Skills for Academic and Personal Wellbeing

Communication Skills

Consider trying some of these suggestions to help you communicate effectively and get what you need.

Use confident non-verbal communication: stand up straight, make eye contact, and relax.

Use a firm, but respectful pleasant tone.

Do not assume you know the other person’s motives.

When in a discussion, do not forget to listen and ask questions.

Look for a compromise or a way to meet the needs of both people.

Learn to accept what you cannot change. If the problem is beyond your control, try to let go of it.