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An effective communication skill to learn is listening.

It is important because it gives you the opportunity to hear with whom you are communicating. It forces your attention on their words, in between yours. If someone feels stifled, they are more apt to feel disrespected and with these feelings come anger. (It is hard to communicate through anger.)

Another effective communication skill to learn is compromising.

It is important because negotiations between communicators indicate open minds. Having an open mind not only broadens communication, it bridges gaps as well.

Another communication skill to learn is patience.

It is important because well, timing is everything. Patience will allow you time to think things over before communicating your thoughts to another. It comes in handy when you're negotiating (and renegotiating).

Trust is an important communication skill to learn, as well.

It is important because you will not always know for sure if the person you're communicating with is telling the truth or not. If you do not trust them, your communication quickly turns into an interrogation and with interrogations come defenses; they go up like walls and quicker than a jackrabbit running from a fox. (It is hard to communicate through walls.)

Eye contact is a very special communication skill to have.

It is important because not only are your eyes the windows to your soul, but also because; if you look directly into someone's eyes when communicating with them, it shows them they have your full attention. That center of attention thing is important (especially to men).

Yes, speaking is an effective skill also.

It is important for you to speak your mind. If you don't, how will the person you're having the conversation know what's on it? Your compromising skills will help you juggle your speaking and listening skills.

These are just some skills I jotted down quick like; the MOST effective skill I can think of, is the one I'm going to end with.

The skill of Willingness

That's not actually a skill though, is it. It's not something that requires any kind of practice. I mean, anyone is capable of being willing, even if they are crappy listeners or aren't the most patient person alive. (That's the beauty of it, it doesn't require any skill at all!) The willingness to allow communication to take place, in the first place, will have you practicing all the other skills in a matter of no time. Willingness; keep the doors open.

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