary to use heavy words, but a young manager must not fumble or be at a loss for words while speaking as this will give a bad impression to his audience. A young manager must read more to widen his or her horizons.

Being Observant

English is the language of the internet. So for judicious use of technology, one should know its correct usage. With plenty of websites offering similar information, it is important to recognize what is appropriate. Providing quality information always gives an extra edge to an individual.

Improving English Communication Skills

The current level of English can be assessed by taking a test that evaluates the core skills – Listening, speaking, reading, and writing – LSRW. It will enable the young careerist to map his/ her proficiency level and accordingly work to enhance it. There are various testing agencies available in the market that give complete 360-degree feedback on a person’s linguistic skills. (E.g. SWAR Test is a watered-down version of the original VERSANT Test).

Thanks to the growth of the technology several English language improvement apps/ tools and websites are available on the internet. These platforms help learners to clarify the concepts and enhance the level of English Communication Skills by using themes and role-plays that are wok related. Regular assessments such as taking a quiz will help the young careerists to calibrate his or her learning of the English Language. Increased audiovisual exposure can transform English language learning for budding managers as this can be easily accommodated in their otherwise busy schedules.

 



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