Communication Skills & its Relation to Career Growth

Globalization today is one of the key reasons for the inter-dependence of countries, organizations and individuals on each other for mutual benefit. This trend has started sometime back and is due to the advances in technology, science, communications, education and also the change in the mind set of a local individual to reach out to a global audience. Globalization has brought about tremendous changes to our society and has addressed several challenges and created newer ones. The benefits of globalisation can be summed up as the ability to reach distant geographical locations and cultures and bring about changes in the human standard of living, access to improved goods and services, awareness and most importantly made the world a smaller place. This change did not happen overnight, but through the vision and hard-work of many people from varied walks of life.

Organizations today are expanding their footprint in newer geographies, businesses and services at a faster rate. This has been possible due to the collective vision of people within it and the platform created by globalisation. For any organization to perform well and grow, capable human resources with the required skill-set are essential. The skill-set for an individual may vary, depending on the work being done, the clients, the location and requirements. However, one skill set which is extremely essential and crucial in today's organizations is English Communication Skills. In the present scenario, English is already the global language due to the large usage base it has in English speaking countries (England, Australia etc) and others geographies where it is one of the primary medium of communication (India, Singapore etc), and this will only increase with time. This acts as an advantage to many and a challenge to many more. Professional, Educational and Businesses are adopting English more widely as the globalized economy is a combination of various geographies, cultures and people, and English is the common medium of communication.

Organizations are trying to capture greater market share and serve more clients and customers in this globalized economy. The only way to realize this by hiring, training and working with individuals possessing incredible technical and professional skills, and also a strong set of communication skills (Oral & Written). This creates a platform for individuals in an organization to showcase their talents and skills to move ahead in their careers and achieve greater success. In most cases a career growth is directly correlated to higher compensation, greater authority, leadership role, higher visibility, better prospects for role change and more importantly a higher standard of living for the individual. Therefore, professionals are ensuring that the competitive-edge is maintained between them and colleagues to achieve career growth. Good English communication is achieved by being exposed to higher vocabulary which provides you with the words necessary to express an idea, a thought etc... Therefore, having a good vocabulary is directly related to possessing good communication skills, which in-turn is directly related to growth in career prospects.

Higher vocabulary is needed by professionals more than ever, whether to write an email, or give a presentation to clients, to increase visibility or a team meeting, it helps a lot and increases your visibility and brings about a confidence which propels you forward. Communication is the key and a good vocabulary gives you the confidence to use this key effectively and climb up the career ladder -faster, higher and more efficiently. There are many tools available which will help you do this task, but DictionUP is the perfect tool for it. DictionUP, uses simple but an effective teaching strategy using Audio technology and comfort to teach you vocabulary effectively, efficiently in a short-time which will be with you when facing challenges in your career. So, use DictionUP to realize your dreams and move up the career ladder as a stronger individual with an equally strong skill-set.

Communication Skills - A boon to a successful career

A professional working at a corporate office in today's times needs to exhibit an array of skills portraying strengths and core values which are significant not only to the person but the corporate organization also. This demand and supply economics of the professional services in today's career market has resulted in a boom in the competition for professional jobs. The higher brand value and benefits an organization offers, the higher are its chances of retaining or attracting the best talent pool available. Competition for professional job opportunities was always high, but factors like recession, software crash, globalization are increasing this competition many fold. Just as the best corporates are offering the best benefits, compensation, recognition and exposure, they also demand the best, technical, communication, commercial and mentoring skills from a professional.

Of all the skills a professional applying for a job opportunity possesses, he/she must ensure the communication skills take a pivotal position. Communication skills are essential to express and present all the other skills which a professional has. Without proper communication,  all the other skills may never be exhibited or captured by the employer. Therefore, having a good set of oral and written communication skills are essential to propel the employee from the interview stage, through joining, career growth etc... Today's corporate offices need a professional who not only does the job, but who can also get the job done. This often requires people management, and without good communication skills, the other skills can never be channelized to benefit the end result. Client interaction is another area which is of increasing importance and communication skills play a pivotal role in this crucial business requirement.

A good communication capability can be achieved only through a effective usage of the vocabulary. English being the primary language used in today's business and professional endeavors, English vocabulary is required to perform this task effectively. Improving vocabulary takes time, and there are various tools available on the internet. DictionUP is a new innovative audio tool which helps improve your English vocabulary. It is inexpensive, effective and easy to use. This will greatly reduce your time to learn and use vocabulary to enhance the way you communicate.

Equipping oneself with good vocabulary, not only increases career prospects, but also brings in the confidence to take on any challenge and achieve success in everything.

10 Tips to improve your vocabulary

Top 10 ways to Improve your Vocabulary:

1. Get a Smart phone, if you don't have one. Download a dictionary application on your phone. There are several free dictionary applications. Older phones can be equipped with dictionary apps. You can look up any words that might come up on the go.
2. Subscribe to word of the day: Several websites offer word of the day services, by which you are emailed one word everyday, its definition and sometimes it origins.
3. Join Facebook pages or groups that help you improve your vocabulary. Participate in the discussion or start discussion. This is very effective way to learn new words and become more knowledgeable.
4. Joining  forums - This is another way improve your vocabulary and learn interesting information.
5. Read: You don't have to read a book or anything in particular. Reading newspapers, magazines, novels, short-stories, articles, blogs etc...will improve your vocabulary at a snails pace but is very effective. Both casual reading and immersed reading will have similar effects.
6. Improving your vocabulary is usually a slow process. To hasten this process use products such DictionUP. This audio tool will teach you to a 1000 words and definitions. You can improve your vocabulary in a month.
7. Get a screen-saver that has higher level words and definitions.
8. Utilize the words that you learn on a daily basis. Use these words in you writing, your conversations and in your thought process. This will create strong bridges between words and definitions, in your mind.
9. The best way to improve your vocabulary is through listening rather than reading. Audible form of vocabulary is associated with old-school teaching and helps you create stronger bridges when you listen to words rather than by reading them.
10. Keep at it. English has a lot of words, a lot. Don't get discouraged if you don't see an immediate improvement. Organic way (Natural .i.e. reading) of improving vocabulary takes time. Try DictionUP, its in expensive, effective and easy to use.

Theory of Multiple intelligences:

This theory was proposed by Howard Gardner as a model of intelligence that differentiates intelligence into various specific modalities, rather that seeing it as dominated by a single general ability. In other words, each of us is smart in our own way. A mathematician is not smarter than an artist who in turn is not smarter than a biologist.

The multiple intelligences are the following:

• Spatial:
  Those with the ability to visualize, easily, with the minds eye
• Linguistic:
  Those with high verbal memory and the ability to recall quickly.
• Bodily-Kinesthetic:
  Those with the ability to control one's bodily motion to a high degree (think neuro-surgeons). Such individuals have a great sense of timing, a clear sense of the goal and good acquired reflexes.
• Musical:
  These individuals are sensitive to sounds, rhythms and music and are able to play musical instruments, sing and compose music.
• Interpersonal:
  Such as extroverts. This intelligence has to do with interaction with others.
• Intrapersonal:
  Such as introverts. This intelligence is characterized by intuition and a deep understanding of self
• Naturalistic:
  This area has to do with nurturing an relating information to one's natural surroundings
• Existential:
  Religious and spiritual intelligence could be another type of intelligence.

So how does this fit into improving vocabulary. Not everybody learns in one particular way. Some of us able to visualize better, some relate better, some memorize better, some understand better and some utilize/recall better.

There are several programs out there that require you to adapt to their style of teaching. For example, the mnemonic way of teaching. Words are assigned a particular sentence and the user is required to relate to that particular sentence to memorize the definition. This is a very narrow approach to improve vocabulary. Other programs show you picture of a bear and say bear. Such a strategy is a serious insult to the collective intelligence of its users.

We at DictionUP believe that each user is unique and that individuals motivated to improve their vocabulary need not be spoon fed but to be guided. This is the thought process behind our product. DictionUP will help you establish a personal relationship with the words and their meanings. This will not only help you memorize the words permanently but also enable you to use them at the right circumstances. 

Improve your English vocabulary and Become more successfull

Yes, this is true. An improved vocabulary portrays you as an intelligent,professional and knowledgeable person among other things. This is turn will improve your career prospects and that will improve your earning potential. Hard to believe??? What if I tell you that there's research to back this up.

Successful people typically have a large and well developed vocabulary. Research has shown that a strong vocabulary is the most noticeable characteristic shared by successful professionals. A study by Earl Nightingale showed that students who scored high on a vocabulary test went onto become very successful, while the students who scored low earned the least 20 years later.

A study by scientist Johnson O’Connor helped quantify a direct correlation between vocabulary and rank on corporate ladder. In the study a vocabulary test was given to executive and supervisory personnel in 39 large manufacturing companies. The test results where conclusive. "Presidents and vice presidents average 236 out of a possible 272 points; managers averaged 168; superintendents, 140; foremen, 114; floor bosses, 86. In virtually every case, vocabulary correlated with executive level and income."

It does not matter if you spend a ton of money on makeover after makeover to appear deserving. If you do not have a higher level vocabulary to back up your appearance, there is little chance you will break that glass ceiling.

Do you already know this? Have you tried to memorize new words before? Have you forgotten those words? Memorizing new words is hard. You need to be able to utilize a few strategies in order to retain their definitions. We have created the perfect tool that will help you memorize the words and retain the definitions.

DictionUP utilizes unique strategies that involve you and require you to participate and be motivated to learn. It employs repetition, visualization and subjective relevance to teach you the words that you should and need to know to break ahead of the race.

You will learn words that are helpful, sophisticated and presentable in your communications with the outside world. Get DictionUP to bridge your communication gaps and reach higher levels of success.